It feels like I didn't get much done this weekend probably because I didn't. Saturday, my usual sewing time to catch up, I didn't get much done. I wanted to make a bag with my "Everything But the Kitchen Sink 2011" fabric to send off with the last quilt and the rest of my small projects to RJR, but I just didn't get to it. However, everything else is ready to send. yayy If I can make the bag before I mail, I'll do it, if not, so be it.
So, for lack of new things to post I have one more thing that didn't get posted last week. I wanted to talk more about the cupcakes and favors. The favors are in the big teacup above.
The favors were in little wax bags with decorative tape closing them.
There was candy and a Clover seam ripper in each little bag. The candy was fun because some of it was to represent the childhood of the moms (sisters) that were there. We had a penny candy store just 4-5 houses down from us growing up and it was fun to have a penny or nickle to spend at the store. I put in marshmallow circus peanuts because my mom, Freda, loved them. It was a candy she knew none of us liked and she could keep to snack on when she wanted. I made my kids try the circus peanuts. They thought they were awful. But some of the girls liked them, not me.
The seam ripper was important because my mother, Freda, always had a seam ripper handy and would make us unpick if we made a mistake. Of course I hated to unpick and would cry but I learned a really valuable lesson. If I'm not happy with what I have sewn it is worth the time and trouble to unpick. I embrace the seam ripper. I hate using a dull one. I found this one is my favorite, the Clover brand ripper. If you have a dull seam ripper throw it out and get a nice sharp one that fits well in your hand. My mother liked good tools and she took care of them and saved until she could afford what she needed.
The cupcakes, I told you before, came from mom's favorite cake recipe. I've had a few requests for the recipe so I thought I'd post it. Freda preferred black walnuts but they are kind of hard to find.
Leslie, who baked these for us, had to make a special trip to find them. I think they make a big difference in taste. Thanks again, Leslie.
Banana Nut Cake
Sift together:
2 1/2 cups cake flower (may need more for elevation)
1 2/3 cups sugar
1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
Add:
2/3 cup shortening
1/3 cup buttermilk
1 1/4 c mashed bananas
Beat for 2 minutes and add: 1/3 cup buttermilk and 2 eggs. Beat for 2 minutes. Fold in 2/3 cup chopped black walnuts. Pour into 2 9" cake pans. Bake 35-40 min at 350.
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This is my sister Michelle's quilt. I love it. She used the jelly roll Fandango. 
This is Michelle's other DIL Amber's quilt. It couldn't be cuter. I think she used the Frolic jelly roll.
