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.
Thank you for the apron tutorial and the cupcake recipe. Most of all I would like to express how amazed I am with your creative idea to develop the Moda Bakeshop. Precuts have revolutionized the way people buy fabric. Your concept has really helped to inspire Moda customers by keeping us abreast of current fabrics trends and encouraging our creativity.
Cupcakes looks soooo yummy that I wish I could cook like this! (could you believe that I have never baked any cakes? For this year I've got strong resolution to change this).
Cute Apron! The cupcakes look delicious too! I can't wait to see this book. It looks so fun!
Hi Moda Lissa! You are a genius to come up with the idea of the Moda Bake Shop. Now we know the brains behind the fun business, with great cupcakes and a wonderful apron project. Thank you from the bottom of my quilty heart! ~Kathleen
Yummy! Thanks for the tutorial.
The apron is darling!!! I can't wait to see the book!
Thanks for the background info on Moda fabrics. I love them. Love them. If I won the lottery I think I would be drowning in everything they make 🙂 Can't wait to see the book – I love the bakeshop, it's my favourite blog!
Ooo! I love the ties on your apron! So cute! Congratulations on the book – can't wait to get my hands on it. The Moda Bakeshop is a constant source of amazing inspiration. And I *puffy heart* the precuts.
I didn't know that Moda only sold to independent retailers, very cool. And those cupcakes look tasty, I love baking in the winter, keeps the house nice and warm and smellin' good!
How is it that your non-edible recipe is making me hungry?!? Looking forward to the book!
Congratulations! you deserve to be part of this book to be very beautiful.
Love your apron tutorial! Very cute. I would love to see a tutorial for a sewing machine cover. Mine gets really dusty, I bout some fabric a while back and have been making some yo-yos for the idea in my head but I am just afraid to make the plunge.
tmason111676 [at] aol [dot] com
Thanks for the great recipes! And congratulations on the book!
oustanding. So cute
kay_bear52@yahoo.com
Love the tea towels! I also love this book and need it. It isnt a matter of wanting any more. 🙂
katejohn at embarqmail dot com
I just love the apron and so will my granddaughters. Congratulations on the book and recipes for using all the fabulous pre-cuts.
Those cupcakes look so yummy! But I guess I should make your apron before the cupcakes. I'm really hungry though!!
What a cute apron and the cupcakes sound delicious! I love the Moda Bake Shop projects and Moda fabric. Thanks for the chance to win a fabulous prize.
Thank you for your recipes,The apron and the cookies. I'm going to make my daughter the cookie apron and in exchange she'll bake me the cookies!Isn't it the greatest idea!!!
The recipe sounds wonderful – I think I'll try it this afternoon. Thanks for all you do for us at Moda.
congrats on the book! and i love the apron pattern! very cute. looking forward to that book!
I love the cupcake! I think I will make a smaller one for my little chef; she loves cupcakes! I can't wait to see the new book; and to try out the fun projects!
star308_99@yahoo.com
Congrats to you 0- am anxious for the book's release.
Nice apron! Congrats on the book. Jelly rolls are my favorite too, but have not found them here where I presently live. Greetings from Seoul.
now i know who to thank for the Moda Bakeshop blog – THANK YOU!!!
and whoever came up with the "printer-friendly" version – THANK YOU, TOO!!!
Who doesn't love a cupcake? Thanks so much for bringing the Moda Bake Shop to all of us. It was a fantastic, and much needed, idea!
I love your cupcake apron! Congratulations on the book!
I'm so excited! I would love to see more things for boys at the bakeshop.
Yes, thank you for the bakeshop idea….I check it every day and have got ALOT of amazing ideas from it! I LOVE LOVE LOVE Moda fabric and the precuts are like yummy quilters candy!!
CUTE apron! Thanks!
This book looks so yummy!
Love the ties on the apron! And congrats on the book!
It must be so cool to see your Bakeshop idea such a success! Congrats!
I love the Bake Shop. All the different authors/creative people you get such a different mix of ideas and things to make. Everyone is so creative, when I browse the site I usually print something for a project that I wasn't even planning.
I love precuts! Layer cakes and jelly rools are my current faves! I love your blog,too!
What a wonderful story of your success. Cup cake apron to the real thing. Yum
This has been a blast!
Congrats on the new book! So glad MBS is available to quilters online. It is a valuable resource…I have made several quilts from the recipes there! Oh, love the half apron..really cute!
anitamz53@aol.com
A very cute apron. Thanks for the tutorial and for participating in a very fun and generous giveaway.
Thanks for the apron tutorial. Congratulations on the book, I'm looking forward to getting one (hopefully winning one). I would love to see a bag tutorial in the bake shop. Thanks for the dinner, this has been a lot of fun.
The apron is adorable. I love that Moda has trims like this. They were once the rage and now are almost impossible to find anywhere else! Moda Bake Shop is such a great idea. It was the next logical step to all their pre-cuts. I love that you can get a "taste" of all of the fabrics in a line without breaking the bank and that designers have come forward to give us such wonderful projects to go with them. Looking forward to seeing this new book!
Thank you, THANK YOU for starting the Bakeshop, it's the first website I check each day and has been a huge inspiration for me! I love the cupcake apron, especially the ties – they are SO ridiculously cute!
Love LOVE the Bake Shop – it's my go to place for my quilty projects! I lvoe everything about it – seems to showcase various projects that keep me smiling! Thanks and congrats ont he new book!
I was just looking at this tea towel fabric at my LQS yesterday– the idea of an apron never occurred to me. I'd like to see more patterns for bed-sized quilts or how to adapt patterns to be bed-sized.
This dinner is so much fun. Great idea! I love your blog too!
cute towels & apron. thanks for sharing.
Adorable apron..thank you for sharing! And congrats on this yummy book! Cant wait to see it!
Your husband looked like he was ready to have you for dinner!! Fabulous apron tutorial!! Thanks for sharing!!
Can't wait to see the book. Great project – thanks!
Amanda
I love jelly rolls, too! Keep sharing those ideas!
What a cute apron and yummy cupcake recipes!! Thank you so much – and that was very clever… not telling us about 'you'! Good Luck to all in the giveaways!!