Monday 10 June 2013

Mollie Makes Feathered Friends Giveaway!

 It seems like ages since I created anything with fabric, but I was delighted when Mollie Makes approached me to make something new for a future book, to be entitled "Feathered Friends".
 And nearly 12 months later, here it is!!

 Very exciting!

It contains over 20 projects with clear step-by-step instructions.....

....featuring crochet, sewing, knitting and more!

And here is my little contribution!
The book is published by Collins & Brown and is available here, but I have a copy to give away!!
And I am going to offer a separate prize - the prototype I made!

Who's a pretty boy then?!

To be in with a chance of winning either the book or the finished parrot, all you have to do is leave a comment underneath. I will announce the winners on Saturday 22nd June. Good luck everyone!

159 comments:

  1. It looks like another fantastic book ~ I'd love to be entered into your giveaway please and wouldn't mind either prize, although if I had to choose it would have to be the parrot! :O)xx

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  2. Oh Kirsty, that bird! I'd love to win either but we're expecting our first baby and I'm hoping to do the room in a jungle/safari 'theme' (I hate that word) and he would just fit right in! I was going to contact you about a mobile anyway!
    Ps well done on the book, fantastic!

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  3. I love your bird!
    Great giveaways - I'd be thrilled to win either!

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  4. Ooh!! The book (and bird) looks great!! How exciting!

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  5. wow, fab book and even fabber birdie!

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  6. i would love to own either - but the birdie would look lovely in my kitchen!

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  7. He he he.... He's lovely. Both he & the phrase Feathered Friends reminds me of Quentin Blake's 'Cockaoos' a book that my daughter absolutely loved when she was little. I have a feeling she'd adore this chap too. :)

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  8. Pieces of eight, pieces of eight...
    Lush. Of course!
    K x

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  9. So gorgeous!! Would be delighted to win either, what a great giveaway. x

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  10. amazing, I love your work. totally inspiring!!
    from one of your facebook fans laura hicks

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  11. Both fab prizes! Love browsing through craft books and I have a bit of an obsession for all things birdie so would love Mr Parrot - he would have many fine feathered friends in my house!

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  12. Wow look at that bird he really is lovely.

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  13. Oh dear, I feel a bit faint with excitement! Super prizes! xx

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  14. What a gorgeous bird I'd be delighted to win him. Lovely to see your work in the 'flesh' at Bovey at the weekend.

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  15. How cool is that Parrot! I just love him, so practical too, no feeding, no mess and he's very quiet. I have just the spot in my window where he can swing in the sunshine. Joan

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  16. Beautiful little bird, so inventive!

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  17. Oooooooooh, whata' treat this would be!!!!!!!!!

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  18. Victoria Seyforth10 June 2013 at 12:47

    He is adorable! How exciting! My daughter bella calls him polly

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  19. Oh, the parrot is just lovely! And I like the book. There is a dutch Mollie Makes, but I always buy the english version because the dutch one is bi monthly and has fewer stories.

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  20. What a lovely giveaway ...either of the gifts would be great to receive...thank you xx

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  21. Who wants a book and parrot? Me, please! :-)

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  22. Great giveaway! I would love to win either!!
    Tatianax

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  23. What fabulous prizes. Love your prototype though.

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  24. Who's a pretty parrot then, with a lovely book too! Whoever wind is a very lucky ducky.
    Ailsa :-)

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  25. Lovely project and the book would be a welcome addition too.

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  26. I discovered your blog and your lovely creations a little while ago and never took the opportunity to leave a comment to tell you that I really enjoy your little world. Nothing else than a little giveaway to motivates a shy reader !
    (arbrastuce@yahoo.com)

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  27. My son has been asking for a bird...lol...what a lovely surprise this would be for him!

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  28. Love the whimsy and personality of the parrot1

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  29. I love the the colors...Perfect to hang in the Kitchen pretend he can talk to the Kids!

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  30. I'd love the chance to win that wonderful book please, Lucey x

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  31. I would be very happy to win either :)
    Sue x

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  32. Oh yes please!! Looks great my loverr x

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  33. Oh gosh I love your parrot, he already has such a personality x

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  34. Lovely parrot, he would look great with the felt hummingbird I just finished

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  35. Mr Parrot would look just lovely sitting in my Cornish window! x

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  36. Wonderful would love to win this competition xx

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  37. Awww, what a cheery bird - love him!
    Congratulations on the book.
    Claire x

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  38. That parrot looks very wise, like you'd walk in from a stressful day, you'd tell him all of your worries, he'd give you a knowing look and you'd say "you're right parrot, it'll be better tomorrow":)

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  39. I found your blog via a Facebook recommendation and then recognised your work from Mollie Makes. The give away is a fab idea and I'd love to win either. X

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  40. what a cute bird he is, and a lovely looking book.

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  41. Wow he is fab, he'd love to join my lovebirds & robin I'm sure! I spotted you at the contemporary craft festival at the weekend, I love your driftwood work but you need to break out the sewing kit again! Love your work! Thanks :) T

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  42. very nice blog!!! all the best, Shari

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  43. Just LOVE the bird!!!♡♡
    Gotta get the book. .. ;)

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  44. Oh my goodness, what a cute parrot!

    The book looks awsome too, I wouldn't mind winning anything from you :)

    Greetings from Slovenia!

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  45. That parrot is adorable. I know my niece would love him but I think I would love him more. Congratulations on what must be a very proud moment for you.

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  46. Ooohhhh!!!! The book is sooo on my wishlist...but hey!!! Mr Perroquet is swooningly adorable!!!!!! I'm in love!!!

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  47. I love making birds, and mollie makes, plus your parrot is wonderful. I know where I could put him :)

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  48. ay up me duck i ain't fussy me duck either would do me fine - love the birdie Cheers Pip x

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  49. Well if I had "Pieces of eight" I would buy them both! Hope I am lucky enough to win either the book or Pretty Polly as they are both fabulous prizes.

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  50. love the colourful chicken design :D

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  51. thanks for this beautiful occasion ... congratulations for the wonderful projects
    baci Stefania ;)

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  52. Beautiful book, beautiful bird... Can see both sitting comfortably on my sideboard :) Love Love! - Olivia D

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  53. Gorgeous bird! Thanks for the chance! ^^

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  54. This book looks incredible and I love the bird. Not sure if you would send to South Africa though.

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  55. Awww this is nice of you!
    Parrot or book would find a good home here.

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  56. I'd love the bird, what a treat, x
    or a book to read,really 'neat'

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  57. What a great giveaway. I would love the chance to win either. Sue x

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  58. Hi there, , ן live in Israel and as you know very quiet here ...
    I would love some cute parrot stop the silence and the book will help too...:)

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  59. Hi, Please...Let the bird fly to Denmark..it´s so cute.I will take good care of it.

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  60. Just love birds. Parrot so gorgeus.
    The book a must-have, love to win either.








    Just love birds. Gorgeous parrot.
    Must have the book.






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  61. Wow such a gorgeous book & cute parrot...would love the chance to make some gorgeous feathered friends for my baby boy's nursery :) x

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  62. What a lovely giveaway, just let me pop my lucky pants on. Eco Ethel xx

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  63. Ooh how gorgeous, what great prizes! If that fabulous parrot came to our house would that mean the kids would stop asking for a pet I wonder....

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  64. congratulations and well deserved...in a book by MM! how wonderful, love the parrot..what a friend he'd be, by your side all hours of the day and night...and a delightful book to browse and make from..great giveaway thanks!! Emmax

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  65. Arabella Sargent11 June 2013 at 01:42

    I have already asked for your book for my birthday but I would love to be entered in to win your parrot (just incase, as so often seems to happen, I get only as far as buying all the materials for a project before I get distracted).

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  66. Oh, please enter me into either draw, love the parrot and the book looks fab!
    Thank you
    Rose H

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  67. Great book and I love the bird! I would be very happy to win either!

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  68. Please choose meeeeee! My hubby doesn't like real birds, so we could compromise with this gorgeous one of yours Kirsty!

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  69. Congratulations! The Parrot and the book look fab ...so count me in! xx

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  70. To parrotphrase Polonius's advice:
    'Give every fan thine ear, Kirsty, but please lend me thy parrot!
    Only fabric biccies for thís Feathered Friend...

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  71. It's really gret, wonderful and cute!
    Mary

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  72. lovely lovely i hope I am in with a chance

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  73. I would love to win either!

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  74. Wow gorgeous bird Kirsty x

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  75. sqwauk sqwuark! how amazing is your parrot?! if i was so lucky to win i would be sharing it with my little girl because she is bird obsessed :) the book looks wonderful too and i'd definitely be having a go at the projects with a wee helper by my side ;) thank you so much for including me in your giveaway. i popped here from fb...think because i'm friends with janet bell it showed up in my feed today? anyway nice to find you and your lovely creations xx kelly

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  76. Debra Plucknett11 June 2013 at 03:13

    Ooooh! yes please x

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  77. tracey dawkins11 June 2013 at 04:23

    put me in the hat please! how exciting i love a give away!

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  78. Love this, and much easier to look after too :-)

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  79. definitely have to purchase a copy if luck is not with me. Love the bright little feathered friend would look cute hanging anywhere

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  80. I would love to win the prototype for my bird loving BFF. she is allergic to real birds but this one would fit perfectly into her stylish, pet free, home.

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  81. The book is wonderful - my copy arrived yesterday as I was given a heads up by the Mollie Makes newsletter. Your parrot is definitely on the to-do list, if I'm not lucky enough to win it. Or perhaps I should do several in different colours to keep each other company?!

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    1. Great idea! Make sure you show me a picture if you do get around to it!

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  82. count me in Kirsty please - yes the driftwood has taken over - no paper collage either but they are labour intensive and Steve can't do his collecting bit!!!!

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  83. oh my,the parrot is wonderful !

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  84. I am crafting a fabric book about birds...it will be called the Twitter book !!Your parrot would be it's custodian and the parrot and Iwould be very happy.!Marien!

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  85. alison mcdowell11 June 2013 at 10:24

    love your work, so talented. going to the Worn Away exhibition in a week or so - hopefully I will come away with a piece of your work - I have the perfect spot ;)

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  86. Would love to win your parrot .. or maybe the book then I can make one for my brother in law who had parrots for years. Love your blog.

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  87. Ohh, we love the parrot; he's gorgeous!

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  88. Both are fantastic :)
    I've always wanted a parrot, always had budgies but never a parrot xx

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  89. a good chance to tell you again how much I admire your art!
    and off course i'd love to win one of the two!
    tami

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  90. Oh my goodness my little Niece is bird crazy and would love if we won this book so I could make her one of every design to add to her soft toy and ornament bird filled room!! She would also love nothing more than to win your gorgeous pretty boy as she would be soooo excited that it was handmade by the artist from the book ;O)!! We will be keeping everything crossed! Lorna x

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  91. I would so love the book,the bird looks awesome too

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  92. Heather Anderson11 June 2013 at 16:08

    How nice to offer a giveaway! Thanks so much for this. Such a fun bird too, and the book looks gorgeous.

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  93. What a fun give-away! :)
    Looking at that bird just makes me happy. I would love to win that book. Great job!

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  94. Well done - the parrot is amazing. I'd love to win the book and get started on some of those wonderful designs. Chloe x

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  95. Ooo. Please pop my name in the pot. Any winnings would be very gratefully received! Ax

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  96. The book looks really fascinating, lots of different bird types. And your parrot is very cute!

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  97. The book and the bird, it looks great! It would be wonderful to have them all over the place... as a posed to putting them in cages.... let them be FREE :) x

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  98. Who's a pretty boy then?!?!

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  99. Looks like a great book and your parrot is adorable!

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  100. Love your parrot! Looks like a great book - I love Mollie makes. x

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  101. This book looks very exciting!

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  102. merci pour le lien vers le site du livre ...
    merci de nous ouvrir la chance de recevoir ces cadeaux...

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  103. just lovely, thanks for the chance to be lucky :)

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  104. Just seen you have extended the date which has given me time to enter please.
    Gillx

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  105. You are so creative - love your sculptures.

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  106. Absolutely lovely x desparately hoping I'm lucky!!

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  107. All your makes are beautiful Kirsty! Such fantastic giveaway!

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  108. It looks wonderful. I particularly like the pretty boy though :)

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  109. this is the first time i have seen your work and i am just smitten, would love to have or make a pretty boy then?

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  110. I knew right away when the pictures were shown from the book that the pretty boy parrot was yours! So much personality comes across. I promise to give him a good home!

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  111. Wow the book looks great. Thanks for the chance to win. Byrney3@yahoo.co.uk

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  112. Oh that parrot is just gorgeous! I'd love the opportunity to win him or the book. Many thanks for the chance!

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  113. I'd love those birds on my perch... fab designs
    Janis janisloran@btinternet.com

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  114. Wow! I would be happy with the book or the parrot. But especially the parrot! He is a pretty boy!! :-)

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  115. absolutely stunning as always Kirsty :)

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  116. je tente ma chance ! Merci pour ce Giveaway !

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  117. Love that Parrot - would look ace in the boys bedroom. xx

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  118. Wonderful - I would be delighted to win either!! The Parrot is GORGEOUS!

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  119. Crikey, this list is long!

    Mr. Parrot would be well at home keeping guard over our little girl's cot (if we were lucky enough to win) and if we won the book then I'd be able to have a go at making one myself.

    Thanks for the chance.

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  120. What a wonderful parrot! This beautiful bird would cheer up any room. Would be so lucky to win it, if not I would just have to to make one... just gorgeous!

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  121. "Bbrrrkkk polly wants a cracker"

    He's gorgeous - love the colours! *fingers crossed* for the giveaway, I will be sure to share the link.

    Liz xx

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  122. Oooh would love to win, gorgeous craft! Hella

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  123. I would call him Archibald!

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  124. Am i too late!!! I would love to win! i've recently started to knit and crochet in the evenings while my little girls sleeps but would love some small sewing projects to get me started on that too! The parrot or the book would be amazeing! x

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  125. Oh come on - it's got to be said: Mollie's Polly....

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  126. Love your work Kirsty and always am happy to see your new creations. Would love to be in with a chance to win anything....but everyone can't win so whoever does will enjoy their prize xxx

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  127. Ooh i love all things avian, count me in please.

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  128. No fair, i did put my name in, why does it call me anonymous? I'm Abi really.

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  129. that gorgeous bird could tell a tale or two.fab work as always kirsty Jox

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  130. Would love both! Birdie yum yum!

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  131. Great opportunity. I love all your work, so inspirational!

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  132. What a great giveaway! I love Mollie makes and I love your work! Double Whammy!

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  133. Esther Buchanan22 June 2013 at 09:42

    Would love any of these two :) Absolutely gorgeous parrot! :) (Esther Buchanan)

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  134. Ooh, the parrot would look fantastic in my new home...and the book would inspire me :)

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  135. I'd love to win. I have just the spot for him in my shop! Fingers crossed!

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  136. Love your contribution! I have just made a couple of parrots, but yours is much more colourful!

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  137. Never realised you made this too, you clever you! Love it!

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  138. What a fabulous opportunity , I would love to win. Polly would have pride of place in my cottage.

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  139. I am Craft book mad and rather fond of Mollie makes too ;-) gorgeous parrot. You are so talented, across the spectrum!

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  140. Love the parrot! Methinks I need to start developing my well-buried creativeness!

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  141. Too late I guess, but have to say I love the parrot !!

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  142. I am so glad that I found your site. It really is magical.

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