Stitch on Prints and a Giveaway

Giveaway Closed Winner Lou

When I got the opportunity to make a pattern designed by Madam Samm of Sew We Quilt I jumped at the chance! I just love participating in the blog hops originating from her blog. The her Tammy Bag is gorgeous and just what I need to keep my Aurifil 12 wt. thread in with my little needle book and scissor case!

These are my three fabrics I chose to make the "Tammy Bag". I wanted a medium to large print (Beachfront Cottage by RJR Fabrics) for my outside (to stitch on) and a contrasting print (marbly fabric by Northcott) for the inside. The diamond gold fabric (Hoffman California International Fabrics) is my rebellion from the pattern for the piping on the outside pockets. I have had these fabrics in my stash for about 4 or 5 years.

Do you ever save fabric you love to find just the right project for it? I am hoping this will be beautiful! I love the seashells!

This will be one of the outside pockets when I am done. Just so you know I will not do the whole block just a few areas.

Can you see the movement with just a few stitches add?

So for next month see if you can find these items and we will begin the "Stitch on Prints Series"!

1. Medium to Large Print piece of fabric.
2. Some thread - 12 wt. Aurifil would be great but any cotton purl or even embroidery floss. (You do not need a lot of colors to start just something that matches the design you want to highlight on your print).
3. A needle! I have been using a tapestry needle.
4. An embroidery hoop
5. A pair of scissors

I sure hope you join me

Now for the May GIVEAWAY
Since we are just getting started I thought I would share this great sewing kit! It is in a tough little case that snaps shut with Chevrons on it! Love it! I bought one for myself and one for the winner!

To Enter

1. Open to everyone, International welcome, (if you are no-reply leave an e-mail or you can't win).

2. Answer these questions in one comment: How old is the oldest piece of fabric in your stash and what are you saving it for?

3. If you are a follower of this blog you get an additional chance! Please make a second comment! New followers are always welcome!

That makes (2) possible comments per person, anymore and I have to delete them!
(You can edit a comment after you post it)!

The one winner will receive a new unopened sewing kit like the one above!


Starts May 30, 2013 and ends Thursday, June 6, 2013

Good Luck!

Thank you for stopping by "In The Boon Docks" and until we meet again
create and be unique! Lisa

Giveaway Closed! Winner Lou

Numbering Comments on your Google Blog

This is not my information but I am going to pass on these links that Mara Secretly Stitching gave to me in a comment when I asked for help to number my comments on this blog. Thank you Mara you are a wonderful and thoughtful Follower!


Mara May 28, 2013 at 9:22 AM
Here are some tutorials that might help in getting your comments numbered:
http://mummyquilts.blogspot.gr/2013/01/tips-tricks-tuesdays-rachel-sew-happily.html
http://echinopsaster.blogspot.jp/2012/05/help-with-numbered-comments-in-blogger.html
maybe one of these will help.


I went to Sew at Home Mummy and followed the excellent tutorial and it worked!

Here is a link to Mara's other recommendation at Echinops & Aster

I would also like to Thank Susan at Hanging On By a Needle and Thread for her lovely SMS Giveaway I won! Cupcake and her mug rug have arrived safely and are in good hands! Mine! Everyone in the family have tried to snatch her! She is so soft and cute! I just love her! Gilbert has a girlfriend (I know you said she was a he but she is Pink, blue, purple and sand colored) now! See the heart on her nose! If you like hedgehogs or other hand knitted animals Cupcake came from Half Pint Knits. I got my eyes on a Giraffe for the littlest grandchild! I highly recommend them just on the quality and craftsmanship of Cupcake! Go take a look you won't be sorry! Just remember Cupcake fits in the palm of your hand! Now I have to go buy that Giraffe!

Until we meet again, create and be unique! Lisa

We have a Winner

Happy Memorial Day

I hope you have all enjoyed your holiday weekend if you are in the United States! If you are not I still hope you had a great weekend. I worked the whole weekend helping my Mom with a yard sale. We got rid of a lot of unneeded stuff! All the big stuff sold and most of the little stuff! The "Goodwill" boxes are packed in her car to leave us tomorrow! Yippee! When we moved here in 2005 we combined (2) household and a storage room. A lot of items did not fit in our current home and ended up in our garage. Boxes stacked to the ceiling! I was very ill from my accident at the time so my friends and family packed everything (I mean everything trash and all). I am still not in the greatest shape physically but my mind works. Anyways, I spent all weekend going through boxes! The best item I found was a box of Christmas cards from 1988 and in it was a precious little handprint of my then 3 year old, oldest daughter, now (27). It made me tear up looking at how tiny her little hand was then. So much has happened it seems like a lifetime ago. Ashley thank you for that Christmas card 25 years ago! I still love you as much as I did then even through all our differences. I am proud of the woman you have become!

My point in sharing this story is keep those little things your babies make you for special occasions because when your older and you find one of them in a box of junk it will make you so happy I promise you!

Now for the real reason your reading this post! Who won the "Whats it look like" Giveaway? 121 people signed up (Yippee! Thank you)
Random.org says #110
Who is?

Have to go count now to tell you.
Sorry, you have to wait, but I don't know how to turn the numbers on comments! Ugh!


Nikita May 26, 2013 at 7:30 PM
I actually like the current name..I live out in the boonies so when I see the blog title in my reader it makes me chuckle sometimes.

I like the bright cheery BOHO Urban Chiks for Moda
Reply

I will email you!

So my lucky friend you will receive (1) BOHO mini charm and (1) Lario mini charm provided by our friends at the Fat Quarter Shop

I loved a lot of your suggestions and will post the ones that I am considering later in the week! Thank you all for stopping by "In The Boon Docks" and until we meet again "create and be unique", Lisa

Giveaway almost over

If you haven't entered the Whats It Look Like Giveaway you only have a few more hours left! Hee hee Lisa

May Book Challenge

If you have not entered the "What's It Look Like" Giveaway

Welcome to "In The Boon Docks". For the month of May Book Challenge I made a pincushion for a swap partner using the patterns from pages 19 & 24 from Zakka Style by Rashia Coleman-Hale! I was gifted this book by my wonderful Australian friend Rie at CraftyRie for Christmas. It is amazing to how many bloggers begin lifelong friendships from one comment! I know it is true, Rie and I have and we have never met! Enough of that! The book is awesome so many great projects! I recommend it to anyone who sews or wants to begin sewing! It inspires you to be creative and think outside the box!

On page 19, it showed about attaching Vintage Buttons to your pincushions. So, I dug around in my stash until I found the perfect one!

The pincushion on the front of the book is what I started out making and ended up with a completed different look!

Heart of Charnwood Book Challenge

Thank you for dropping by"In The Boon Docks"!
I hope you visit again soon! Lisa

Whats It Look Like Giveaway

Welcome to "In The Boon Docks"! This is "What's It Look Like"? This month I have four Moda fabric lines spread out for you to see and maybe
WIN two mini charms for yourself.

I am a member of the Fat Quarter Shop Mini Charm Pack Club! I am finding so many projects to use these 2.5" squares in each time they arrive. Starting in June I hope to have a project available each month plus the giveaway.

Collection for a Cause
Mill Book Series circa 1835
Howard Marcus Dunn
Moda

Boho
Urban Chiks
Moda

Lario
3sisters
Moda

Snowman Gatherings
Primitive Gatherings
Moda

Our sponsor is Kim from the Fat Quarter Shop! Thank you so much for your support Kim! If you are interested in 2.5" mini charm packs just click on the button and the nice people at the shop will take care of your needs!

I found this in the "Goodwill" today and I bought it! As a lover of pottery and a reminder to ask all of you to remember to pray or send good thoughts to the people of Oklahoma! "God" always sends us reminders! I think this beautiful plate was mine!

I saw a reporter ask a woman whose house was destroyed except her garage and hallway "Where you in a bunker"? She said "No, I was in the hallway closet with a quilt thrown over my head praying to make it through the storm". The reporter had a look of amazement on his face! Not all have been so lucky or blessed. Religion is not apart of this blog but today each and everyone of those people need our prayers! Thank you!

GIVEAWAY

This blog post is getting to long so I tell you this:

1. Open to everyone (if you are no-reply leave an e-mail or you can't win).

2. Answer these questions in one comment

a. Suggest a better name for this blog post!
b. Which one of these lines posted here is your favorite this month?

3. If you are a follower of this blog you get an additional chance! Please make a second comment! New followers are always welcome!

That makes (2) possible comments per person, anymore and I have to delete them!
(You can edit a comment after you post it)!

The one winner will receive (1) 2.5" Boho and (1) 2.5" Lario!
This giveaway ends Sunday, May 26, 2013 and the winner will be announced on Monday!

May you all be safe and sound!
Thank you for stopping by "In The Boon Docks"! Lisa

Blogger's Quilt Festival

Hi everyone, I am number 37 over Bloggers Quilt Festival: Throw Quilts. Please go take a look and Vote!

To vote this year you have to copy and paste the blog address in the vote box!

I am submitting this quilt into the "Throw Category" because when I originally made it in December this is what I said about it!


"Well last week I was working on a throw quilt for my new granddaughter to be born in January. I finished the top on Monday! I call it a throw quilt because I want it thrown on the floor/ground before the baby is put down on the floor or in the grass outside. Put it on the couch before you put the baby on it. A quilt you can take in the car and wash it when you get home. A barrier between the baby and the world. A baby wrapped in love! Yes, it is a little sappy!"

At the baby shower my daughter was expecting burp cloths! She knows I feel every new mom cannot live without them. She was mighty surprised to find Zoey's quilt in the bag! It made her cry seeing her daughter's name embroidered on it! It was one of those mother's "PRICELESS" moments! Made my heart sing!

I cried the moment "Zoey" was born and I heard her cry. She is so beautiful! Another "priceless" moment.

Look at those straight lines! I did that!

Quilt top fabric: Daisy Cottage, Lori Holt, Riley Blake/Kona Brown
Quilt back fabric and binding: Bear Hugs, Laura Berringer, Marcus Fabrics

Quilt Measurements: 49" x 49"

Special Techniques: Using the "Twister" Ruler by The The Country Schoolhouse CS Designs, I cut it up and sewed it back together! Instructions come with the ruler. It is awesome!

Quilted by: me - Elizabeth Johnson

Create and be unique, Lisa

Le Challenge

This month's challenge was "Wings" so guess what has wings? Birds!

So I submit to the Le Challenge Group

I am excited to show you what I made! Working to create a little texture for my birdies I used Aurifil Thread 12 wt. It is wonderful to use to hand stitch, embroider, or cross-stitch. I fussy cut the birds out of this cute fabric "Just Hanging" and went to work stitching. The stitches really look great on printed fabric designs. I am new to embroidery and can't do it for a long time but I really love the way it looks. I hope you do too!

The basket pattern I used I have blogged about before, so you can find out about it HERE, if you would like to know more. It is a great pattern!

Thank you for stopping by In The Boon Docks" and please visit in the future!
Create and be unique, Lisa

It's for the Birds

Hi! Welcome to "In The Boon Docks"!
At our house we have lots of birds flying, eating and running around. Some days the wild turkeys come down and eat up the chicken feed for my Rooster and three hens that live here on our property. I have (6) pullets (bigger than a chick but smaller than a hen) that I have raised from chicks that live in a "hen house". Cardinals, bluejays, nut hatches, and many more birds nest on the hill behind our house. Can you tell I like birds? Well I do!

So when Madam Samm announced this blog hop I just had to sign up! Her blog hops are so popular that if you don't sign up quick you never get in. The challenge is trying to come up with ideas to excite the readers and please the Madam! She is very nice but expects your best! I am kind of worried this time her "It's for the Birds" and mine aren't quite the some. But she is very generous and always cheers us on!

Thank you Madam Samm and our cheerleader Mary from I Piece 2 Mary for coordinating this blog hop and cheerleadering us all on!

I am excited to show you what I made! Working to create a little texture for my birdies I used Aurifil Thread 12 wt. It is wonderful to use to hand stitch, embroider, or cross-stitch. I fussy cut the birds out of this cute fabric "Just Hanging" and went to work stitching. I am new to it and can't do it for a long time but I really love the way it looks.

The basket pattern I used I have blogged about before, so you can find out about it here , if you would like to know more. It is a great pattern!

Side 1

Side 2

Fabrics
"For The Birds Basket"
Mod-Century by Jenn Ski for Moda
"Just hanging" Alexander Henry
Simply Color by V and Co. for Moda

Please stop by and visit the other blogs on the hop today!

May 14, 2013

In The Boon Docks (Thats Me)
Michelle's Romantic Tangle
Thimblemouse and Spouse
Quilting and Sewing Arts Studio
Sewgrateful Quilts
A Quilting Sheep
Ramblings of a Quilter
Sew Many Yarns
Moosestash Quilting
Words & Stitches
A Yankee in Queen Liz's Court
Tea Time Creations
Secretly Stitching

Thank you for stopping by "In The Boon Docks"! Please come back often!
Create and be unique, Lisa

SMS Giveaway Day Winner

Wow what a good time this last week has been! Thank you Kristin @ Sew, Mama, Sew! for organizing such a great event biannually! This is the third event "In The Boon Docks" has participated in and this time was a whopper with a total of 612 comments!

Thank all of you who came and entered the giveaway!
Especially all the followers! You really make it worth it! Now for the Winner!
Congratulations!

Jeanette May 7, 2013 at 1:27 AM

LOVE Backyard Baby! I haven't bought online yet, but I'd like to start. I'm just too kinesthetic for that to be my main go-to.

I will email you for your address!

SMS Giveaway Ends Today At 8 pm EST

It has been quite a week signing up for so many giveaway over at Sew, Mama, Sew! a total of 515 giveaways are open until 5 pm PST, here on the East Coast that means 8 pm. So you still have time to sign up for "In The Boon Docks Giveaway Day" and head over and get in as many as you can! Thank you Sew, Mama, Sew! For such a great event!

I have worked on other things! Next week starts another blog hop!

I got so Scrappy? Sew bee it! Blocks done and mailed off! I have more of those to get caught up on!

Worked on my to Boston with Love Flag which our very small but lively group of the West Virginia Modern Quilt Guild are participating in. You do not have to belong to a guild to send a flag and they do not take a lot of time to make. There are tutorials at the blog site to help you create your own. It would be wonderful if you made one and mailed it in! If you do leave a comment on this post letting me know!

I went on a 2nd grade field trip with my favorite little man! We had a great time! Thank you to all those who helped planned it! Great idea for a party or just a rainy day activity for you and the kids! It is not very expensive either. Check them out at The Pottery Place

Welcome to all the new followers of "In the Boon Docks"! Thank you for joining us! Create and be unique, Lisa

Giveaway Day May 6 2013

Congratulations!

Jeanette May 7, 2013 at 1:27 AM

LOVE Backyard Baby! I haven't bought online yet, but I'd like to start. I'm just too kinesthetic for that to be my main go-to.

You are the Winner!

Welcome to GIVEAWAY Day
At "In The Boon Docks"

This giveaway is now closed! Winner to be announced by 5/12/2013

Hello, Welcome to "In The Boon Docks"! I hope you are enjoying Giveaway Day organized Kristin Link at Sew Mama Sew. I started my blog last year and was amazed at all of the items given away the first time I participated in Giveaway Day so try to go to as many blogs as possible in all the different categories you will not regret it! I made lots of new friend and found amazing blogs from all over the world!
What do I do? I "create and try to be unique", meaning I have a few happy accidents. I love sewing, quilting, stitching on prints, crocheting, knitting, and I even pick up spray paint once in awhile. I live in the boon docks, on the side of a hill with my family, 3 dogs, and 10 chickens. Things can be kind of lively around here. I love to do giveaways! I find it fun to brighten someones day, maybe yours on May 12th that I will announce who won on this blog post and email the winner.

This week Gilbert and I will giveaway fabric from my designer stash that I used to make two quilts! The first set is Isabella (I think it is such a lovely fabric and so soft) I used it to complete this Baby Blanket for my baby granddaughter.

(left to right the first (5) are 9" x 18" and the last (2) are 7" x 11")
Isabella
Lila Tuellar Designs
Riley Blake designs

The second set the scraps is Backyard Baby, this is one of my favorite fabric lines ever. I used it to create this quilt for my best friend's grandson. Backyard Baby Quilt

(each piece is 9" x 18" or larger)
Backyard Baby
Patty Sloniger
Michael Miller Fabrics LLC

The Giveaway starts May 6, 2013 and will end on May 10, 2013 at 8 pm EST

Open to participants worldwide. You win and have an address, I will mail it to you.

No Reply Bloggers - leave an email address - if I cannot reach you? You will not win!

How to enter:

1. Everyone gets a chance - leave a comment on this post answering these questions - Do you buy designer fabric online? If you do where do you shop?

2. If you are a "Follower" of "In The Boon Docks", tell me how you follow and you get an extra chance. If you are a new follower please put that in the comment.

You get 2 chances to win the giveaway!

One winner will receive both sets of fabric that is approximately
6 1/2 FQs! Good luck everyone!

I read every single one of your comments but please understand I am not always able to respond to each one due to the volume during a giveaway. Your comments mean so much to me. Thank you for every thought you share!

Thank you for stopping by "In The Boon Docks" and I hope you will come back soon! Have a great week! Lisa

To return to Giveaway Day

This giveaway is now closed!

Shake Your Pom Poms Blog Hop Winner

Winner

Random.org has chosen the person who will receive this lovely giveaway is lucky number 37.

She said: 37. Linda J April 26, 2013 at 7:03 AM

Love the hats and was about to ask you where you found the pattern. I have also been making hats for kids to help out a friend in a project she has undertaken.

I knit and crochet but prefer knitting as I have done it longer and I don't have to look a book to remember how to do the stitch first like I do with crocheting.

I have been following since an earlier blog hop.

Linda J blogs at Life, Quilts and a Cat too

I will email the Linda J. as soon as I post. Maybe you could stop in a her blog and show her some bloggy love!

Thank you all for commenting in the giveaway!
Please stop in again soon!
Don't forget to create and be unique, Lisa