I'm finally back to the blog after a lovely but busy holiday. In my few weeks off I traveled to Mackay, then Sydney, across to Adelaide, drove back to Sydney and then on to Brisbane for a day and then back up to Mackay before finally getting home. I loved every minute of it but I'm glad to get back to work and back to the blog.
I'll tell you more about my travels another time as today is all about celebrating our wonderful country and how lucky and proud I am to live here.
So I thought I would have a give away!!!
Happy Australia Day Give Away
I have a sweet fat quarter bundle of European Taupe by Clothworks, a charm pack by Clothworks, a Laurel Burch scarf, a strip pack of Stonehenge by Northcott and a Yazzi organiser.
I have a great little bundle of goodies to give away. Just leave a comment below as to what your favourite "Aussie" thing is, whether it's going to the beach, having a game of backyard cricket or just hearing someone say "no worries mate!" If you are not from this wonderful country...tell me what you like about it or why you would want to visit.
I'll draw the winner next Saturday February 2nd so check back to see if you have won. Good Luck!
Take care...Di
Di...love your give aways...
Posted by: Dianne | January 26, 2013 at 12:29 PM
Happy Australia Day.... and typical of our iconic country... fires and flooding rains!
Thank you Di for sharing such an inspirational blog... I love so many of the fabrics and the projects that you show that features them so well.
Posted by: Deb Gibbs | January 26, 2013 at 01:19 PM
My favourite thing is -
No matter where you were born, you can be an aussie!
Posted by: Karen Barrett | January 26, 2013 at 01:27 PM
Hello Di,
Happy Australia Day. We really are the lucky country. Celebrated this morning at the local park at the annual Australia Day Awards.There is always a wonderful friendly atmosphere about Australia Day.
Happy days.
Bev.xoxo
Posted by: Bev C | January 26, 2013 at 02:46 PM
Would love to win the fabrics so I could take them to my quilting weekend away in march
Posted by: Chris jenkin | January 26, 2013 at 04:34 PM
Welcome back Di!! There's so much that I love about Oz, but I have to say, the greeting "G'day" is one of my most fave Aussie things. It's unique to us, and sums up Australia - warm, welcoming and relaxed. I'll never forget hearing it for the first time after living in the US for 4 years. Made me feel I was truly home.
Posted by: Kate | January 26, 2013 at 04:48 PM
I love the diversity of our country - beachside; desert; snowy mountain plains; the diversity of our weather - tropical; arid; moderate, and cool. We are like our own little biosphere down here :-)
Thanks for the great blog and generous give-away.
Posted by: Dawn | January 26, 2013 at 06:24 PM
As a proud Australian from Italian heritage I love that I live in such a wonderful country with so many opportunities. Thanks for the opportunity!
Posted by: Jennifer | January 26, 2013 at 11:03 PM
HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY!
WOULD LOVE TO VISIT YOUR COUNTRY(FROM MONTANA)AND CHECK OUT YOUR BEACHES! THANKS SO FOR SHARING A SWEET GIVEAWAY!
Posted by: Linda | January 27, 2013 at 03:11 AM
Happy Australia Day! What a great collection of goodies! I love everything about Australia but today I am looking forward to our belated Australia Day lunch - roast lamb and lamington muffins!
Posted by: The chocolate cat | January 27, 2013 at 06:23 AM
Welcome back Di, just in time for the rain. At least you missed the heat. What do I like? Has to be the weather. Beautiful one day wet the next.
Posted by: carolyn | January 27, 2013 at 06:54 AM
Happy Australia day Di. We celebrated Australia Day with BBQ Lamb Roast(Asian tweaked) and Chocolate Pavlova topped with raspberries. I think we are truly blessed to be Australian and call it home - an abundance of fresh produce, gun laws, women's rights, freedom of speech, open spaces, sunshine and fresh air to name a few.
Posted by: Janette | January 28, 2013 at 08:42 AM
She'll be right mate.........
Wonderful Giveaway it would come in handy for my challenge as part of the prizes.
Lovely to see you the other day
Posted by: Christine Cohrs | January 29, 2013 at 03:37 PM
how did I miss this post............so what do i like........taking the kids to the dam yabbying and swimming.........sometimes it's a sausage in bread bbq or others it's a beer with the neighbours on a hot afternoon.......
Posted by: Chookyblue | February 01, 2013 at 08:01 AM
Happy Aussie Day! Loved your country...wish I could return...maybe some day.
Posted by: Lindi S | February 01, 2013 at 12:42 PM
Happy Aussie Day! I love the Australian sayings. There is also some wonderful Australian quilt pattern designers. A visit to Australia is on the bucket list. G day mate.
Posted by: Wendy Polsson | February 02, 2013 at 02:44 AM