The response to the giveaway was fantastic! Thank you all for getting involved and particularly to those of you that took the time to post about & link to the giveaway. My emails have run hot this past week!!! Once I had deleted the few double up comments & included all of the extra entries, there were a total of 783 entries.
I am so pleased that you all like the quilt ... as I have said, I just love it! With every comment I received telling me how crazy I was to be giving it away the more I thought ... what the hell am I doing?? And you know it looks pretty good hanging in my family room ... but I made this quilt with the intention of giving it away ... and I am happy to be doing so as you all have given me so much encouragement over the last year and a half that I am happy to be giving something back!! Some of you who know me will understand when I say that this little place here in cyber space has been a healthy distraction during what has been a very difficult time for me and my family.
So who won my Lilly Pilly ...
I am very pleased to say that my quilt is going to live with Anna from Thimbleanna ...
... who actually won a pattern last post as well ... no better a home could Miss Jessie have picked out! Anna has commented on most everyone of my posts since she found me over a year ago. She always has an enthusiastic, encouraging ... and often hilarious comment to share with me. Thank you Anna you are a sweetheart!
The 10 winners that will receive a copy of the How Does Your Garden Grow pattern are ....
Anna from Quilt Mom's Journey
Blogless Michele
Lynn from Soukies
Patricia from Con Aguja de Plata
Blogless Marie Leduc
and ....
Blogless Barb
Blogless Adrianne
Blogless Jennifer
Blogless Kylie
Blogless Jemima ... I am pretty sure you have a copy of this pattern Jemima so I would be more than happy to send you Love Grows Free if you would like it ... just let me know :)
The winners of the Love Grows Free pattern are;
Vicki from Tozzs Corner ... Vicki won with one of her extra entries because she blogged about & linked to the giveaway
My dear sweet friend Andi from Patch Andi
Blogless Chiss Jasper
Vreni from Oops La
Blogless Wendylou
The blogless certainly did well this time round!!
Congratulations everyone! Thank you all again for taking part! For those of you who asked ... yes Lilly Pilly will be released as a pattern ... probably in October ... I hope!
This past week has been a busy one ... not only with sorting giveaway entries! Last Thursday the little people celebrated book week at school with the annual parade which meant crazed late night costume creating ...
Benjamin went as Tashi from the spectacular Tashi series.
Miss Jessie went as Angela Throgmorton who is eternal mother figure to the very naughty Old Tom from the hilarious Old Tom series
and of course Miss Megan went as Meg from the classic Meg & Mog picture books
I made a start on a new small project ...
... that may well become a big project ... but more on that later.
Patchwork Collections a lovely shop in Healesville, here in Victoria, have started stocking my patterns. We are also planning classes for next year ... more on that once the dates are confirmed.
Several other packages of my patterns are also winging their way to some new retailers ... I am very excited about this because my first US retailer is among them!!!! Woo Hooo!!! I will let you know the details once they arrive!
This coming week I'm off to Hawthorn on Thursday for my second Patchwork House workshop but other than this there is going to be some serious birthday party preparations going on!!!
That's it for me tonight ... I'm off to make a start on 6 astronaut costumes ... and a space shuttle ...
Oh and I almost forgot ... thank you to everyone who has joined the Don't Look Now! Flickr group! Make sure you take a peak there are some really great projects to look at!!
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!!!
Kellie
PS. Last post I neglected to add that this elusive woman in the red gloves is Lisa ... Lisa has been practicing heaps since the class at Ballarat Patchwork and she tells me that her raw edge is looking pretty good! Send us some pictures Lisa!!!! Sorry for missing you out last post!!!
Well done to all the winners!
Kellie you are amazing! I absolutely love your work and can't wait to see the new project.
Boy do I feel like a bad mother after seeing those costumes - my Santa and Hawthorn footballer were soooo slack! Lucky my kids don't read your blog or they'de be wanting to come live with you!!
Posted by: Kylie | September 07, 2009 at 02:04 PM
HI Kellie,
I have just posted my new post. I wanted to acknowledge your generosity and let others see your beautiful patterns. Thank you so much for the beautiful pattern. You can find it by going here:
http://quiltmomsjourney.blogspot.com/
Warmest regards,
Anna
Posted by: Anna | September 07, 2009 at 02:57 PM
Congrats to all the winners. Oh well better get busy and start the quilt from Homespun. I JUST love the 'old Tom' softie!! Did you make it?? I am a huge fan of those stories. His cheeky laugh gets me every time. Keep up the great work.
Posted by: Bronwyn | September 07, 2009 at 03:20 PM
Hello,
Congrats to all the winnders!
They are very, very lucky!!!
Have a nice week,
Noelia.
Posted by: noelia | September 07, 2009 at 07:36 PM
Hi Kellie,
Congratulations on cracking the US market, you are just going ahead in leaps and bounds and it couldn't happen to a nicer person!
Thank you again for such a lovely day in Ballarat, and I am so pleased to see my wonderful friend Lisa alos feature in your latest post.
Iam feeling much better now thank you, but i did pass it onto my partnet, so we had a few days where we lived on cheese on toast or the like.
I very much loved your book parade costumes, in particular Old Tom, he happens to be a favourite of mine.
Take care, Love Pam in Horsham xx
Posted by: Pam Capstick | September 07, 2009 at 08:13 PM
Kellie, You are one AMAZING woman! Your giveaways have been so generous and although a little disappointed I didn't win, I'm very happy for all those that have over the past weeks. The snapshot of your new project looks gorgeous...can't wait to see more! How do you manage the time to create more patterns in the same week as making those adorable costumes for your adorable children????? Thanks for sharing... Cath
Posted by: Cath Roberts | September 07, 2009 at 09:24 PM
Congrats to Thimbleanna, what a lucky lady! Sounds like Lilly Pilly is going to the right home. And thanks Kellie for posting the photos of me again, although you really didn't have to! I had a funny facebook comment from a friend today - 'is that you on Kellie's blog?' and so I wondered what was up! Unfortunately the free motion practice has ground to a halt as my sewing machine is not working at the moment - remember we talked about the time it takes to service etc. at your class, well I'm off to Geelong in a week to take it to be mended. Looks like yet another lovely pattern I'll have to 'invest' in - your new creation, I just can't resist the birds! And your children all look lovely in their costumes...as usual!
Posted by: Lisa | September 07, 2009 at 09:29 PM
Congratulations to all the winners.... can't wait to see your finished "little project"..... looks like it is going to be adorable!
Posted by: Heather Johnsgaard | September 07, 2009 at 09:58 PM
An inspiration to many! Your blog is a joy to read, your quilts a joy to see. From a blogless 'lurker' who treasurers others' creativity. Don't stop blogging!
Posted by: jill | September 08, 2009 at 04:26 AM
Congratulations to Anna!
I can read how HAPPY she is in her post... it must warm up your heart, Kelly:)
Posted by: Sonja | September 08, 2009 at 05:46 AM
Congratulations to Anna and all the other lovely, and very lucky winners!!! I know you are going to love your gifts from Kellie, she is the best!
Posted by: Jenny | September 08, 2009 at 02:47 PM
Wow, lucky Anna! What a fabulous prize to win! Everything you have made lately just looks gorgeous! My son would like to adopt you as his new costume-making-Mum!!! Now I am going off to cry beacuse I didn't win that quilt of yours :(
Posted by: Lisa | September 08, 2009 at 05:40 PM
Congratulations Kellie on getting an American supplier - you've really hit the big time now!!
Posted by: Anne Thompson | September 08, 2009 at 06:08 PM
Wow!! That was a super give away post!!! Biggest congratulations to all of the winners!! Very lucky!!! The kids' costumes are awesome! Well done!!!
Posted by: Maree @ Farmyardcrafts | September 08, 2009 at 07:28 PM
Congrats to ANNA!!!! WOOOPPIEEE!!! :o)
Anna will take good care of your quilt... so congrats to her and all the winners!!!! :o))
Posted by: Stina | September 09, 2009 at 03:17 AM
Congrats Everyone! :)
I can't wait to hear about that US shop that'll be selling your patterns! Woo-hoo!
Those costumes were wonderful! I wish I could sew stuff like that! Just quilts for me...
Posted by: Erica K | September 09, 2009 at 03:22 AM
wow! I missed out a chance to win a most beautiful quilt! unbelievable! I was out of town and out of blogland for a week....boo! hoo!
You are a very talented lady....keep up the good work!
Posted by: beth | September 09, 2009 at 06:45 AM
This must be about the first time in my life that i win something!!! I'm delighted! Thank you for the giveaway Kellie!
Posted by: Patricia | September 09, 2009 at 07:42 AM
Congrats to all the winners! Your children look darling in their clever outfits!
Posted by: Loralynn | September 09, 2009 at 10:54 AM
Wow - this is the coolest quilt I've ever seen. I spotted it on Whip Up which led me to your blog. All your other patterns are just as beautiful. I just started doing some machine quilting - just stippling so far - and I really enjoy it. Your quilting is amazing and something to aspire to.
Posted by: Katie | September 10, 2009 at 02:32 AM
Kellie Lilly Pilly is gorgeous! Lucky Anna! I adore your quilting as much as the design and your fabric selections. Great work!
Posted by: Cascade Lily | September 11, 2009 at 05:58 PM
Congrats to all the winners!!! I am soo jealous,
I just love kellie's patterns i am going to have to just brake down and buy me one. lol
kellie could you let me know what stitch you use to go around your applique??
I love your blog it is always so cheerful.
thanks
lori
Posted by: lori jones | September 16, 2009 at 07:14 AM
this bird is so sweet, the colors so tender, it's really really beautiful !!!
Posted by: distantshores | September 19, 2009 at 06:19 AM
Wow what a freshwater pearls and that good looking dress is really amazing and I think this site gives a fine support to the designer cloths.
Posted by: School Girl Costumes | January 07, 2010 at 09:05 PM
I love the Tashi outfit and my son would love to go as Tashi too for his book day character. Do you have a pattern, instructions and materials used for the Tashi outfit? If so please could you advise further. Many Thanks.
Posted by: Gurcharan | February 21, 2012 at 08:09 PM