It's Shameless Commerce Tuesday, and today I'd like to share a cute little
reversible baby bib. The colorful little chicks fabric was an impulse buy -- too cute to leave in the store. The little birds reminded me of
Peeps -- a traditional Easter candy in the US and Canada.
Peeps are marshmallow candies, shaped into chicks (and now other animals), made from sugar, corn syrup,
gelatin, and various food dyes. They've been around as long as I have. According to Wikipedia:
Peeps
are produced by Just Born, a candy manufacturer founded in Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania, by Russian immigrant Sam Born. In 1953, Just Born acquired the
Rodda Candy Company and its marshmallow chick line, and replaced the
painstaking process of hand-forming the chicks with mass production. When founder Sam Born would display a sign for his
freshly-made candy, he would title it "Just Born," playing off of
his last name and the fact that he made his candy fresh daily.
Peeps are no longer made fresh daily! I think that's one of the reason they were never my favorite Easter candy. Cadbury Eggs are my fave, hands down. Peeps always had a strange chewy texture. But they were cute, cute, cute!
The reverse side of the bib is a beautiful oval elements fabric by Art Gallery Fabrics:
It's a busy week in my little Etsy shop!! I've already had more orders in the last 5 days than I had during the entire month of February, and 3 custom orders in the works. I'm working 8:00 am - 8:00 pm at my day jobs the next two days, so there'll be lots of late night and early morning sewing. Grateful to be busy, though.
TTFN
LeAnn
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The fabric is ADORABLE! No wonder you couldn't resist! Interesting story about the "peeps". I've never seen those here before.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the sales!
Thanks, Duni! Just loved those whimsical little birds.
DeleteSuch cute fabric, I can see why you couldn't leave it behind in the store! Peeps are too sweet and marshmallowy for me... but they are cute! Interesting bit of history!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Sarah!
DeleteI love how the front is perfect for Easter and the back is great all year long :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on all those sales! But I hope you get a little time to rest in there as well!
I try to make my seasonal bibs with an "all-season" reverse side fabric. It will be a hectic week, but I have Sunday off at the tax office, so hope to regroup then.
DeleteOh, that fabric is just too cute and perfect for a bib! I don't care for Peeps but always thought they were cute too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Annette!
DeleteI totally understand that you could not pass up that fabric, it is soooooo cute!! I love that print, but I have never liked Peeps but they are super cute.
ReplyDeleteValerie
Everyday Inspired
Thanks for stopping by, Valerie!
Deleteso glad to hear that you are getting sales! I don't like peeps, either, but I have a SIL that loves them--can't wait for Easter to get his peeps!
ReplyDeleteHa.Ha. So many of us seem to dislike Peeps -- but there must be more people out there like your SIL since they have survived for 61 years.
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