.Save the Children Japan Auction.

Thankyou so much for your generous auction votes so far!  I'm re-posting this morning to remind you that the auction ends at 9pm this evening (Aussie time) - happy bidding!

 

My heart aches for Japan.  As many of you know, my brother is serving a mission for our church in Japan at the moment.  There were a few hours of worry when we heard of the news of the tsunami and earthquakes that have tragically hit northern Japan, thankfully Cade is further south and was out of harms way.  Although we are blessed, it really hit home to me how it could have been me...our family, who had lost a love one from the disaster.

In doing our little bit to help, Lisa of This and That from Japan and I have teamed up to host an auction to raise money for Save the Children Japan.  Lisa, who also lives in southern Japan, knows of many school children who are safe because of their schools being on hills but whose parents have been lost from the tragedy.  There are going to be thousands of children whose lives have been disrupted and although this is a tiny drop in the ocean, we are happy to do something to help.  Jo from A Bit of This and A Bit of that (also a resident of Japan) has launched the Japan Quake Appeal.  You can see a master list of all of the auctions and raffles going on here.

You guys really pulled together to do amazing things for the QLD Flood Appeal Auctions and the children of Japan need just as much help and support to get through the next few months.

This auction is for a great selection of sewing patterns and fabric.  You are bidding on...

Half a yard (45cm) of each of the FOUR Japanese Cotton Little Elephant Print fabrics as pictured below:

(pink on white...white on yellow...blue on white...green on white)
A total of 2 yards of fabric donated by Lisa of This and That From Japan.

PLUS...

A SIGNED copy of my book, Make It Perfect

and your choice of any FOUR of my Make It Perfect sewing patterns.

(Make It Perfect book...Choose four of any of these sewing patterns)

TOTAL PRIZE PACKAGE = 4 yards of quality Japanese cotton fabric, 1 signed, hard-cover book, 4 sewing patterns with a retail value of over $130!!!!

How this auction works:
1.  Bidding will start at $30 (Australian).
2.  You can place a bid by leaving a comment on this blog post with your bid amount and email address.  Please make sure that your bid is higher than the previous bidder.
3.  Your bid must be in whole dollar increments.
4.  This auction is open to everyone, however $30 will be charged for International addresses.  Postage is FREE for Australian residents.
5.  The auction begins NOW and will END at 9pm on Saturday 26th March 2011.
6.  At the close of the auction, I will contact the winner (please make sure your bid comment includes your email address).  The winner will pay the winning amount directly into the Save the Children Japan Emergency Fund and send me proof of payment via email.  Once proof of payment has been received, Lisa and I will post your prizes to you.
7.  Thankyou for participating and happy bidding!