Aren't these Rainer cherries so beautiful? I have to tell you a funny thing: when I was young, there was a tree of these not far from my house. The kids in the neighborhood didn't eat them because we thought they were crab apples. Then one year when I was about 10, someone started eating them from the the branch that hung over the fence onto the road. If someone held the bicycle, you could stand on the seat and pick the cherries. This isn't the funny part......
The other day when I bought these and brought them home, my husband asked why I had bought crab apples? I hadn't thought about them as crab apples for a LONG, LONG time. Funny that he thought they were crab apples too!
Here is all the sewing I could muster up....I am in the final days of the editing for my book that goes to print August 4th.
If you remember on the Moda Bake Shop, Jen Duncan had that cute Happy Birthday banner? Well, I made myself a happy sewing banner for my sewing room window. 
It is very cheerful! I am painting the walls, I will show you later....I hope I like the paint, as I had to move EVERYTHING away from the walls and boy was it a job! EDIT: Even funnier: I spelled crab apples...crap apples....can you believe it?
13 comments:
Love the banner. Really makes the sewing room smile :-)
I'm loving the pom pom fringe on the banner. I've never tried a ranier cherry. We can buy them in the grocery store here in Ohio but they're so expensive I'd have to go on a fabric purchasing diet! So the cherry tasting loses.
I see a lil kelly there....are you a collector?
Cheerful banner!
Sheri....I love the colors of your banner....and Rainiers....they are my FAVORITE!!!! I have never heard of crap apples....when I was younger, those were called crab apples. Funny! Have a wonderful weekend!
My family asked me why I bought cherries that weren't ripe yet!
I thought cherries only came in that dark red color, so I always thought the Rainer ones in the store were not ripe! How funny!
Ok, the crap apples are FUNNY! And I like the name - we have a tree and they're everywhere. All over the ground.
Love the banner - very cheery!
I love the banner you did but I always love stories when people talk about memories form the past. Just LOVE hearning them thanks for sharing.
Sherri, those are my absolute favorite cherries. Really! I only discovered them a few years ago, mind you. I was raised in NY, we had cherries in the supermarket...that's about it. When I moved to NH I discovered all sorts of wonderful new foods, and "yellow cherries" are my favorites!
Now tomorrow I'll have to hit the local veggie farm to take care of his craving you now gave me...Thanks a lot! LOL!
Congrats on nearing the end of the book process!!!
Love your banner and story.
The cherries look delicious - what an interesting cherry. I've only every seen the red ones and when they are in season fresh they cost about $25 a kilo. I love your happy sewing banner. And best of luck with finishing off your book. Will you make them available through your website?
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