Welcome to my new guests. I am supposed to tell you a little bit about myself but I can’t do that without first telling you about the company I work for, Moda fabrics. Moda fabrics is a family owned company that sells only to independent retailers, or what is called “mom and pops.” You will never find our products in places like Walmart, Joann’s etc. The owner’s passion of supporting the independents carries through to what we do on a day to day basis. When I first went to him with the Moda bake shop concept, he said, “Sure, let’s give it a try.” now 2 years later we are celebrating Fresh Fabric Treats. (pretty creative- that I did not have to talk about myself!)
Jan 2009 the first post was by Angela Yosten featuring a travel mug. Now 2 years later we are traveling (digitally) to some of the Moda bake shop chefs homes. Today’s post I share with
Rachel Griffith. She was one of the first chefs to share her talent and enthuasium so I am honored to share the day with her.
In true bake shop form my recipe is for something non edible,
Most likely if you were coming to my home, we would all gather around the sewing machine and create some yummy projects while the men whipped up something on the grill. My parents taught all us kids to be comfortable in the kitchen or with a set of power tools, so there are no stereotypical roles in my household either. My son is cooking wings as I type this post.
SUPPLIES:
Toweling, charm squares, soft and stable fuse, buttons, and trims.
Moda’s toweling is available on a roll, hemmed along the sides. For each towel, cut toweling 28″. Apron- 1 1/4 yd. (26 for apron, 19″ for ties and pocket)
Trace the template pieces on the fusible interfacing. Iron them to the wrong side of the fabrics. Cut the shapes out. Please them on tea towel and iron in place. Click here for cupcake templates.
Hem top and bottom of toweling 1″. Press edge .5″, fold up again, press and stitch to create the 1″ hem.
Additional options:
(many of you know I am a middle child. I don’t know if I can’t make up my mind or I like to make
everyone happy. Here are additional options to create your own cupcake.)
BUTTONS:
Use a red button for the cherry on top.
-OR-
Make covered buttons using the I-top button making tool.
(my favorite crafty tool as of late. If you did not get one for Christmas, ask for one for valentines. It is so much fun.)
If you do not have a button that is the color you are looking for, combine a fabric yo yo and a button to make a covered button that can be sewn through the button holes. (thank you Susan Fuquay for this idea)
TRIMS:
There are so many fun trims available in quilt and
specially stores that I had to add a few of them to
my tea towels. Ric rac, pom poms, crocheted trim,
and ribbons add that hand made touch. On my tea
towels I used the French general ribbons as a loop
to hang the towels. (see below) Determine how big of loop you want and add it as you hem to top section of your towel.
To add an edging to the bottom you your towel, sew it right sides facing to the top of the towel. turn the edging down as you hem the bottom of the towel. This works on the crochet trim and ric rac. Some of the trims can be sewn directly to the top of the towel.
APRON:
The toweling can also be used to make a cute half apron. Determine how wide you want the apron to be. Add apron ties as listed below. Trims can also be added to the hem on the aprons. I added ric rac as I sewed the pocket onto the apron.
Determine how wide you want your apron to be (approx 26″ is a nice size) Ties were cut approx 4 1/2″ wide by 19″ long)
You will need to buy double this amount. The additional yardage will be used to make apron ties. Cut the stripe from the toweling for apron ties. Hem and add to the sides of the toweling. Using the additional fabric, cut pocket square. Add a cupcke to the pcoket placing it along the top of the pocket. Add a ribbon loop when sewing the pocket in place. Sew a button on the apron and use the ribbon loop as a button closure.
Now that I have a cute apron to wear I had to put it to use in the kitchen.
CHOCOLATE CHIP CUPCAKES
1 box yellow cake mix, 1 small box instant vanilla pudding
1 cup sour cream, 3 eggs
1 cup oil, 1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup chopped pecans, 1/2 tsp. Vanilla
1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup mini choc chips
Preheat oven 350 degrees.
Combine all above ingredients. Mix together approx 2 minutes. Fill cupcake holders 3/4 full. Bake approx 10 minutes. Cool and frost. I made mini cupcakes because these are sinfully rich and delicious.
If making as a cake, grease 9 x 13 pan and bake for 25-30 minutes.
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
1 8 oz. Cream cheese, 1/2 cup margarine
1 tsp. Vanilla, 4 cups powered sugar
Soften cream cheese and margarine. Blend until creamy. Add vanilla and powered sugar. Use food coloring paste (not liquid) to add color to frosting. Decorate as desired.
Enjoy!!
Tomorrow visit Julie Herman and Sweet Water, then ….
The last stop on the progressive dinner is Jenny Garland and Angela Yosten. These are the two talented ladies that keep the Moda bake shop’s pantry full of projects for you to enjoy.
I am sure you have read about the giveaway on each of the other chefs posts. By now you should know that by memory. My favorite precuts IS ALL of them (another middle child trait) but I will choose jelly rolls. I like combining a print jelly roll and a Bella solid jelly roll for a bigger project and a different combination.
So you know the drill, leave a comment on my blog to win precuts of my choice and a Fresh Fabric Treats book. In the past moda bake shop has featured stores, projects and even recipes. If there is anything you want more of on the bake shop, please leave it as a comment. Follow me on twitter or stay tuned to my blog for insider Moda information as well as random ramblings from a middle child.
Leave a comment on all posts to be entered in the grand prize drawing.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make sure you have an e-mail address, so we can contact you if you are the lucky winner.
I love the bows!
Thank you so much for sharing the recipe for the cupcake apron! I must make one for my sister. She would love it!!
Congratulations on being a part of such a fantastic project.
oh, great tutorial. cong for the book. hugs
Congratulations on being in the book it looks so good, very yummy. My favourite precut is the fat quarter, it offers more options when deciding what to make.
I love all the pre-cuts too — too hard to choose which is best. I love the Moda Bake shop there are so many great projects and I am looking forward to getting the book. Keep up with the great ideas!
YUMMY!!!
I can't wait to try this recipe and the one from the book! Congratulations!
I made wings for lunch! Must have been something in the air the last couple days. I love that apron… am I the only one who has made an apron but NEVER remembers to wear it? Thanks for showing such a cute tutorial.
Such a sweet idea for an apron!
I most often buy Charm packs, but lately I keep think of things to do with Jelly Rolls.
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Love your cupcake apron, too cute and congrats on being in the book!!
What a cute apron idea and the cupcakes sound YUMMY! Thanks for a chance to win. I think this book is a winner!
The apron reminds me of my great Aunt Mick. Thanks for sharing that recipe! I would love to see some more bigger bed quilts in the Bakeshop…
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Cute apron. Thanks for the tutorial and for participating in a very fun and generous giveaway! Can't think of anything I'd do to improve MBS.
Congrats on the book! Thanks for sharing so many great ideas! wyofry at gmail dot com
I love MBS and am looking forward to adding the book to my collection!
Jelly rolls and charm packs are my favorite precuts. The apron is darling. Congrats on the book!!!!!
I'm so glad to meet you through the progressive dinner. Great tutorial and recipe, should be fun making both. I love the precuts from MOda like everyone else, they save so much time not to have to cut everything. thanks sharing your ideas.
So excited about the book! Thanks for the giveaway and keep the great ideas coming!
MBS is one of my absolute favorite sites. I love it. I can't wait to see the book either.
How exciting – your cupcake apron rocks!
I can't wait to see the book! Congrats on being published! 🙂
Can't wait to make that apron for my step-daughter…she loves to bake cupcakes. Thanks also for the recipe. Congrats on being in the book.
I love moda materials! Congrats on the book.
thanks for sharing your apron – love all your quilting!
You are adorable in the cupcake apron! I can't wait to see all of the pre-cut projects in this book!! Thanks for talking a bit about Moda in your intro, I didn't know they were a family business.
This is too fun! I would love to win!
I'm currently working on a table runner made from a honeybun and a tutorial from QuiltDad on Moda Bake Shop. I like the honeybun but just think it is a *little* too small… those extra strips, just too narrow to use for binding 🙁 But I am liking how my project is coming together!
Thank you for all of your recipes today. You are a very gracious hostess. I love working with Moda charm packs. They are my favorite.
be still my heart ! cupcakes AND a cupcake apron : too cute !! thanks for hosting today , and your job sounds fabulous !
I love all the precuts, I just wish I could find them locally. it's so much more fun to touch the fabric, and practically guarantees a sale!
Chocolate chip cupcakes? with pecans? I'll need more of Rachel's sweet tea!
Oooh..I LOVE thos, and I just ordered some towelling too! Thank you so much for the Bakeshop, it's my favorite blog!
Those cupcakes look so yummy! And that apron is adorable! Thanks for sharing recipies for both.
Lovely no calories cupcakes!
Thanks for the dd congratulations for the book.
Thanks so much! I need to buy some toweling right this second! I love these patterns! Fabulous idea for the book too!
Cute apron. Yummy cup cakes to match. Where do I find the toweling!
Really have enjoyed the precuts.
That apron is just adorable, thanks for sharing. congratulations on the book!
Very cute apron! Looking forward to the book!
The recipe is definitely on my "to do" list. Love the apron…..
Love, the apron, Moda Bake Shop and the cupcake recipe. Can't wait to see all the projects in the new book, also congrats on being chosen for the book.
This progressive dinner is fun! I love jelly rolls!
Thank you for being the brain-mama of the Bake Shop! I am a recent and avid fan. What a brilliant idea! I am so excited about the book! Congratulations to you and all of the other chefs!
congrats on the book! and the yummy recipes!
Hi Lissa, I like your cupcake, it's very candy and Slimline.
I love all Moda pre-cut are fantastic, is an extraordinary way to have a complete collection of fabrics with a low cost, and so that you can make each project with a different collection.
I really love a fat quarter bundle, but if I must choose the thinking clever, I prefer one jelly roll and one layer cake, both from the same collection,then you have no problems with any project.
Well, I cross my fingers, I hope to be lucky.
Regards from Spain.
I love the cupcake apron!!
Thanks so much for the recipe & for that wee bit of history about Moda fabrics – I didn't know that, so it was really interesting
Thanks so much for all the inspiration
Love your story "Moda Bake Shop" is just great.
An inspiration for all quilters.
thanks for the cute apron pattern and the cup cake recipe…Can't wait to see the book ..LindaB
Cupcakes are not good when I'm surfing to avoid a sweet tooth craving I'm currently having!!! Not sure I can resist now. 🙂
Fun apron project. Looking forward to seeing the book when it comes out.
I love the apron!! And those cupcakies look so yummy!
Genevieve
jenny(at)ykwc(dot)net
I love the apron! Thanks!
My favorite precut is Jelly Rolls as well, but I'd rather have all of them- just incase! I love seeing bag patterns, and patterns for children in the bakeshop. I sew for my kids mostly, and I love bags! (which are handy to have when dealing with kids on the go!)