In Stitches of Williamstown

Celebrate Seuss & giveaway...

It's probably Dr Seuss books that are responsible for my love of rhyme.  Instilled at an early age, when opening these treasures with my own kids, I found the words came tumbling out, in perfect recall.  I found an old friend.

The rhyming books, I've found, are the ones that I can't throw out - no matter how hard my husband tries to put them in the charity pile.  I sneak them back.  The kids still love to hear that rythmic beat - they meet my needs to read to them too, soothing, familiar and quick.  Some new favourites have found their way into this repertoire "Slinky Malinki" is just such a great book by Lynley Dodd and then my favourite "Magic Beach" by Alison Lester.  We are lucky to live by the sea and when the moon is large and low I've been known to drive the kids to the beach to see "the moon make a silvery path on the sea, and the waves come to shore with a sigh".  a reminder to enjoy the simple things in life!

So when the Dr Seuss fabric came in, a library bag for my niece was screaming to be made..

 
and the back

 
I had just bought her a book for her birthday and the fit for this bag was perfect.

What's your favourite Seuss book and what has it inspired you to do?

A fat 1/8th bundle of these six fabrics could find it's way to you... To enter just comment on this post by midnight, 18th may 2011 AEST and I will choose one winning entry of my choice.

Good luck!

Laura x

and the winner is....(don't look now)

The winner of the wish you were here pattern is mean sarah jean who commented

The Partridge In A Pear Tree is so cute! The choice of fabric is brilliant, works really well for the leaves and pears. I love the quilting too!

Posted by: mean sarah jean | April 28, 2011 at 12:40 AM

I used random.org to pick the winner!
 

Now I have to confess that I got my days mixed up and drew this yesterday - so I thought the only fair thing to do was draw it again with all the people who commented and have a second winner of a "wish you were here" pattern, but still give a pattern to mean sarah jean.

So the additional winner is mhairi who said

I love Kellie's patterns and her blog.  Love your site too.  Will definately have to bookmark you (although the husband probably wishes I wouldn't)

 

The winner of the first day of christmas kit is Lisa D who commented and also bought two patterns

Thank you for giving us more opportunities to win Kellie's beautiful patterns. I'm not sure if I needed to comment here, but I ordered two patterns from your website, and I'd love to win a kit for one.

Posted by: LisaD | April 28, 2011 at 09:06 AM

 

Well done ladies - can you please send me your snail mail address Sarah Jean and mhairi so I can send your patterns to you... Lisa D (I already have your address!).

So as not to disapoint those who missed out this time I have a really special deal on the first day of christmas patterns.

Usually $12 plus postage, these patterns are now $10 with free postage in Australia or $12.75 to the USA or elsewhere in the world including postage.  (Sorry about the extra postage cost).

I will also have kits available shortly in my fabrics...