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"Oy with the Poodles Already!"

March 5, 2011 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 24 Comments

“Oy with the Poodles Already!” a quote from the well loved TV series, Gilmore Girls, is one of Sarah’s favourite catch phrases. It is useful in all types of situations! When she spotted the poodle fabric in my stash, she immediately put in a request for a poodle pouch.

You can view a video clip of “Oy With the Poodles Already”  (Season 2, Episode 22)  here.  Sarah’s other favourite Gilmore Girls quote is “Monkey Monkey Underpants” but we will save that one for another project! (For fun underpants projects check out the very clever and creative Myrtle and Eunice and Ricrac. )

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  1. Jule says

    March 6, 2011 at 12:06 am

    Hi, this is beautiful. I also LOVE GG, but as there is only a dubbed version on German TV, I wasn’t aware of that quotation, but I justed watched the scene on Youtube. I like the “Monkey monkey underpants” even better. Maybe I don’t really understand what she wants to say with the poodles phrase. Well, but the bag is supercute. How did you get the phrase on the ribbon? There are some of my daughter’s quotes that I would love to use for similar projects.
    Bye,
    Jule

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  2. Linda says

    March 6, 2011 at 12:25 am

    Love this Lisa-i didn’t watch the Gilmores so i dont get the poodle thing but the pouch is awesome.

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  3. Jodie says

    March 6, 2011 at 1:05 am

    I think the pouch is far far classier than the underpants !

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  4. suzitee says

    March 6, 2011 at 1:18 am

    Can’t say that I’ve ever watched GG…sounds like I’ve been missing out 🙂 The pouch is very cute.

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  5. Kris says

    March 6, 2011 at 1:20 am

    Love, love, love the Gilmore Girls and this is one of our phrases used often here. We also like “copper boom” and “and that sticks you with the mattress” among others.

    Oh. The pouch is pretty cute too!

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  6. Tania McCartney says

    March 6, 2011 at 1:30 am

    Love!

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  7. Janellybelly says

    March 6, 2011 at 2:55 am

    Huge GG fan, have all the series on DVD 😉 The Pop Culture references are my favourite! I think the 1st time I checked out your blog you & Sarah were watching season 7 in the holidays. Wishing we could go visit Stars Hollow…
    Oh, the pouch is gorgeous too ;P

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  8. Stephanie says

    March 6, 2011 at 4:02 am

    What a cute combination of trim and pink poodles. Love the shape of the little pouch.

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  9. Jill says

    March 6, 2011 at 4:08 am

    What a gorgeous poodle pouch! I’ve never seen Gilmore Girls, but love that quote!!

    http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/

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  10. notyet100 says

    March 6, 2011 at 7:56 am

    pouch looks so cute

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  11. Christine says

    March 6, 2011 at 8:11 am

    I love Gilmore Girls I have all the seaons on DVD but I still watch it on TV weekday afternoons when it comes on! I actually had a friend who got to go and visit Stars Hollow before the took the set down!
    Love the pouch it’s super cute!

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  12. Terriaw says

    March 6, 2011 at 9:36 am

    what cute little pouch! I have never watched the Gilmore Girls, but I can see this being popular with the teen girls. Love it!

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  13. Bela says

    March 6, 2011 at 11:00 am

    Lovely!! The colors and the pattern is great!
    Much love to you, girls!!
    Bela

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  14. Dogwood says

    March 6, 2011 at 12:20 pm

    too cute.
    i love it.
    very useful saying.
    i loved watching the gilmore girls.
    have a fun day.
    Hugs, Dogwood

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  15. Talin's Corner says

    March 6, 2011 at 1:29 pm

    I loved that show. I started watching it because my girls enjoyed it so much. One episode and I was hooked. Very cute pouch.

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  16. Katherine says

    March 6, 2011 at 3:35 pm

    Super cute! Love it.

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  17. Christy says

    March 6, 2011 at 6:19 pm

    pretty pretty pouch! that poodle quote is just too cute.

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  18. Roseanne says

    March 6, 2011 at 9:14 pm

    Love your poodle pouch it is so nice. I love your blog so I am going to put it on my favourite frends list on my blog side bar.

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  19. Cheryl says

    March 6, 2011 at 10:30 pm

    OMGOSH…..how cute…and funny. I love the Gilmore Girls and your pouch. My favorite quote from Lore is, “Oh, I can’t stop drinking the coffee. I stop drinking the coffee- I stop doing the standing, walking and the words-putting-into-sentence-doing.”

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  20. Creativaholic says

    March 7, 2011 at 1:14 am

    I love the way you coordinate fabrics! Lovely pouch!

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  21. Thimbleanna says

    March 7, 2011 at 7:25 am

    Eeek! That’s just adorable! I REALLY need to used that cute phrase on something for my sister and nieces — they have three poodles!

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  22. beth says

    March 9, 2011 at 5:18 am

    I love the pouch and am hoping that you’ll have a pattern for it soon!! Thanks!

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  23. Kerryanne English says

    March 10, 2011 at 4:17 am

    Love the pouch and the saying… it’s up there with Jodies undies – LOL

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  24. Emily says

    March 23, 2011 at 9:44 am

    I ADORE Gilmore Girls. Here in the states I can watch it every evening while eating dinner on ABC Family.

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