Quilting and Chocolate and Aprons–Oh My!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes

Quick! Make these before the new year and the subsequent new year’s resolutions start!

These delish cupcakes are just one of the dozen recipes that Jacquelynne Steves includes alongside project instructions in her recent book, Fruitful Hands. Published by Kansas City Star Quilts/Pickle Dish, the book is a collection of sewing projects and recipes, including her Sew Sweet apron and accompanying cupcakes.

Steves uses both quilting and applique to give the apron its own unique look. In fact, many of the projects she includes use more than one technique–painting, embroidery, quilting, sewing and applique. The apron has the patchwork panel and sweet cupcake appliqued to the pockets.

With some thoughtful additions of Insul-Bright or other heat-resistant fabric and a couple layers of batting, you could make the corners of the apron into potholders. Kathy from Merriment has a great tutorial on making an apron with built-in potholders.

For more creative ideas and some yummy recipes, check out Fruitful Hands. You can find out more information about the book and its author on her website. Steves also designs fabric for Henry Glass; her current collection is A Beautiful Day, full of dragonflies and kites and singing birds.

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