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March 1, 2024

Sew Much Fun Tour: Hong Kong

Sew Much Fun Hong Kong
December 3-11, 2024

Travel is good for the soul…and it’s good for the fabric stash as well. Who among us hasn’t Googled “fabric stores” when we’re headed to a new city? Or even a new country? We have a never-ending sense of curiosity and seem to be afraid of “missing something.”

Hong Kong Sew Much Fun tour 2024

Get ready to pack your bags and broaden your horizons. We’re thrilled to announce that our Sew Much Fun Tours are back in action and we’re jetting off to a favorite destination – the vibrant city of Hong Kong. This journey promises not only a feast for your soul but also a delightful addition to your fabric collection. We’ll be shopping markets for fabric, notions, jewelry, beads, and more. There will be a behind-the-scenes tour of a costume shop, visits to designer outlets, a Tai Chi lesson, and much more. It’s time to get back on the road, or in the air. There’s fabric out there calling your name!

I’m happy to be a part of that by escorting my 22nd tour to Hong Kong this December 3-11, along with my friend Pauline Richards. We’ve done this tour together for many, many years and know a lot about the alleyways of the city, and where to find most anything you could want in the way of fabric, trims, buttons, etc. And, if we don’t know where to find it, we know who to ask.

Tour Information/Registration Form

This year we’re doing something a bit different than in previous years. In the past, many of you have used award miles for the trip, or you wanted to go early or stay longer, or you wanted to go on a different flight from your home city, so we said “OK, let’s offer the tour without airfare so group members can do that.” This year, you can book your own airfare. We’ll tell you which flight we’re taking if you’d like the security of being with your guides, but you have the option for other arrangements.

Hong Kong tour of costume shop
Honk Kong tour pic

If the idea of an Asian jaunt intrigues you, view our Information/Registration Form to find out more or sign up to join us. And if you have tour questions, feel free to email or call me at the number listed on the registration form.

We hope you can join us on this adventure!
Linda Griepentrog


~Linda Griepentrog is the owner of G Wiz Creative Services and she does writing, editing and designing for companies in the sewing, crafting and quilting industries. In addition, she escorts fabric shopping tours to Hong Kong. She lives at the Oregon Coast with her husband Keith, and three dogs, Yohnuh, Abby, and Lizzie. Contact her at .

April 2, 2018

Sew Fun Tour: Go to Hong Kong? Are you kidding me?

I’d never been to more than four states and I was thinking about going to the other side of the world, all by myself. Was I crazy? The caveat was that I ‘d be with other sewers and two experienced guides. What was the worst that could happen? Maybe I’d get lost in a foreign country—oh, wait, they speak English there.

I ordered my passport early and when it came, I thought “this is for real.” And it was…fast forward several months and I met Linda and Pauline at the San Francisco Airport, ready to take off on my big adventure. It was a long flight but, alas, that’s the only reasonable way to get there and anticipation was building among all the group members as to what we might find—certainly silks couldn’t be far away.

ASG's Sew Much Fun Hong Kong Tour
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We had an effortless trip from the airport to the hotel, and some much needed sleep, only to wake to a sumptuous breakfast buffet with foods from Japan, China and familiar American favorites… and we could eat all we wanted. Wow!

Our orientation meeting covered everything we needed to know, from money conversion to local customs, food, etc. I still couldn’t believe that I was half way around the world! Our sightseeing tour showed us the city highlights, including Western Market—a mecca of fabric vendors—some marketplaces and shops, and notable city sights. It was exhausting, but I thought I’d retire early that night to catch up. Oh no, several people wanted to go out for dinner, so I went along. I didn’t know them, but it didn’t matter, as we all sewed and that was a common bond. And, we didn’t get lost!

Hong Kong tour of costume shopOne of the things I most looked forward to was our visit to the costume shop, where Disney characters came to life and we learned the ins and outs of inflatable costuming. And, oh, did I mention the big remnant sale?

As the week progressed we learned how to work the MTR system (underground transportation) so we could get around the city on our own during the free days. Easy-peasy with the Octopus Card that’s used everywhere. All the maps were in English, so no worries. OMG, I’m traveling around a huge city in a foreign country.

The highlight of my trip was visiting the garment district—like NOTHING I’d ever seen before. With both street vendors and stores, most of us couldn’t drag any more purchases by the time we met back at the bus. (OK, true confession–I headed back there with a group of fellow tour participants on one of my free days, as one day wasn’t enough.)

Honk Kong tour picOur dinner cruise to Lamma Island was a treat, as we ate family style at a restaurant frequented by locals (not tourists), so we had the “real deal.” On the boat ride home, we watched the laser light show on Victoria Harbor.

I was never apprehensive about the city and Linda and Pauline told us everything we needed to know—not just about the tour activities, but also about optional things to do and places to go. I was a master of the MTR system by the time we left this wonderful city. The tour was wonderful and I fell in love with Hong Kong. I’m hoping to go back on my own soon.

ASG Member – KT, Portland, OR

 

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March 30, 2018

Around the Country and Around the World with Sew Fun Tours

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