Giveaway Time!!...
...from one of my lovely sponsors Avery Homestore.
I have actually met Jo, the owner of Avery, in real life and so was delighted when she wanted to be one of my sponsors.
Jo's store is a little different from my others - as well as being online it is also a real life bricks and mortar shop, where she stocks a great range of fabrics amongst other delights.
Jo is a very talented quilter herself and also has a particular flair for embroidery, of which she has designed these amazing patterns. I am totally in awe of her skills and ability to design these intricate patterns. They are all now available as PDFs for you to produce your own version and you can also get Perle Cottons in all the necessary colours in store too. Personally I'm quite drawn to Boris, but if you can't decide Jo offers a complete set of all 4 of her characters for just £6.50.
Another big attraction at Avery Homestore is the selection of wools on offer. I know I mainly stick to sewing these days but I do have a bit of a soft spot for piles of yarn, particularly when they are as delicious looking as these. Rooster Almerino is a luxurious, soft blend of Baby Alpaca and Merino wool. The only problem with them is... how on earth do you decide which colours you can leave out!!
Avery Homestore is based in Edinburgh and I suggest you take a visit if you are lucky enough to live nearby as I have just touched on what Jo has to offer. One thing I will quickly add before I tell you about the giveaway - are you still with me? - is the extensive range of Craft Classes Jo runs, from weekly evening classes, to Half and Full Day classes, teaching everything from her cute little owls, to making an heirloom-in-waiting like the one below.
Ok so the giveaway. Quite frankly if you have stayed with me this long you deserve to win!
Jo is generously offering a PDF pattern of your choice to 5 - yes 5! - winners and, this is where it gets more exciting...the first name out of the proverbial hat also gets a full set of 10 Perle Cottons as shown in the pick at the top, a prize worth about £30...pretty damn generous I'd say!
Here's how you can win..
1 entry for telling me which pattern you would choose...
another entry for following my blog before or now...
another entry for follow Jo's blog before or now...
another entry for signing up to Avery Homestore's Newsletter...
a final entry for tweeting about it.
So 5 chances to win...what are you waiting for??!
Giveaway open until this time next week - end of play Weds 18 July 2012.
116 comments:
Great giveaway!!
I love Jo's 'Sampler Tree'
I follow Jo's blog
...and I get the newsletter!
I'd choose the sampler tree - I've been dreaming about it since I saw it on Jo's blog! Thanks for a fabulous giveaway!
I'm a new follower and I'm not sure why I wasn't following before now!
I follow Jo's blog.
And I receive the newsletter - thank you!
oooh, that sampler tree is amazing!
and I am a proud stalker ;-)
Love the patterns! Especially the sampler tree. A great give away !
I am now following your blog. Great give away. Love the sampler tree !
I like the tree .
Gillx
I am a follower.
Gillx
Fab giveaway! I also love the sampler tree but they're all gorgeous - my kids would love Boris and the chicken!
I am a follower :)
I follow Jo's blog!
I already subscribe to the newsletter!
Wow! What a wonderful giveaway and what a fabulous shop! Those crochet cottons have me drooling here (in a nice way, of course!) :) Nice post Karen. Kx
I love Boris and his Chicken! This would be so fun to stitch. :) Thanks for the chance!
I am now following Jo's blog. Thanks for introducing me! I can't wait to poke around. :)
I follow you. :)
Well I am already your follower, I am now Jo's follower and I love the Sampler Tree...but I have never tried embroidery so if I was lucky enough to win I wouldhave a new hobbie :)
I follow you - of course I do!
I follow Jo too! I mean she lives in Edinburgh! Makes the cutest embroideries! And lovely with it!
I'd have to choose Rufus and the Excitable Owl though that sampler tree is very tempting too!
Signed up to the Newsletter!
Ooooo - lovely stuff. I really like the sampler tree (so pretty) but I'm also quite fond of the Rufus designs aswell.
I follow Blueberry Park :)
I am following Jo's blog.
I've signed up for the newsletter.
I am torn between loving Boris and wanting to embroider the tree as well. I'd have to flip a coin.
I follow Jo.
I would choose Rufus!
I'm a new follower of your blog!
I already follow Jo's blog!
...and I already get the newsletter! Thanks for a lovely giveaway.
I love Sampler Tree!
I follow your blog!
I follow Jo's blog
Tweeted - https://twitter.com/hueisei/status/223408030509830144
I would choose Hester! I'm more of a "fox" person, but I love Hester's face! :)
I follow Bearpaw already! :)
My favourite pattern is The Sampler tree. Thanks got the giveaway.
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I follow Bearpaw already.
ks(dot)eyles(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)uk
I already recieve the newswletter.
ks(dot)eyles(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)uk
I already subscribed to the Avery homestore newsletter!
I love the sampler tree. It is so clever. Juliex
I follow you.
And I follow Jo.
And I'm signed up to the newsletter!
I tweeted this marvelous giveaway! https://twitter.com/giddy99/status/223419711663255552
I love all, but the sample tree is my favourite!
I am a follower of your blog.
I already follow bearpaw blog.
I'd choose Boris and the chicken
I'm following you now
I already follow Jo
I'm a subscriber to Jo's newsletter
And I've tweeted about it
Oh, my favorite pattern is "Boris and his Chicken". So sweet.
I follow your blog via google reader.
I follow Jo's blog via google reader as well.
My favorite pattern is ~ Boris and his Chicken. So cute and colorful!
I'm a follower ~ love your blog.
I get Jo's newsletter too!
Ohh I would pick all of Jo's patterns - what a lovely set they make
i'd pick each and every one of Jo's wonderful designs - they make a beautiful set.
I follow Jo's blog
I <3 any kind of tree so that's what I think it would have to be!:)
I follow Jo.
I receive the newsletter too!:)
I'm a follower and love the Sampler Tree!
I would chose Oggle xxxx
I follow Jo's blog xxx
and I follow here too xxxx
I really love the sampler tree.
I follow you already, & thank you for the giveaway :)
I just joined Jo's blog
I've signed up for the Avery Homestore newsletter.
I follow your wonderful blog
I would make the owl pattern first, I love owls
Great giveaway. I'd choose the sampler tree pattern
I already follow Jo's blog
I also get Jo's newsletter
I will also now follow your blog x
i like the tree pattern
i follow you
i get jo's newsletter
thank you so much!
I just adore the sampler tree
I am already a follower of Bearpaw...and would select her wonderful
sampler Tree if I hada choice in the draw..........~
I follow Jo's blog!
And I am now following your blog!
Love all the patterns but the sampler tree is calling to me!
Wonderful giveaway! I already bought Hester and the Sampler Tree so I would choose Rufus and the excitable owl.
I follow your blog.
I follow Jo's Blog.
I get the newsletter.
I've 'twittered' about your giveaway.
I love them all, especially the Sampler tree. I'm already signed up for the Newsletter and I've done a couple of classes already, with 4 more signed up...
I already have my own hooped Oggle the Owl made by jo's fair hand! so I'd love the sampler tree pattern to try to make to go with it! thanks
I follow using RSS - thanks
I'm already a follower of Jo's blog
I'd choose the sampler tree, it's beautiful
I follow your blog
I follow Jo's blog
I already recieve the Avery newsletter
I love rufus and the excitable owl.
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I am already a follower of your blog via my wordpress reader
handmadebytracie at gmail dot com
I am a new follower of Jo's blog via my wordpress reader
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Oh how I'd love to win the beautiful tree pattern! Thanks for the chance!
I am already a follower of Jo's blog...she does such awesome embroidery!
Lovely stuff! I'd chose the sampler tree, so pretty
I am picking the sampler tree:)
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I love the sampler tree
I am drawn to Boris, my son's name is Bear... am also digging the fox and bunny, no wait, I WANT THEM ALL! Fabulous! Thanks for such an awesome giveaway :)
I am also a follower :)
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