Kangas & Kookaburras, Koalas & Echidnas

With Australia Day (January 26th) safely behind us, we're ready to announce the winner of our contest to increase dramatically the world's library of fabrics that feature kookaburras, koalas, kangaroos, echidnas and all the other odd and amazing fauna of Australia. The winner, we are pleased to report, is one of our favorite designers, Julie Lynch of Adelaide Hills in South Australia (CJLDesigns). Congratulations to Julie and to the other talented designers who made the top ten!

The final voting totals:

1. 694 votes for Aussie animal friends by cjldesigns 
2. 598 votes for Australia Unleashed by mariafaithgarcia 
3. 574 votes for My boobooks,Australian owls. by juliagrifol 
4. 561 votes for Kangaroo Garden by addilou 
5. 478 votes for Animal Corroboree white on orange by bjornonsaturday 
6. 465 votes for emu-a-do-do by laura_the_drawer 
7. 456 votes for Australia Animals | red by irrimiri 
8. 452 votes for Kookaburra by janelle_wooten 
9. 412 votes for Kookaburra Camouflage by mag-o 
10. 407 votes for Kookaburras at dusk by ebygomm 

11. 394 votes for KangarooPolka by mrshervi 
12. 391 votes for Australian Animals by fattcheese 
13. 386 votes for Australian stamps by cassiopee 
14. 385 votes for Flowers & Roos by robyriker 
15. 381 votes for My Mates Mosaic by sammyk 
16. 379 votes for Zen Dreaming by wiccked 
17. 364 votes for Dreamtime Platypus (Zoom in for detail) by shelleymade 
18. 359 votes for Turtle Time Plaid by shellyaloha 
19. 355 votes for AussieLands by catail_designs 
20. 351 votes for Adorable Aussie Critters - Blue by zoel 
21. 345 votes for Aussie Animal Corroboree by clemency_brown 
22. 324 votes for koalas in the trees by katarina 
23. 317 votes for Tossed Anteaters in the Dreamtime by vo_aka_virginiao 
24. 315 votes for koala-lala by amel24 
25. 297 votes for Numbats! by candytree 
26. 290 votes for Australian camouflage by heleenvanbuul 
27. 278 votes for AW Cockies, turquoise by su_g 
28. 270 votes for Australian Animal Adventure by illustrative_images 
29. 269 votes for Polka Dot Echidna White by eeniemeenie 
30. 256 votes for Blue Wrens by kampai_designs 
31. 252 votes for Cockatoos Evening Blue by leeandallandesign 
32. 247 votes for Australian animals #1 by mel_w 
33. 245 votes for Aussie Critters by gitchyville_stitches 
34. 244 votes for Geckos by coloroncloth 
35. 244 votes for Sleeping LilaKoala by dianne_annelli 
36. 238 votes for AustraliasFauna by juliestricks 
37. 238 votes for dreamtime_animals4-01 by mira_r 
38. 228 votes for Marsupials by susanpolston 
39. 227 votes for Quoll, Carpet Snake, & Thorny Devil by melhales 
40. 219 votes for Sulphur Crested Cockatoo And Leaves by diane555 
41. 218 votes for down_under_crossings by roxiespeople 
42. 211 votes for Echidnas on the munch by mulberry_tree 
43. 209 votes for Brolga Crane Petroglyphs by mongiesama 
44. 208 votes for Dreaming by mylovenart 
45. 206 votes for Plaidypus by sufficiency 
46. 204 votes for Sulfer Crested Cockatoos by rubydoor 
47. 203 votes for emu by ottomanbrim 
48. 200 votes for platypus 1g by sef 
49. 200 votes for Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree by pkfridley 
50. 199 votes for Australian Convicts by raccoonhedgehog 
51. 199 votes for duck-billed platypus by scrummy 
52. 198 votes for Angel or Devil? by cmcreations 
53. 195 votes for Red Earth Roos by wednesdaysgirl 
54. 190 votes for Singing in the rain by theboutiquestudio 
55. 186 votes for Magpies on Drought Dry Grass by smuk 
56. 186 votes for Koalas in hot air balloons by ittybittycraftster 
57. 184 votes for australian_animals by potatogirl 
58. 183 votes for Lorikeets in Love by sara_berrenson 
59. 182 votes for Redback-spider-australia by my_boho_home 
60. 178 votes for Ulysses butterfly by beautiful_mathematics 
61. 176 votes for australian beauties by angiekreuter 
62. 171 votes for Wombat wisdom - faux patchwork by victorialasher 
63. 168 votes for Arboreal Ants by spellstone 
64. 168 votes for koala by kociara 
65. 163 votes for bilbies and balloons by motyka 
66. 162 votes for Black Swan Toile by yellowstudio 
67. 161 votes for Australian_Fauna by pink_koala_design 
68. 157 votes for Awesome Aussies by angelger28 
69. 157 votes for Croc Fish by ashleyamandadesigns 
70. 157 votes for Kangaroos with a Lemon Sky by topfrog56 
71. 157 votes for Kangaroo Tracks by hmooreart 
72. 156 votes for Australian Mammals by meganmckean 
73. 152 votes for Fun_Fauna by bojudesigns 
74. 148 votes for Bilbies and Bandicoots by katieschrader 
75. 145 votes for Koala Bear Face by mintparcel 
76. 141 votes for Incognito Koala (AKA Dropbear) by house_of_henry 
77. 136 votes for Australian animals of course by fantazya 
78. 132 votes for Kangaroo Graffiti Patch by domoshar 
79. 132 votes for australianAnimals by kitshyju 
80. 131 votes for Australian animals by alexsan 
81. 131 votes for Australian Animals by animotaxis 
82. 130 votes for Lady Gouldian finches by cbronsky 
83. 129 votes for Cute white platypuses by petitspixels 
84. 125 votes for Galahs in the Sunshine - Hand Carved Stamps by owlandchickadee 
85. 125 votes for Kooky Kookaburra by motiver 
86. 123 votes for Fairy Wrens by heartfullofbirds 
87. 122 votes for fab by cathyklees 
88. 121 votes for Star Wallabies by amy-michelle 
89. 120 votes for Pool party down under by aldea 
90. 120 votes for Lyrebird by racheljones 
91. 117 votes for pastel kangaroos by bricksandcolors 
92. 117 votes for Aussie Sihouettes green by ninaribena 
93. 116 votes for Kangadots by darcibeth 
94. 116 votes for Happy Birthday Wombat! by jennartdesigns 
95. 115 votes for animals by dariara 
96. 114 votes for Crikey - what a splendid mess of crocs! by glimmericks 
97. 114 votes for After all, there were koala's by verycherry 
98. 112 votes for Tassie Devil Patchwork by designedtoat 
99. 112 votes for Australia Day Koalas, copyright 2013 seasparkles by seasparkles 
100. 111 votes for Australian Little Penguin by anniedeb 
101. 102 votes for Platypus Tumble on Gray Chevrons by pond_ripple 
102. 99 votes for ausfabHOYLE by annahoyle 
103. 99 votes for echidnas and ants by chooks 
104. 98 votes for Australian_Flora_and_Fauna_patches by karenmayo 
105. 98 votes for THE LAND DOWN UNDER by bluevelvet 
106. 97 votes for Aquatic_Race by vannina 
107. 97 votes for Pink Flower Spider Paisley by modgeek 
108. 95 votes for Tiny Australian Possum by robin_rice 
109. 95 votes for Australian_Stamp_with_Kangaroo by koalalady 
110. 94 votes for green_tree_frog by tat1 
111. 93 votes for Dreamtime mom and joey by dssheck 
112. 92 votes for lionfish- by patti_ 
113. 90 votes for Blackstone 2 by tallulah92 
114. 90 votes for Australian Weedy Sea-dragon by joancaronil 
115. 88 votes for Birds by recco 
116. 87 votes for Aboriginal Fauna on Ayres by yomarie 
117. 82 votes for Wallaby_Chevron by spanky 
118. 81 votes for Burrowing Bilbies by frendi 
119. 80 votes for Sugar Glider Scatter by spoonnan 
120. 80 votes for When I Grow Up, I Want to Be a Platypus by surlybirdstudio 
121. 80 votes for aust_sponflower_design by bev_ 
122. 80 votes for Abstract turtle by saz09 
123. 79 votes for Surf's Down...Under by grafikat 
124. 77 votes for koala - pink by anieke 
125. 76 votes for Outback Pack-pack by karaskye 
126. 76 votes for Pockets by violet's_pet_spider 
127. 75 votes for Red Hot Echidna Love by amy_g 
128. 74 votes for dreamtime by magicalumbrella 
129. 72 votes for sugg_design-002 by lancello 
130. 71 votes for hello gorgeous cushion cover panel by catandvee 
131. 69 votes for seahorses by pins_x_needles 
132. 68 votes for Twilight_Purinina (the Tasmanian devil) by rubyhraefen 
133. 68 votes for Koala by gomergrl 
134. 67 votes for Zoo Babies Down Under by katiame 
135. 64 votes for Hello Australia Aussie Animals by cutiecat 
136. 61 votes for aussie-pattern_peach by treechanger 
137. 60 votes for eucalyptus animals by karinka 
138. 60 votes for Roos by nezumiworld 
139. 60 votes for Smile 'n' Wave by graceful 
140. 59 votes for Kangaroo Border Fabric by whimzwhirled 
141. 58 votes for Australian Birds by thickblackoutline 
142. 57 votes for Fractalpus_lg_bkgd_10 by kschnell 
143. 56 votes for Wild Australian Animals Paw Prints by fridabarlow 
144. 56 votes for DAWN AND DUSK LYREBIRD by pavlova_is 
145. 55 votes for kangaroos in the desert by andybee 
146. 48 votes for Mrs Magpie's Portrait by durban 
147. 48 votes for Cassowary's all around the yard by kfrogb 
148. 48 votes for True Blue Koala by trublufabric 
149. 44 votes for aussie_roos_sml by d'lee-d'laa 
150. 43 votes for aus_turtle2 by pmiller888 
151. 42 votes for Southernskies by fluture 
152. 41 votes for Rosella by simoneandginko 
153. 40 votes for Coloured kangaroos by milimari 
154. 40 votes for Wombat Argyle by mawaridi 
155. 40 votes for Roach_ by robinzstudio 
156. 39 votes for Squashed Possums by izbee 
157. 37 votes for Seahorse Key Lime Dance by lulabelle 
158. 36 votes for Jaws by tajaan 
159. 34 votes for Australian Animals by elizabethdoyle 
160. 31 votes for koalarock by sydama 
161. 28 votes for jaws by podaiboo 
162. 26 votes for Owl Always Be a Hoot by irismakesstuff 
163. 25 votes for Platypus by vaslittlecrow 
164. 24 votes for Mr. Leafy Seadragon by chovy 
165. 23 votes for Australia by crafty3790 
166. 23 votes for Kangaroo Valley by kbexquisites 
167. 23 votes for dingo by crafts51432 
168. 21 votes for Caterpillars - Green and Coral by penina 
169. 21 votes for Australian_animals_textile by gogo029 
170. 20 votes for roos by hanie 
171. 20 votes for two-tone seadragons frolic by starlings_law 
172. 18 votes for More_more by about_15_hands 
173. 16 votes for bambi_halfdrop by jamiya 
174. 15 votes for dusk falls, night follows by msbrown 
175. 9 votes for Kookaburra by zootyburger