Passenger Pigeons Defeat Dodos

Our competition to create fabrics inspired by extinct animals ends with the triumphant return of Cean Irminger, one of our all-time champs who -- according to the contest archive -- has been absent from the winner's platform for over a year. Congratulations to Cean, whose pigeon design managed to defeat a flock (gaggle, covey, murder?) of lovely dodo fabrics to take the top spot.

The final votes:

1. 765 votes for And Then There Were None ( the sad tale of the Passenger Pigeon) by ceanirminger
2. 568 votes for Dickinsonia Rex by spellstone
3. 488 votes for The Dodo by addilou
4. 454 votes for dodo-love by tabula_rosi
5. 427 votes for Paper_Aurochs by jumping_birds
6. 391 votes for ANCIENTSEA-ed by chicca_besso
7. 345 votes for MAMMOTH_GREY_YELLOW by glorydaze
8. 318 votes for Starfishes' Extinct Cousins by kayajoy
9. 308 votes for Ha_Ha__Ho_Ho__He_He__Laughing_Owls by niceandfancy
10. 300 votes for Carboniferous Rainforest with Meganeura by kociara

11. 294 votes for Swirly Dinosaurs by lilichi
12. 279 votes for Long-tailed Hopping Mouse in Cream by meduzy
13. 275 votes for Mātuhi - the New Zealand Bush Wren by vo_aka_virginiao
14. 273 votes for MarthaThePassengerPigeon by hollyko
15. 271 votes for Rusty-Grebe by kimsa
16. 264 votes for Fancy Dinos by alissecatherine
17. 247 votes for Steller's Sea Cow - © Lucinda Wei by simboko
18. 236 votes for dino by danijov
19. 231 votes for Singing the Blues by weavingmajor
20. 230 votes for A day at the museum by cjldesigns
21. 224 votes for Dino (Green) by monda
22. 209 votes for Extinct birds - Passenger pigeons by dinorahdesign
23. 206 votes for EXTINCT by dan_h
24. 204 votes for Woolly Mammoth - Fade To Extinction by ttoz
25. 198 votes for Fractyl Pterodactyl by blc
26. 195 votes for Roar! by florrie_grace
27. 188 votes for Ammonites by jabiroo
28. 182 votes for acid pterodactyl weave by scrummy
29. 180 votes for SYH-WoolleyMammoth by sorryyourehappy
30. 180 votes for The Giant Griffinfly - Meganeura Monyi by shelleymade
31. 179 votes for LizaLewisdinopattern by lizalew
32. 176 votes for Dinosauria White (large scale) by leanne
33. 176 votes for Photographic Evidence by sammyk
34. 171 votes for We_Were_Here by orangeblossomstudio
35. 170 votes for Ammonite by queeninmyownmind
36. 169 votes for floral_patch by vedanta
37. 168 votes for dinosaur sampler by studiocharm
38. 167 votes for Tribal Mammoth by demigoutte
39. 159 votes for Delightful Dinos by dianef
40. 156 votes for Staurikossaurus_Pricei by blimblimb
41. 154 votes for extinct butterflies by j-andrew
42. 153 votes for dodo by christiem
43. 152 votes for Dinosaurs by bunnyjump
44. 150 votes for Fossil Fuel by bzbdesigner
45. 149 votes for dodoandmammothcameo by emi-chan
46. 147 votes for P6040707 Archelon, a giant extinct turtle by margie_ann
47. 145 votes for Black Mamo by ravenous
48. 143 votes for Do dodos do pink? by ebygomm
49. 137 votes for Fairisle Woolly Mammoth - Neanderthal Sweater Pattern by lovekittypink
50. 136 votes for Dinosaurs cheater quilt by petitspixels
51. 136 votes for Irish_Elk by spacecowgirl
52. 134 votes for Mr. & Mrs. Rex by j___
53. 134 votes for The Extinct Great Auk by creative_merritt
54. 133 votes for Huia Song by spoonnan
55. 131 votes for dino_patch by kirpa
56. 130 votes for Dodo Bird Pattern by kelly_leigh
57. 129 votes for Dizzy Dodo by mgterry
58. 127 votes for Drontpattern by creative_cat
59. 126 votes for dino lace by wednesdaysgirl
60. 123 votes for Dino-Might by leighr
61. 123 votes for TassieTiger by j_a_m_b
62. 121 votes for Ed the Dragon by borealiscolor
63. 120 votes for trexbonesandfeathers by racheljones
64. 119 votes for DODO by padeshahoo
65. 117 votes for Black Mamo by kbexquisites
66. 115 votes for pigeon5 by expellhun
67. 115 votes for Dinosaurs by nekanen
68. 114 votes for DoDo by mj_designs
69. 112 votes for Ammonites by theposhvagabond
70. 111 votes for Dinosaur Tracks by bojudesigns
71. 110 votes for Tasmanian Wolf by happy_to_see
72. 105 votes for Don't forget the Dodo by mel_w
73. 103 votes for Extinct: Madeiran Large White by verystarry
74. 102 votes for Woolly Mammoth Pixels by jgpatterns
75. 102 votes for moa3 by the_bearded_lady
76. 101 votes for Day of the Dead Dodo by julia_canright
77. 101 votes for Denim Dinos by forest&sea
78. 100 votes for Pyrenean Ibex by annaboo
79. 100 votes for Peaceable Kingdom Toile De Jouy by erinina
80. 99 votes for Extinction in Linen by glanoramay
81. 98 votes for Stampede by studio_charlebois
82. 98 votes for No Mo' Ammo' nites (extinct Ammonites) by dovetail_designs
83. 96 votes for large sloth lemur by nainis
84. 95 votes for Extinct and Endangered Bats by katieschrader
85. 95 votes for Crinoids - Contest Scale by glimmericks
86. 94 votes for Jurassic Jumble by evenspor
87. 94 votes for New Zealand Moa by madex
88. 92 votes for Falkland Island Wolf by janelle_wooten
89. 91 votes for blue antelope by olena
90. 91 votes for Dodo Bird by holladay
91. 90 votes for Extinct Animal Crackers Scatter Large by modgeek
92. 90 votes for goldentoad by johanna_design
93. 89 votes for Extinct animals tea towel by smokey_longlong
94. 89 votes for Dynobydave by davy_passchyn
95. 88 votes for Woolly by mag-o
96. 88 votes for Quagga by eclectic_house
97. 88 votes for Bufo periglenes by amandajoandme
98. 87 votes for A Sabretooth Parade by thatrossiart
99. 87 votes for Thylacine so beautiful by fantazya
100. 87 votes for Burgess Shale by boris_thumbkin
101. 86 votes for Gone but not forgotten by chovy
102. 85 votes for Trilobite Trot by murex_textile_designs
103. 84 votes for marzlene_Extinct animals by marzlene,colourlovers_com_
104. 80 votes for Watercolor Dinosaur by beebumble
105. 80 votes for Steller's Sea Cow by lesliebedell
106. 80 votes for Extinct Australian Megafauna by upcyclepatch
107. 79 votes for Mr. Gentleman {a strange species extinct since the early 1900s} by muymajobv
108. 76 votes for dancing dodos by maggiedee
109. 75 votes for "Oso" sad: Extinct Mexican Grizzly Bear Cheater Quilt by aldea
110. 74 votes for When Dinosaurs Invented Flowers-ed by anniedeb
111. 74 votes for Heliocoprion! by thirdhalfstudios
112. 74 votes for Pteradactyl Swirl by blissdesigns
113. 74 votes for woolley by cinqchats
114. 74 votes for Herd of Wooly Mammoth Cave ? by sarahwalden~peacoquettedesigns
115. 72 votes for Extinct animals by alexsan
116. 71 votes for trilokite 4 by sef
117. 71 votes for ammonites by feathers_of_a_lark
118. 71 votes for A VERY SAD TAIL by pavlova_is
119. 71 votes for Princess Dinosaurs by keziaadamo
120. 71 votes for EXTINCT grand by marie-emilienne
121. 70 votes for Dinosaur Grafitti by candyjoyce
122. 69 votes for Endothyra by jennartdesigns
123. 69 votes for dodo by thebon
124. 66 votes for Ancient Cave Drawings by aftermyart
125. 65 votes for DinoQuilt2012 by nikky
126. 65 votes for T-Rex Tooth by rosie_collins_illustration
127. 64 votes for Extincted Birds / Legeret Design by legeretdesign
128. 63 votes for ORTHOCERAS TIME WARP by bluevelvet
129. 63 votes for Eastern Cougar by toujoursenvogue
130. 59 votes for MamMoth Butterfly Blue by lesser_george
131. 59 votes for the Patterned Mammoth by kfay
132. 59 votes for Carolina Parakeet - Extinct Animal Contest by seworegon
133. 59 votes for dinosaur ROAR by j_l_whitham_
134. 58 votes for DoDo Dont! by nerida_jeannie
135. 58 votes for rhino by sapnaprasad
136. 58 votes for Bishop_s_O_o by pintuckprovisions
137. 57 votes for Mammoths_yellow and brown by celebrindal
138. 55 votes for The Raptors Dance by animotaxis
139. 55 votes for The Extinct Passenger Pigeon by nodice
140. 54 votes for Exstinct Aussie Animals by jazart_design_studio
141. 54 votes for Paleolama, keeper of the stars by suzhar
142. 54 votes for Dancing T-Rexes by mongiesama
143. 53 votes for Triceratops Wall Hanging (see project photo for more info) by owlandchickadee
144. 53 votes for passenger pigeon by magneetje
145. 51 votes for Dodos by stepanic
146. 50 votes for dinos by katarina
147. 49 votes for Retro Dino by poetryqn
148. 48 votes for Disco_Dino by viewfromtheskye
149. 48 votes for trilobite vivid by leopardessmoon
150. 48 votes for Tasmanian Tigers by erinibbertson
151. 48 votes for Quagga Fur by ladycavendish
152. 48 votes for sabre_sweet_tooth by podaiboo
153. 48 votes for Doodles of Dodos by the_fretful_porpentine
154. 47 votes for Woolly Mammoth on Ice by arttreedesigns
155. 47 votes for Furby Friends by alysnpunderland
156. 46 votes for In the Steps of the Dodo by gershamabob
157. 46 votes for Delicate Dinosaur by flinchumfabriccreations
158. 46 votes for Dodo_Birds by walkathon
159. 46 votes for We'll call him George by whimzwhirled
160. 44 votes for dodo by hugo_lamarox
161. 44 votes for thylacine dreaming by bippidiiboppidii
162. 43 votes for Golden Toad by countrygarden
163. 42 votes for Dandy_Dodo by art_on_fabric
164. 42 votes for Steller's Sea Cow by lestey
165. 42 votes for steller's sea cow by vaslittlecrow
166. 42 votes for Trilobites of the World, Unite! by greenmyeyes
167. 42 votes for cestlaviv_extinct creatures by c'est_la_viv
168. 41 votes for chriseretops by moonbeam
169. 41 votes for Rapturous after the Ice Age by scifiwritir
170. 41 votes for Argon by joancaronil
171. 40 votes for tartarugas_pattern by malalasoifer
172. 39 votes for Baby dinos by wowoh
173. 39 votes for dino by asheville_design_house
174. 38 votes for Cute Mod Dinos by heathermann
175. 38 votes for animal_extinct by maribel
176. 37 votes for Dinos by captainteapot
177. 37 votes for Rails In A Row by teenya
178. 37 votes for Friendly Dinos! - Primary Colors with stripe by studiofibonacci
179. 36 votes for Everybody Do The Dinosaur by robyriker
180. 35 votes for Red-moustached Fruit Dove by sembrey
181. 34 votes for Mr. Dino and Dina Saurus by deeniespoonflower
182. 34 votes for dino-1 by sclues
183. 34 votes for Rainbow serpent by su_g
184. 33 votes for protea & dodo by jewelbark
185. 33 votes for The_Laughing_Owl by renevere
186. 32 votes for Dinosaur Party by susanpolston
187. 31 votes for tasmanian-tiger-tile by babyfish
188. 31 votes for Five_Children_full_scale by paul-ny
189. 31 votes for color_portraits by sassafrasgirl
190. 29 votes for Army Frog by blondfish
191. 28 votes for Squirrel Mentality by dazzia
192. 27 votes for T-Rexopus by sassyone
193. 26 votes for t-rex by hotel_radio
194. 26 votes for mixed up mammoth yellow by fabricfaeries
195. 25 votes for Cirque_de_Dodo by roxiespeople
196. 25 votes for Fosils by ivanna_k
197. 25 votes for Aloha! Lounge Lizard by brandymiller
198. 24 votes for Rainforest Colour Extincted by isabelacampagna
199. 24 votes for extinctanimalcontest_copy by grandma58
200. 23 votes for Mammoth by jessiekosak
201. 23 votes for Carolina Parakeet (Louisiana subspecies) by heartfullofbirds
202. 22 votes for Untitled-2 by anna-lee_ramsurrun
203. 22 votes for Sabre Tooth repeat by lazydee
204. 22 votes for Bow Bow Dodo by stitching_dvm
205. 21 votes for we'll be back by sevenoaks
206. 20 votes for extinct tiger by susanquekett
207. 20 votes for Rex by zootyburger
208. 20 votes for goldentoad by mitts
209. 20 votes for Ditsy Morrocan Ammonites by sassafras_rag
210. 19 votes for Gone_The_Way_of_the_Dodo by amy_lou_who
211. 19 votes for MY MOA by kimi-d
212. 18 votes for dodo by greenrosestormcloud
213. 17 votes for Prehistoric Pillows - Velociraptor and Rhamphorhynchus by iliketodraw
214. 17 votes for ghosts from the past by mandaboo
215. 16 votes for dodo-a-go-go by studiobytheforest
216. 14 votes for thylacine by karmacranes
217. 14 votes for Extinct Threesome by gfa
218. 13 votes for Crazy Dino by dani_design
219. 13 votes for dodo by studiojelien
220. 11 votes for animais-extintos by hofacker
221. 10 votes for stegosaurus by cherrybristow
222. 10 votes for caballito de mar by chicamancha
223. 10 votes for Dodo_spoonflower_contest_6_19_2012 by compugraphd
224. 10 votes for preppydactyl by annethecatdetective
225. 9 votes for Dodos by serenity_ii
226. 7 votes for Eddie_sExtinctCreature by positivenegative