Thursday, February 3, 2011

l'm back!!!

Having just spent 4 weeks at my beach house, one would expect to come home relaxed, rejuvenated and ready to go!! Well, l am pleased to say l am.

While the first 2 weeks were busy with family, and many friends visiting, the second week l managed to read 3 books while watching the flooding dramas engulfing our northern neighbours.

 l took a pasta cooking class, making it from scratch. And took a bag of goodies home,
 and shared a wonderful meal with my DH.

 Yumm!!!

 Then there was the family pizza night, when we made 20 pizza's ( also from scratch )
to feed a hungry family of 20 adults.
 Double yumm!!



The 4th week, 4 girlfriends joined me and we had some much needed sewing therapy.
Cooking plays a large part of our life at the beach, and when the girls visited,
 it was no different. Some wonderful meals were shared, a few glasses of wine drunk,
many wonderful stories told and shared, and new memories made.

 Lots of these were sewn.

 

l am so looking forward to this new year, and even with January already done and dusted,
 there are many adventures ahead.

l had 2 quilts published this month. The first one, Georgie's Birthday Quilt,
 was in Australian Patchwork and Quilting.

Then this one came out this week. Its in Australian Country Craft. l even made the cover!!


My thoughts today are with our northern neighbours again, as they recover from what must
 have been an incredibly frightening night, as Cyclone Yasi crossed land. l pray they are all safe!!

Thanks for visiting.
Linda.

17 comments:

  1. Welcome back. Your beach retreat sounds wonderful, restful and rejuvenating. Congratulations on the two patterns, and especially the cover!

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  2. Welcome back. I'm looking forward to see your sewing projects this year.

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  3. What a fun time away!
    Congrats on the gorgeous quilts geting published.

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  4. Great to see you back blogging! Looks like you had a wonderful vacation. I was wondering about "beach house", but no wonder you are at the opposite side of the earth than me!

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  5. Welcome back Linda. Glad you enjoy your time away. Congratulations on getting to the cover. I will be looking out for it. Happy Chinese New Year!
    Hugs Nat

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  6. Welcome back Linda!! I saw Georgie's quilt in the magazine and was so excited for you. And now youre a Cover Girl too!! I'm glad you've had a wonderful break! We were just saying the other day that we should make pizzas.

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  7. Sounds like you had a wonderful time away. Love hand made pasta , but have not made it myself for many years.
    Congrats on the quilts being published.
    Looking forward to all the quilting inspiration you will bring us this year

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  8. Hi Linda welcome back. Sounds like you had a fabulous time at the beach and a well deserved rest. Congratulations on the quilt publication. What a thrill!

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  9. Welcome back and congrats on the double publishing. ? for you, did you applique your GFG to the border? I don't know what to do with mine and that was my thought.

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  10. Welcome back, you are setting a cracking pace so early in the year!
    Congratulations on being published, twice. Look forward to seeing what else you have up your sleeve.

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  11. Missed your posts Linda, good to have you back!

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  12. I love your blog so glad I found it! I love making pasta so I hope you had fun!

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  13. Nice to be able to read about what you are doing again. I've missed you. Sounds like your beach house is a very positive place. Wonderful. Congratulations on more quilts being published, and even a front cover! How exciting. I will be looking out for them.

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  14. Oh spending time at the beach sounds wonderful. And better yet - wonderful food! That pasta looks awesome! We make our own pizzas from scratch and it is my favorite thing to eat! I saw your quilt this week in AU P&Q! I don't come across the other magazine. I"ll have to look a bit harder.

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  15. I'm moving to Australia and joining your group! Your site is beautifuly done, features amazing quilts and dedication

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  16. WOW Linda - That sounds like a wonderful summer break...how perfect!
    Congrats on your beautiful quilts being published!!! AND making it to the Top 50 Quilting Blogs - you deserve it too!
    Best wishes always
    Catherine

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