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Spicks and Specks

March 31, 2009 By Spoonful of Sugar - 50 Comments

Firstly we would like to thank Karen from Selvage for her lovely post on our Loyalty Card Wallets. If you aren’t familiar with Selvage, it has loads of wonderful projects featuring selvedges – I will never throw them out again! Our tutorials are currently residing in our googlepages site but the bandwidth seems to be regularly exceeded making them difficult to open. If you would like them emailed to you, please leave a comment with your email address.  We hope to find a better place for our tutorials soon.

I am still playing with scraps of fabric and have made up some pot holders (after being inspired by Pink Penguin) for gifts.

….and a camera case for my husband (I had to photograph it with my phone inside – the camera is a better fit!).

There has also been a bit of baking going on. I had to try Suzie’s Yoghurt Apple Cake when I discovered it has no butter or oil in the recipe. It is light in texture, low fat, and delicious. I will be making more of these now that apples are in season.

I also made a batch of my favourite autumn recipe – Sticky Toffee Pudding – perfect on its own or served warm with caramel sauce and ice cream.

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  1. Dancin' Puffin says

    March 31, 2009 at 6:36 am

    Oooh, a girl after my own heart – sticky toffee pudding is my favourite too! X

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  2. Fiona @ Dragonfly-Crafts says

    March 31, 2009 at 2:04 pm

    Still loving all your little projects and the cooking, yum yum!!!

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  3. Stephanie says

    March 31, 2009 at 5:55 am

    I love the fabric you used for the camera case. Wow! I’ve bookmarked Suzie’s cake too. I hope to try it out this weekend. How I’d love a piece now with my tea.

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  4. The Quilt Buddy says

    March 31, 2009 at 6:35 am

    Hello again! Sorry that it has been awhile since I left you a comment!

    I love your camera case. What cute fabric!

    As always, the food looks delicious! I am hungry again!

    Reply
  5. méri says

    March 31, 2009 at 6:35 am

    I’m searching for a fabric like your camera case – i love it for men gifts.
    The potholders are so pretty – i have to do some too.
    What do you put inside them for isolation?

    Reply
  6. QuiltedSimple says

    March 31, 2009 at 6:39 am

    Love the fabrics you’ve used – very pretty. And the treats look so yummy!
    Kris

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  7. Christy says

    March 31, 2009 at 6:47 am

    Oohhh yummy cake! It looks delicious. That newspaper style fabric is so very intriguing!

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  8. Suzie says

    March 31, 2009 at 8:29 am

    The fabric for the camera case is a nice one! It is like newspaper! And I like the potholders too! I’m glad the cake tasted good in Australia too!

    Reply
  9. Thimbleanna says

    March 31, 2009 at 9:07 am

    I see there’s some serious homemaking going on in at your place. Love those potholders!

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  10. Philigry says

    March 31, 2009 at 10:28 am

    oh, so hungry now! the apple cake looks so good!

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  11. em's scrapbag says

    March 31, 2009 at 11:43 am

    The cake looks soooo good. Your pot holders are sweet.

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  12. LollyChops says

    March 31, 2009 at 11:56 am

    You have been one busy camper!

    I love those potholders.. what did you use on the insides???

    I have made them before and they are always not protective enough.. even with ironing board cover material.

    Reply
  13. Natasha says

    March 31, 2009 at 12:12 pm

    Love the camera holder. And I am now feeling exceedingly hungry!

    Reply
  14. Carrie P. says

    March 31, 2009 at 1:18 pm

    Great ideas. You are making me hungry with those yummy looking cakes.

    Reply
  15. crafty things says

    March 31, 2009 at 2:09 pm

    Great looking camera case and pretty potholders. Oh – yum – those cakes look delicious!

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  16. Peg - Happy In Quilting says

    March 31, 2009 at 2:19 pm

    Lovely pot holders, great camera case but those treats how yummy do they look.!!!!

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  17. Kris says

    March 31, 2009 at 2:40 pm

    You have been busy Lisa! The cake looks delicious! Apple and cake is one of my favourite combos. Love the fabrics in your pot holders. I liked your post title too. I half expected to see Adam Hills with Miff and Alan!

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  18. melissa s. says

    March 31, 2009 at 3:39 pm

    hmmm, I’m thinking that sticky toffee pudding may make a yummy Spring dessert over here!

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  19. BT says

    March 31, 2009 at 4:20 pm

    I have come here via Renee’s blog and what a delicious blog it is. The apple cake looks wonderful. Do you have the recipe??

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  20. beewitchinstitchin says

    March 31, 2009 at 5:49 pm

    Yum, these look delicious. I would enjoy receiving your tutorials via email. Thanks for sharing…Kathy

    rky_mtn@hotmail.com

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  21. Julie says

    March 31, 2009 at 6:31 pm

    Ummm, sticky toffee pudding looks fantastic!
    Your potholders and camera case are great.

    Reply
  22. Nicole says

    March 31, 2009 at 6:44 pm

    Those pot holders are gorgeous. I have saved the recipes too. Yum!

    I would love to get my hands on your tutorials.

    littlehousebigcity AT mac DOT com

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  23. Terriaw says

    March 31, 2009 at 6:45 pm

    Those patchwork potholders from Pink Penguin caught my eye too, so I need to make some. Yours are adorable! And that apple cake looks delicious – I need to try that.

    Reply
  24. bubbachenille says

    March 31, 2009 at 7:59 pm

    Can I order one of each cake please ?

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  25. Lady of the Cloth says

    March 31, 2009 at 8:56 pm

    Oh, Oh, my favorite. When I went to England with a friend, I fell in love with Sticky Toffee Pudding. I couldn’t get enough of it. I haven’t found a recipe that’s good yet. Do you share recipes?? Love your blog. Thanks for sharing.
    Carline

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  26. Michelle says

    March 31, 2009 at 10:13 pm

    lisa, i love these pot holders…i have seem them over on pink penguin and have thought of whipping some up…i really should give it a go…yours look great…

    Reply
  27. clare says

    March 31, 2009 at 10:30 pm

    Would you please send me some pudding with caramel sauce ?
    clares craftroom

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  28. LizzieJane says

    March 31, 2009 at 10:51 pm

    Wonderful combination of fabric’s and what a great way to use up all those smaller pieces of fabric.
    That cake looks very yummy, I will have to give it a try.
    x

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  29. Ritch in Love says

    March 31, 2009 at 11:54 pm

    What a cute camera case! Michael just bought me a new camera to take with me on the road. And I need a cute case like that. Right now I’m using a Fossil Sunglass bag to protect my LCD screen on the back.
    Also: the words Sticky and Toffee made my mouth water. I am going to seek out this recipe immediately! I am attending a reunion this weekend and would love to impress old friends! But in order to do that I would need your skill! Look at that picture!

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  30. Janelle says

    April 1, 2009 at 12:27 am

    Hey Lisa
    Greetings from Melbourne, I have been shopping up a storm 🙂 I love the latest sewn and baked items – Yummo.
    Look forward to our next fabric exchange and catch up.
    Janelle xx

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  31. texmorg says

    April 1, 2009 at 2:43 am

    Hey Lisa
    Your pot holders look great, you so have put me in the mood to get back to sewing and patchwork and I will definately be having a go at the apple cake on the holidays.
    Linda

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  32. CurlyPops says

    April 1, 2009 at 3:17 am

    Mmm yum. I’m drooling over those beautiful cakes.

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  33. Anne Heidi says

    April 1, 2009 at 5:57 am

    Mmm, the cake looks yummy! I fell in love with Ayumi’s potholders as well- so I bougt one from her Etsy shop 🙂 The camera case is really cool!

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  34. Suzanne says

    April 1, 2009 at 6:12 am

    Love the camera case and the fabric.

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  35. Kellie says

    April 1, 2009 at 6:18 am

    That apple cake looks so very yummy!!!!

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  36. Renee says

    April 1, 2009 at 6:53 am

    Well if it isn’t the most talented lady at my salon.

    How do you do it. Seriously you are so amazing.

    You as a key member of the salon make up the amazing company.

    Love you. xoxoxo

    Reply
  37. Angel.Pearls says

    April 1, 2009 at 7:49 am

    Pretty potholders..sweet cakes!!//Eva

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  38. Rumi says

    April 1, 2009 at 1:58 pm

    YUMMY looking goodies! Love the camera case too! The fabric is great.

    Reply
  39. Handmade in Israel says

    April 1, 2009 at 2:18 pm

    Everything looks gorgeous as always. I am feeling a little hungry now…

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  40. our shabby cottage says

    April 1, 2009 at 4:12 pm

    Lisa, my mouth is watering! I must try the yoghurt cake.

    Reply
  41. Hoppo Bumpo says

    April 1, 2009 at 9:47 pm

    I got to the end of the post, saw the sticky date pud and almost forgot what I was going to say about the rest of the projects!!

    Love the sewing you have been doing. Its a fabulous print you chose for the camera case.

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  42. Jodie says

    April 2, 2009 at 2:27 am

    I saw you loyalty crad wallets on the selvage blog – totally awesome.
    I am freaking out over that camera case fabric – its delicious….(just like all that gorgeous food I am pretending I did not see)

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  43. Tracy says

    April 2, 2009 at 2:44 am

    My favorites…pretty fabric play and cakes! ;o) ((HUGS))

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  44. Bronwyn says

    April 2, 2009 at 3:59 am

    So glad you like your cupcake fabric – the strangest coincidence recently was that I was having lunch with Janelle(ybelly) here in Melbourne and heard her mention your suburb – my ears pricked up as I had just posted off your pressie that day and she said you guys know each other! Small small world. I am going to try the yoghurt cake receipie and tweak it a bit by using less sugar and adding a rich vanilla greek yoghurt

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  45. Simone de Klerk says

    April 2, 2009 at 11:22 am

    Your project look very pretty and your cakes delicious. I’m still planning to make Suzie’s apple cake!

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  46. handmaiden says

    April 3, 2009 at 5:36 am

    Lisa, love the look of the sticky date, my mothers fav….and good use of fabric scraps for those potholders

    Reply
  47. Jackie says

    April 4, 2009 at 6:55 pm

    I love the fabric, FOs and of course those yummy cake..

    Reply
  48. silverpebble says

    April 4, 2009 at 4:33 am

    That camera case is fabulous – can you let us know where you sourced the fabric from? Many thanks.

    That appley cake looks delicious! Cheers for the link

    Emma
    x

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  49. Katherine says

    April 7, 2009 at 1:21 pm

    Your projects are always delicious looking – no matter what materials you use!

    I especially love those scrappy potholders. sigh

    Reply
  50. Sherrin says

    April 10, 2009 at 6:07 pm

    what a yummy post… caaaaake!! ;o)

    the camera case looks great too. :o)

    Reply

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