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Thursday, April 01, 2010

april freebie 2010

this months freebie is so close to Easter (and a nice long weekend with plenty of time for sewing!) that I thought I'd combine a freebie prize draw with a free tutorial for everyone....

I have made 2 sets of Egg Cosies...Ribbon Eggs and....

....plain eggs.
There's a pattern below (right click the picture, save it to your computer and then print it out)


plain eggs are probably easier for beginners...you can use straight stitch, blanket stitch or whip stitch...which ever you prefer!

ribbon eggs are a bit more fiddly and would be better suited to sewers with a little more experience (cutting the egg outline is the hardest bit!)
I hope you would like to make your own egg cosies, it's great fun!

Now for the freebie part...
There are 2 prizes...one set of ribbon egg cosies ::

and one set of plain egg cosies ::

If you'd like to be entered into the freebie draw simply leave a comment on this blog post and I will draw 2 winners next Wednesday (7th April)
Rules & Things
1. only one comment per person please
2. I must be able to contact you via your comment
3. I will post worldwide
GOOD LUCK & HAPPY SEWING!

103 comments:

  1. ooh what lovely cosies! Happy Easter xx

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  2. They look just gorgeous.
    Happy Easter :)

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  3. So bright and cheerful. Perfect to remind us that it is nearly spring!

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  4. Oh lovley...thanks!
    They are so pretty x

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  5. Thanks you much for the tutorial, all I need now is to win and have all that inspiration.
    Ali x

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  6. I do love boiled eggs for breakfast with toasted fingers so these would be great for keeping them all nice and warm. Great stuff as always x

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  7. Very cute...fab tutorial - that'll keep us busy in the holidays x

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  8. owh so marvellous! i want it! :-)

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  9. Super cool as always. Would you please do a stitch tutorial if you get a chance!

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  10. so cute..
    cant wait to try the tutorial
    :)

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  11. These are so cute! Thanks for the pattern, I'm sure my daughter would love to have a go at one. xx

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  12. They are so cute - love the colours! Thank you for sharing your pattern with us - Happy Easter!

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  13. I love the ribbon egg cosies! :)

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  14. Love, love, love the colors! So inspiring!

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  15. Ah, fab - thanks for the tutorial!

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  16. Ohh your egg cosies are just lovely, I think I will have to make some this evening ready for Sunday.

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  17. So cute! I'd love to get a set of these :)

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  18. thanx for the turorial really sweet of you to offer it to us.
    luv the colours of the egg cozies
    happy holidays
    hugs
    joan in italy

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  19. Fingers crossed I win! xx

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  20. I love your things! Lets see if this time im lucky! Fingers crossed!!

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  21. Love the beautiful color combinations! Thanks for the tutorial -- an Easter craft for my daughter and me for after school today!

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  22. Lovely, have a fabtastic Easter !
    twiggy x

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  23. Well, how perfectly timed is that...I just said to Luke this afternoon that we had better make some egg cosies :D THankyou Sarah
    L x

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  24. Thanks for the pattern, cute egg cosies!

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  25. happy easter...<3

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  26. Laura5:41 pm

    They are so cute!

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  27. These are lovely!
    Thank you for the pattern, I'll be making them!
    Emma
    :)

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  28. Anonymous6:13 pm

    Lovely cosies, so glad that spring has finally sprung!

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  29. These are gorgeous - very cute!

    Have a lovely Easter x

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  30. My mom and dad have their eggs in an egg cup like that so I would love to win a set of cozies for them! They are just adorable!! Thanks for the pattern too :)

    Happy Easter!
    Jessica

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  31. Lovely egg cosies - count me in for the prize draw please!!

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  32. Anonymous7:10 pm

    simply W O O O O O O W :)
    so loooovely, as usual are your items
    Erica

    eri980 at hotmail.com

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  33. another absolutely gorgeous giveaway, thanks

    Sarah/x

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  34. Ohhh, Thank You! So nice an color full cosies!!!

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  35. What a fab idea - just beautiful xxx

    Happy Easter.

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  36. Oh please enter me, they look fab !

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  37. Thanks for the tutorial and the chance to win these lovely egg cosy.

    jayne
    x

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  38. What fab cosies... would love to win :)

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  39. Anonymous8:39 pm

    Any egg would be lucky to be wearing one of these on Easter Sunday!
    saraoshea2@yahoo.co.uk

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  40. Awesome egg cosies, I want boiled eggs and soldiers now :D xx

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  41. Oooo Cute! Love the ribbon cosies, but I can see they are a bit more of a fiddle to make.

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  42. TwoHowlingHounds11:23 pm

    They look great! I really love the colors you chose.
    Hope you have a Happy Easter!

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  43. how eggciting!
    have a great Easter too!

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  44. Eggtastic, adorable & too much fun, love it!! Love Posie

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  45. I think they're lovely and particularly like the way you've used the buttons to accent the design.

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  46. they are so adorable, thank you so much to put on a great tutorials and ideas I love all of them

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  47. Thank you so much for sharing them and for the freebies :)

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  48. nice colors combination, thanks for the tutorial.
    please count me in ;)

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  49. you really know how to combine colours... these things not really beautiful, its AWESOME!! .. keep it up gal!

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  50. cutey~ please count me in for the giveaway, thanks ^^

    best regards,
    cInDy*
    (lovelycindy_2@msn.com)

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  51. ooooohh!!! those looks gorgeous!!!


    i.euphoria@gmail.com

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  52. beautiful egg...seriously?...egg ribbon?..wanna try someday...

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  53. what a great idea, I can't decide which version looks best. They both look great -smashing!

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  54. Hola soy Luz, una chica española de Granada...y he conocido tu blog y me he enamorado de el, no es lo que yo suelo hacer en laborer, porque yo hago mas punto de cruz, pero me encanta tu forma de trabajar y tus tienda de fieltro y todo lo que haces, enhorabuena.

    Besos de Luz

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  55. The egg cosies are so awesome! Love it and they are so cuteeeeeeeeeeeeeee! :)

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  56. Another feltilicious idea!

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  57. Anonymous9:42 am

    very very cuties......finger crossed!

    Compliment for all your project, they are beautiful!!

    Karin

    info@effettigrafici.it

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  58. i love the egg cosies especially the 'plain' ones! thanks for the pattern
    gill

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  59. what a wonderful things!
    i want too!
    ha3.happy easter 4 u dear.


    from msian wif luv.

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  60. Great pattern and egg cosies. Hope you have a lovely Easter.

    Thank you very much, Sue

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  61. Just what I need for my lovely boiled eggs. Happy Easter to all.xx
    Charly Frog Crafts.

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  62. Would love to win, any kind, makes no difference. I love what you do with the felt...it inspires me

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  63. Holy smokes, those are cute! *fingers crossed*

    Happy Easter!

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  64. Anonymous7:04 pm

    I want. I want. I want!

    angelinalbinus@yahoo.com

    by the way, happy easter :)

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  65. OMGosh these are sooooo cute. Lots of work in them too!!1 Thank you for having a giveaway. Hugs, Cyndy

    hummingbirdhems@ronan.net

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  68. So beautiful and such a simple idea too!

    rachael2050@btinternet.com

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  69. You have such pretty fabtic, ribbons and buttons. I hope I win! Love your work. Pat

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  70. Anonymous2:53 am

    Lovely, lovely, lovely as usual.

    Happy Easter!!

    paumareynoso@yahoo.es

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  71. Bonnita3:50 am

    I love all the colorful goodies you have. Thank you for the giveaway!
    honeyb1231@yahoo.com

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  72. I like eggs and um... they're cute.

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  73. Thanks for a brilliant tutorial ~ I'd love to be in with a chance to win some egg cosies. Hope that you have a very lovely Easter weekend :O)

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  74. All are sooooo cute !!! Love to have them....

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  75. Love the colourful egg cozies. Happy Easter!

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  76. I love the egg cosies and thanks for the tutorial.

    Happy Easter
    Joy

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  77. They are all so charming! The ribbon ones give the impression of Ukrainian painted eggs (only in pastels)...very pretty.

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  78. Super duper cute. Would love them!
    Happy Easter all.
    dana@westvic.com.au

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  79. What a wonderful idea for all those eggs on Easter morning - how beautiful.

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  80. another cute, unique and creative creation from u sarah! how i addore your handmade!

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  81. cantik means pretty / beautiful...
    u r sooooo creative !

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  82. Sohaniee1:50 pm

    Happy Easter, love your egg holders
    Sohaniee xx

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  83. Ellen2:31 pm

    your colourful egg cosies are to die for... I absolutely love them.Ellen :)

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  84. These are fantastic. I love them!

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  85. Anonymous5:00 am

    I've been waiting for something Easterish!!! SO cute!

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  86. These are so cute! I don´t have egg cosies at all!!!
    Thanks for this opportunity!

    Patricia
    cuacoramasatgmaildotcom

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  87. They look great!

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  88. Oh!!! Thank you very much for the tutorial. They are lovely :D

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  89. I'm going to make a cosy, pattern is fab, thank you.
    Andrea x

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  90. Anonymous9:47 am

    As always, here in the Canary Islands (Spain) I'll be following your colourful ideas forever!! Thanks for all the efforts you do to maintain your web, your blog and your faboulous felt shop!

    Mi
    (msantana@hotmail.es)

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  91. I will make them next yeas...for sure! :)
    spela.bogatajATgmailDOTcom

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  92. Thank you for the free pattern. Your egg cosies are gorgeous.
    Jille x

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  93. Thank you for the free pattern. Your egg cosies are gorgeous.
    Jille x

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  94. Wow what a cute idea for my boring boiled eggs - i LOVE the ribbon egg cosies!

    imelda(dot)dickinson(at)gmail(dot)com

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  95. Nicole6:55 am

    So cute - I'd love to win!
    Nicole
    giveaway(at)4nicole(dot)net

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  96. OMG, egg cosies, what an idea!
    I do love your blog and your online shop, sooo cheerful and sweet!
    Thanks for the chance!
    Anna from Italy

    http://nocidicoccole.blogspot.com
    nocidicoccole (at) gmail.com

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  97. Gorgeous egg cosies! thanks for the pattern. I will definitely have a go at making them for nest Easter- they will make great gifts. :o)

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  99. Please can i be included!
    The egg cosies are lovely!
    X

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  100. SOOOOOOOOOOOOO CUTEE !!

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Thanks! Sarah x