Pattern Parade: Mostly Marvelous Ms Rabbit Sewing Pattern Giveaway

Have you met the Mostly Marvelous Ms. Rabbit yet? No? Well then it's about time you did! This fabulous Ms. Rabbit Sewing Pattern is designed by my friend Annie. Annie has a lovely blog named  Bird and Little Bird  and makes an inspiring e-zine called Alphabet Glue  (if you & your kids love books and reading related activities you must check Alphabet Glue out!)

I had the pleasure of making Ms. Rabbit's pal the Semi-Fantastic Mr. Fox a while ago (see photo below) and it was so much fun! The instructions were very easy to follow so you will not need any previous 'plush' making experience.

It's quite possible you don't want to stop at just one rabbit either....

If you want a chance to win this Mostly Marvelous Ms. Rabbit PDF Sewing Pattern, leave a comment on this blog post and tell me what the name of your favourite plush toy was (or is!). Mine was a teddy bear called Lappie which means something like 'small cloth'  :)

Again, be sure to leave an e-mail address or some kind of trail so I'll be able to find you. Giveaway ends this Monday the 12th of November at noon, Central European Time. Good luck everyone! Comments are closed, winner will be announced later today! 

Giveaway week 1: Pattern Parade!

In a few posts time my 300 th blog post will be up on this blog. To celebrate this small milestone and to thank you as a reader of this blog for your visits and comments I'm having a rather marvelous giveaway for the next three weeks. Yay!

I will have a different giveaway each week and of course you are free to enter them all. If you are not a blog follower already I  would appreciate it very much if you would become one! (update: just to be clear there's no need to follow, only if you like!) You can also find me regularly on my Facebook Fan page. All you need to do this week is to comment on this post and let me know your thoughts about my little blog. :) Any ideas for new stuff are very welcome too!  Please make sure you leave some kind of trail (email address, blog) so I can contact you in case you are one of the four lucky winners. You can enter this giveaway until Sunday the 7th of November 12 am CET. (update: by which I mean Central European Time) The winners will be announced later that day. Because I believe it's more fun to have multiple winners I'm drawing four winners (one prize each) from the infamous Stroop Waffle Jar. It is not possible to give preference to one of the prizes.

This week I'm giving away a wonderful selection of PDF patterns and an e-book, kindly provided by a couple of crafty and generous friends! I'm so happy to give these away because if have all of these myself and they are all truly fabulous!  Please make sure you stop by their shops for more beautiful patterns and items! Here are this weeks prizes (in no particular order):

Prize #1 a Fantastic Embroidery  E-book by Carina!

A little while ago my Feeling Stitchy mate Carina, of Polka & Bloom fame, released this awesome e-book called Stitching Borders and Beyond. I own a copy and it's absolutely delightful. The book has clear diagrams, fun stitches and the most amazing, pretty and stylish borders. This e-book is available in a version for left handed stitchers too. :)

Prize #2 Sew your own Mr. Fox with this fun Bird and Little Bird PDF pattern

If you have been following my blog you may have seen my half finished version of the semi-Fantastic Mr. Fox. Well, Annie of Bird and Little Bird offers not only the totally Fantastic semi-Fantastic Mr. Fox PDF sewing pattern but also the equally cute Mostly Ms. Marvelous Bunny PDF Pattern!

Prize #3 How about sewing your own stylish (Follow the White) Bunny with this adorable Bird and Little Bird Pattern?

Magpie Patterns has a wonderful selection of sewing, knitting and embroidery patterns. One lucky winner can choose any PDF Pattern from the shop!

Take your pick from the many Magpie PDF Patterns available.Like this cute felt cookie project by Sweetie Pie Bakery!

Good luck everyone! Please spread the happy Giveway news with your crafty friends. There are several buttons under this post which makes sharing on Twitter and Facebook etc. super easy! :)

Fox in pieces

I often have many crafty projects on the go at the same time. Too many to count embroideries (of which this vintage Owl Pattern is the latest), three quilts (and enough fabric in my stash to make 10 more) and now this 'Semi-fantastic Mr. Fox' pattern by Bird and Little Bird. O.k. my version may not look fantastic or even semi-fantastic...yet. But when he's all done he should look something like this.

Don't tell Mr. Bunny but I find Mr.Fox irresistibly cute! ;)  The pattern has detailed instructions on how to make your own version of Mr. Fox. Or even two, because I'm not sure if I will be able to part with Mr. Fox once he is finished. He may have to stay in my craft room to keep me company. Annie from Bird and Little Bird also has a wonderful blog. It has this warm welcoming feel to it as if you are visiting a good friend. It's full of books, lovely photos, every day life stories (hello overflowing laundry basket!) and good crafty stuff too!