Thursday, 17 April 2014

Spring Giveaway

As I promised last week I'm back today with a rather lovely giveaway.  At least, I think so and I hope you do too. In celebration of  Spring and it's promise of regrowth and beauty. Regular readers may have guessed ... ok ... I've told you lots of times .... that one of my most favourite designers is Atsuko Matsuyama.  A designer for Lecien.  I've been collecting her fabrics whenever I've seen them and have got quite a pretty selection of them.

Pretty eh?
So, I thought, and Reene agreed, that it would be nice to share a little of it with one of our readers.  I pulled my pile of fabrics, grabbed my cutter and ruler and set to work.  They are mostly half a charm square in size, 5" x 21/2" and there's a nice selection, one of almost every one I have. 


Aren't they lovely? Quite retro and all my favourite colours, lots of dots and flowers too.

Of course, once I had them all out and the cutter in my hands I had to have a play didn't I?  :-)
The front
So just for you, or at least for one of you, I made a cushion/pillow.

I used Reene's Hexiestar pattern templates (you can find the free PDF for them in the side bar on the right), a small selection from the Lecien fabrics and Kona white for the background. To finish it off I machine embroidered it using a couple of fancy stitches on my Pfaff machine and a pastel pink Aurifil thread.
You can just about read the Nellie's Niceties label I think 
The back
Well, there you are, I hope you like this little offering just for you.  To make it easier and cheaper to post I will take the cushion/pillow form out.

If you'd like to be in with a chance to win our giveaway just leave a comment.  And if you are a follower, leave another comment telling us that you are a follower. We'll do the draw for it the weekend after the holiday weekend. I say we but I mean Reene, I've no idea how the random generator thingy works!  No surprise there is there? :-)

It's Reene here. I'll close the draw on Friday 25th April at around 10pm (BST). The draw will take place as soon as I get a free minute on Saturday 26th April and I'll announce the winner then too.  

Until the next time hope you all have a good holiday, however you celebrate it.  Take good care of yourselves. If you have the chance to sew, happy sewing.

 Yvonne Xxx
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70 comments:

  1. Canadian Abroad17 April 2014 at 21:40

    My heart is palpitating at those fussy cuts and the cushion is gorgeous. A wonderful and generous giveaway. Thanks for the chance.

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  2. Mary on Lake Pulaski17 April 2014 at 21:43

    Thank you for the hexie star template and the chance at these lovelies! They are gorgeous!

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  3. Catherine17 April 2014 at 22:08

    What a lovely giveaway! Thank you for the chance.

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  4. Catherine17 April 2014 at 22:09

    I'm a happy follower:-)

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  5. Anita18 April 2014 at 00:12

    Would love to win! I just had my first ultrasound this afternoon and found out I am having a baby girl so of course I would make her a quilt with these beauties. Thank you for the chance.

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  6. Anita18 April 2014 at 00:13

    I am a follower on bloglovin. Have a great holiday weekend. I will be sewing without a doubt. :)

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  7. Catrin Lewis18 April 2014 at 02:47

    The deer, the deer, the deer!!!!!

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  8. Catrin Lewis18 April 2014 at 02:47

    How could I not follow you?

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  9. Ella18 April 2014 at 04:04

    Love the cushion!

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  10. Ella18 April 2014 at 04:04

    I follow you!

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  11. Bonnie Pfrimmer18 April 2014 at 06:01

    Yummy!! Love these. What a nice give away. Thank you.

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  12. Bonnie Pfrimmer18 April 2014 at 06:03

    I follow you.

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  13. Sonia18 April 2014 at 06:34

    Such a ute cushion and gorgeous cuts! Happy Easter to you too x

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  14. Sonia18 April 2014 at 06:34

    I'm a blog and IG follower :)

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  15. margaret18 April 2014 at 07:10

    as you sayb very pretty fabrics and such a generous give away.

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  16. margaret18 April 2014 at 07:11

    I am also a follower of your blog so guess I get 2 chances of maybe owning this delightful pillow

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  17. Beezus18 April 2014 at 07:53

    Congrats on your surprise make! Lol I have a feeling that I will have one of those tomorrow in the form of a roman shade for a smallish window. :)

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  18. Swedish Scrapper18 April 2014 at 08:04

    Lovely cushion! I have to say, you have a super collection of retro bright pretties! Thanks for the chance at a generous and beautiful giveaway.

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  19. Swedish Scrapper18 April 2014 at 08:06

    I follow on Bloglovin!

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  20. Sarah18 April 2014 at 08:09

    Pretty pretty pretty - as always such a generous giveaway!

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  21. Sarah18 April 2014 at 08:10

    Officially a follower, though you could also class that as stalker!

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  22. Kay18 April 2014 at 08:41

    Such a pretty giveaway, how kind of you to share your precious fabrics. x

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  23. Kay18 April 2014 at 08:41

    I already happily follow with Bloglovin. x

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  24. Sheila18 April 2014 at 09:16

    Such a beautiful cushion & generous giveaway.

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  25. Sheila18 April 2014 at 09:17

    And I am a follower.

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  26. Second Chance Tan18 April 2014 at 10:11

    I follow along x

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  27. Second Chance Tan18 April 2014 at 10:12

    What pretty fabric, and a fab give away x

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  28. Katy Cameron18 April 2014 at 10:23

    Oooh, how fabulous that would look in the new photo room... Thanks for the chance to win :o)

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  29. Katy Cameron18 April 2014 at 10:23

    I follow you too!

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  30. Gill18 April 2014 at 10:29

    What a fabulous giveaway - count me in please!

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  31. Gill18 April 2014 at 10:29

    GFC follower!

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  32. Nessa18 April 2014 at 10:37

    This is so generous of you! What a lovely giveaway! Your cushion is gorgeous in these fabrics!

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  33. Nessa18 April 2014 at 10:38

    And I follow this blog too, so thanks again for your kindness!

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  34. Archie The Wonder Dog18 April 2014 at 10:49

    I love those fabrics and the cushion is gorgeous! Thanks for the chance to win xx

    Happy Easter!

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  35. Archie The Wonder Dog18 April 2014 at 10:49

    I follow you!

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  36. Anonymous18 April 2014 at 14:25

    Those fabrics and the cushion are adorable!

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  37. Anonymous18 April 2014 at 14:26

    I follow you via Bloglovin

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  38. Saira p18 April 2014 at 14:59

    Such a lovely collection of fabrics and a wonderful cushion - I'd be thrilled to be in with a chance of winning. Thank you!

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  39. Isisjem18 April 2014 at 15:27

    Great give away - lovely fussy cuts there!

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  40. Isisjem18 April 2014 at 15:28

    I follow you too x

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  41. Catherine18 April 2014 at 15:33

    Fabulous giveaway. Love the cushion too. Have a great Easter

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  42. barb18 April 2014 at 15:36

    These are so lovely!!

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  43. barb18 April 2014 at 15:36

    Of course I am a follower!

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  44. Sarah18 April 2014 at 17:28

    lovely prints, very generous of you to share!

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  45. Collette18 April 2014 at 19:25

    Eeek follower and gorgeous giveaway! Xx

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  46. Lori Holt18 April 2014 at 19:56

    Oh my! Count me in for all of the giveaway cuteness...I would love to play! Thank you sew much:)
    Lori

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  47. Judith, Belfast19 April 2014 at 00:18

    So pretty! You've got great choice in fabrics! Thank you for the giveaway! Jxo

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  48. Judith, Belfast19 April 2014 at 00:19

    Already following! Jxo

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  49. DeborahGun19 April 2014 at 09:46

    such a beautiful giveaway. Thank you :-)

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  50. DeborahGun19 April 2014 at 09:47

    I'm a follower!

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  51. Yvonne@Nellie's Niceties19 April 2014 at 17:33

    Thank you. :-)

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  52. Teresa S.19 April 2014 at 21:34

    What a great idea for a giveaway!
    tstanulis@mac.com

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  53. Teresa S.19 April 2014 at 21:34

    I follow your blog!
    tstanulis@mac.com

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  54. andri.20 April 2014 at 02:50

    What a lovely collection you have there!

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  55. andri.20 April 2014 at 02:51

    I follow with bloglovin:)

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  56. Joyce20 April 2014 at 13:56

    I am a happy follower!

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  57. Joyce20 April 2014 at 13:57

    Absolutely lovely fabrics and giveaway!

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  58. carla20 April 2014 at 23:13

    HI!!!! Great give away!!!! Thanks for the fun!!!!

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  59. carla20 April 2014 at 23:14

    I am a new follower on bloglovin!!!!

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  60. pippirose21 April 2014 at 00:04

    I love the retro fabric, especially the one with the deer. Adorable!
    And your pillow is gorgeous!

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  61. pippirose21 April 2014 at 00:05

    I follow you on Bloglovin (Pippirose)

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  62. pennydog22 April 2014 at 15:41

    Thank you very much!

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  63. pennydog22 April 2014 at 15:41

    I follow on Bloglovin!

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  64. Nicky24 April 2014 at 15:53

    Oh yes please oh yes please I so love a it of Japanese and vintage fabric

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  65. Pippa Parsons24 April 2014 at 16:30

    ohhh cute :)

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  66. Jenny-Narcoleptic in a cupboards mum24 April 2014 at 16:34

    Wonderful giveaway, thanks for the chance to win. x

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  67. Jenny-Narcoleptic in a cupboards mum24 April 2014 at 16:36

    I'm a follower too.

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  68. Two Wednesdays24 April 2014 at 19:05

    What pretty fabrics, a wonderful giveaway. Thank you!

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