Hi there…another week has rocked around and we all seemed to survive holding our breath for extended periods of time last weekend while the All Blacks did battle on the rugby field and managed to bring home the goods from the World Cup.

Now we get to go back to talking about the important stuff like the weather, and stitching, and how many days it is until Christmas instead of rugby!

If you are thinking about making some gifts for Christmas, don’t forget about using some of our New Zealand fabrics.    This a good not so subtle way of reminding friends and family about home.  We have a good range of these fabrics in stock from just $24.00 pm or $6.00 FQ.  The New Zealand fabrics are also available in Jelly Roll strips.

I have just finished making up this pattern for the Take-to-Market Bag from Indygo Junction in a couple of fabric choices.  I did not put any batting in my bags, as I really like the idea of them being the ‘scrunch up, take it anywhere and pull it out when you need it’ type of bag.  There are two styles and sizes of bag in this pattern, and I think it is an easy one to make up that you would use again and again.

Speaking of Jelly Rolls, I thought I would show you this quilt that I finished recently using 2 ½” strips.  It is called Pleated Log Cabin, and it looks great in anything from this Three Sisters range from Moda to Kaffe Fassett fabrics, and once again it doesn’t require any batting.  The pattern from Threads of Time is $22.50, and we have plenty of jelly rolls in stock, or you could use up some of your stash if you want a more random look.

Moving right along to the recipe and a little taste of summer.  Fresh or frozen berries work fine.

Berry Sorbet

• 500 g berries (such as blueberries, strawberries, blackberries or a combination of these)
• ¾ c sugar
• 2 tbsp berry liqueur (optional)
• 1 c thick plain yoghurt

Place all the ingredients except the yoghurt in a food processor and mix until smooth.  Add the yoghurt and process again.

Pour into a shallow metal container and freeze.  Chop the sorbet into chunks and process again (in small batches) until smooth.  Tip back into the container and refreeze.  This makes about four cups and is best served piled up in glass dishes or glasses.

Well, that is all from me this week….I am just going to pack my bags again as I am off to Auckland for a couple of days to catch up with suppliers and take a peek at the Festival of Quilts which is the Auckland Quilters Guild annual show and be thoroughly inspired!

http://www.aqg.org.nz/auckland-festival-of-quits/

Take care and happy stitching,

Rachel