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Houses and More

November 2, 2010 By Spoonful of Sugar - 20 Comments

It has been a fun week, as another magazine arrived today that has a couple of my projects in it.

After making all those Advent Houses, I still had Houses on my brain, when I made up this Terrace Houses Utility Apron. It has three handy pockets for storing things while you sew.

It also includes my Knitting Project Roll.

I am off to the sewing room now to make up some flannel PJ Pants for Sarah and I , even though it is currently 37 Deg C outside! Sarah’s will be in red polka dot Bliss fabric (available from Pink Chalk Fabrics) and mine will be in Michael Miller Eiffel Tower fabric .  You never know when you might need warm PJ’s.

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  1. Lillabilly says

    November 2, 2010 at 11:42 pm

    My, what lovely projects! I think I may have to add PJ pants envy to my cricut envy …those materials are quite wonderful and would you believe I own two Annabel Trends aprons – one is red with white polkadots and the other is black with little white Eiffel Towers! What on earth are the chances of that!?

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  2. Purnima@a creative project says

    November 2, 2010 at 11:55 pm

    The apron is so pretty!!!

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  3. Simone de Klerk says

    November 3, 2010 at 12:38 am

    The apron is so cute! And love the fabrics you chose for the PJs!

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  4. rachelmp says

    November 3, 2010 at 12:43 am

    Congratulations Lisa! Everything is looking wonderful

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  5. Tania says

    November 3, 2010 at 1:15 am

    It was 29 degrees in this neck of the woods last week and today we’ve been lucky to hit 16. I’d be wearing the snuggly jim jam versions, I reckon… (tres chic that touch of Paris sleepwear fabric).

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  6. Annie says

    November 3, 2010 at 1:35 am

    I LOVE that little house apron – what a great idea.

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  7. Suzie says

    November 3, 2010 at 1:39 am

    Your projects are always so lovely, the apron is great! And your Knitting Project Roll makes a wonderful Christmas gift! I’m about to make some of your Houses from last year’s Quilting Art Gifts, they’re so cute.

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  8. Janellybelly says

    November 3, 2010 at 2:06 am

    What a great day to stay inside, with the air-conditioning on, & sew!
    Your projects look superb 🙂

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  9. Bela says

    November 3, 2010 at 2:07 am

    Oh, Lisa, how adorable is my coming here!!! I will never get tired on repeting YOU are AMAZING!!! Tahnks for the special inspiration you give me!!!
    Love! Bela.

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  10. Vickie says

    November 3, 2010 at 3:30 am

    I love the apron! I collect houses of all kinds and shapes!
    I really like the knitting project!
    That fabric is really cute! I love the Eiffel Tower!

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  11. Linda says

    November 3, 2010 at 5:08 am

    such gorgeous projects you have made, and I love love love the flannel too, can we see the finished pjs???? please

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  12. suzitee says

    November 3, 2010 at 6:06 am

    You know how much I love that Bliss fabric…I can only imagine how snuggly it would be in flannel! Your projects are divine…you are on a roll with the magazines…congratulations!

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  13. Kirsty@Bonjour says

    November 3, 2010 at 6:21 am

    Nice work on another magazine credit!

    I had no idea those Eiffel Towers came in flannel. What fun! You can never have too many pairs of pyjama pants. Or lounge pants, as I like to think of them when I have been wearing them well past midday.

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  14. Terriaw says

    November 3, 2010 at 6:52 am

    Yay for another magazine feature! Congrats! I have made some of those advent houses, and I love them. Cute projects today!

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  15. Entre Nous says

    November 3, 2010 at 9:24 am

    Love the roll, have a case of the vapors over the Eiffal Tower fabric :}

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  16. Katherine says

    November 3, 2010 at 10:56 am

    More wonderfully creative projects from you, how fantastic!

    Mmm… it’s cool enough here that I could live in flannel PJ pants. LOL Happy sewing!

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  17. Handmade in Israel says

    November 4, 2010 at 3:13 am

    What a great apron! I’d be so happy wearing one like that. Love the Eiffel Tower fabric too… though nothing beats polka dots 🙂
    Congratulations on all the magazine appearances.

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  18. peppermintpatcher says

    November 4, 2010 at 5:44 am

    Oh, I love tiny houses AND eiffel towers!

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  19. periwinkle says

    November 4, 2010 at 12:07 pm

    the knitting roll is just perfect – I’ve been meaning to try and make one of these for months now and just never get around to it … love the dots

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  20. Marina says

    November 5, 2010 at 4:32 am

    Hooray for houses. I can’t get enough of them either. Love the apron….

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