Giveaway Day and a News flash!
Yippee Yay!! It's Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day!
Welcome to those who are new to my blog,
and of course a warm welcome back to my regular lovely visitors.
but first I have an exciting NEWS FLASH!!
A super new quilt book featuring Australian quilters called Desert to Sea was just released today!! Here's the fabulous cover.
This description sums it up perfectly..
"Take a journey to the great Land Down Under … Ten beautiful, eclectic quilts designed by eight inspirational Australian quilters, reflective of the bountiful colour and beauty of the Australian landscape and culture. Quilt patterns to entice and challenge passionate quilters to make unique quilts that will bring a little of the Land Down Under into your home. Betty Kerr, Charlotte Dumesny, Danielle Aeuckens, Jane Davidson, Lorena Uriarte, Cathy Underhill, Rachaeldaisy and Jeannette Bruce, bring to you quilts made with their favourite techniques, injected with a piece of their own personalities and style. Compiled by Jane Davidson."
Be the first on the block to own a copy and order of Desert to Sea from Amazon here. This news is hot off the presses, I'm sure there'll be book tours and fun celebrations so stay tuned for more exciting Desert to Sea news.
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I'll keep it simple because I know there are lots of giveaways to enter so this is what I have on offer -
One delicious layer cake of Gardenvale, the highly anticipated range by Jen Kingwell.
I love the way Jen has captured a retro, eclectic vibe with her designs.
A few of the prints...
This Giveaway is now closed-
A huge mega-thanks to all the wonderful comments for Giveaway Day. Reading about your favourite garden things made me feel as though I was wandering around in a beautiful garden full of delightful sights and scents.
I used the random selector to choose the Giveaway Day winner and the lucky number was 41 which means Deborah of Sunshine Through the Rain is the winner. Congratulations Deborah, I know you'll you'll make something brilliant with the Gardenvale layer cake.
For your chance to win :
*You must be a follower of my blog, or sign up as a follower, eg GFC, Bloglovin, Feedly, Let me know in a comment how you follow.
*For a second chance, let's use Gardenvale as our inspration - let me know your favourite thing in the garden, is it a flower, a tree, a little honey bee, or something else?
The giveaway is open until Sunday10th May, 6pm (Blue Mountains, Australia time) when I'll pick a winner randomly. I'm happy to ship anywhere in the world.
Good Luck to everyone! And thanks to Sew Mama Sew for hosting such a fun event
475 Comments
My favorite thing in the garden is a new blossom
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ReplyDeleteSunflowers are my favorite garden flower.
ReplyDeleteI already follow your blog through Feedly! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd my favourite piece of our garden is the sandbox... Oh, the hours of piece & quite it gives me. Or doesn't that one count? ;)
ReplyDeleteI also love our old mulberry tree, not just for the fruit, but mainly for it's shape. It's a tree we inherited. <3
I'm a new follower by email. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteI love flowers in the garden :-). They make me smile...
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ReplyDeleteI love hydrangensa and plant a new one every year in my yard and have lots these days!
ReplyDeleteI follow your delightful blog via Bloglovin. Thanks for the inspiration!
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ReplyDeleteI love the flower smells in a garden!
ReplyDeleteI like to see each plant flowering in their turn.
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new blog follower!
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i love hummingbirds!
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i just planted the flowerboxes with geraniums, though i love any flower you show me!
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ReplyDeleteI love the tulip in the garden.
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ReplyDeleteI love the little ladybugs who keep my plants healthy!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a lovely new line! I miss having a garden and what I miss most is canning the goods to enjoy through the year!
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ReplyDeletegeeze never thought I was going to get to the end of the comments to comment........congrats how exciting......Aussie designers are the best........
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The bumblebees inspire me since without them, I wouldn't be able to grow the delicious tomatoes, peppers and other vegetables that I do.
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I follow on Bloglovin
ReplyDeleteI love tulips!
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing in my garden are my zucchini plants- I never tire of eating off those plants. Thanks for a great giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI just became a follower via bloglovin. thanks for the chance to win this Jen Kingswell layer cake. Love....
ReplyDeleteAs for my favorite bits in the gaden it has to be my flowers and the veggies and fruit when ripe.
I love all the yarrow and coneflowers in my garden. Today was spent planting roses.
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ReplyDeleteHmm, my favorite in the garden would have to be the daylilies from my Grandmother.
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ReplyDeleteWell this week I am not fond of weeds or grass.. just moved into our built 6 rs ago retirement home and now trying to get the overgrown gardens under control!
ReplyDeleteI follow via GFC, thank you for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteWe just moved to house with big garden and I like it so much!
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ReplyDeleteI love any plant in our garden that will bear fruit for our table! Okra, green peppers, and tomatoes are my favorites.
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ReplyDeleteI love the flowering trees in a spring garden!
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ReplyDeleteI love when the lilacs start blooming. Thanks for the great giveaway.
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ReplyDeleteI love tree varieties.
ReplyDeleteI love tree varieties.
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ReplyDeleteI love the herbs in my garden. So fragrant.
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I love watching the bees on my flowers.
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What a fabulous giveaway..I follow via GFC..I love Spring in the garden and when my rhododendrons are in flower..congratulations on the book..
ReplyDeleteI am a follower on Bloglovin
ReplyDeleteI love al the native flowers that I get to enjoy in my new home in Brisbane. The native flowers of Australia make me smile.
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite part of the garden is all the different colors.
ReplyDeleteI follow with Bloglovin! Tx
ReplyDeleteI love the flowers! Tx
ReplyDeleteI love lilacs and violets in the spring.
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ReplyDeleteRoses in my garden.cannot beat them.
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My favorite would be either my bleeding heart, which I have managed not to kill for several years, or the mint plant which is from the S.O.'s grandmother's plant.
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Bloglovin follower!
ReplyDeleteIn a garden, I love flowers, yellow, and pink
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ReplyDeleteI love peonies and I can't wait for them to bloom!
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing in the garden is herbs.
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ReplyDeleteI love getting down and really looking at the little things in my garden, such as the sedum plants and their little flowers, also the insides of my flowers. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com
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ReplyDeleteAt the moment I love the blossoming plum trees!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for leaving me a comment. Your kind words encourage me to keep sharing my work and stories.