Here's to Mommys

Busy, busy, not much sewing going on! Changing diapers and making bottles!
Eat, play, and crash! Wake up and do it all again!

But I had a big helper this week!

Bounce, bounce, and bounce some more! These things are great!

I have done a little crocheting with big balls of fabric! Making a very bright rug for our kitchen. We will see how I do when I start sewing it together.

Hope you had a great week! We did! Our little visitor goes home tomorrow! This ol' momma bear is going to hibernate for a day or so!

Until next time, create and be unique! Lisa

Quilters Candy Unwrapped June Winner

My last project

The mini tumbler quilt I am working on with the Aspen Frost Moda Candy (2 1/2 charms). I used Missouri Star Quilt Co. 2 1/2 Mini Tumbler Template to cut them up really quick, and at $3.88 you can't beat the price. Then I realized I had sewn all the rows the same. With a tumbler quilt each row alternates. They are all ready to be sewn back up but my power has been off until this evening!

When you live in the woods and a tree falls and breaks the power pole a mile away, it takes at least a day to put up another pole. They had our road blocked all day because the pole came down across the road. Domino effect! No traffic all day, not that we have much, but it was nice. We played with Zoey! Sometimes it is not so bad without T.V. or electronic games, just soft toys and laughter.

Reminder

Don't forget Half Pint Knits

Also, as a special bonus, I am offering the readers of In the Boondocks a 10% discount for the month of June. Use 10BOONDOCKS at checkout to receive your discount! (Discount code expires of June 30th 2013). I bet if she doesn't have it in her shop she might do a custom order! Think Christmas!

Now let see who won these!

Mr. Random.org say it is.....


# 4

Who is?


Mary Ann June 22, 2013 at 9:57 AM
I am a follower

Congratulations Mary Ann I will send you an email to get your snail mail!


Until next time, create and be unique! Lisa

Not a quick project

Can you see what I did wrong?

Ugh!

Pick, pick, pick!

Don't forget to enter Quilters Candy & Giveaway

Until next time, create and be unique! Lisa

Quilters Candy Unwrapped & Giveaway

Welcome to "In The Boon Docks"!

"What's It Look Like" name has changed to "Quilters Candy Unwrapped"! For June 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.

Shades of Black
Me & My Sister Designs
Moda

Happy-go-lucky
bonnie & camille
Moda

Esprit De Noel
French General
Moda

Aspen Frost
basicgrey
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!

Giveaway

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

2. Answer this question in one comment

a. 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" Aspen Frost and (1) 2.5" Happy-go-lucky!
This giveaway ends Wednesday, June 26th and winner will be announced June 27th!

Thank you all for the name suggestions last month
By combining these two comments I came up with:

Quilters Candy Unwrapped

Siobhán May 22, 2013 at 1:55 AM
Ummm, I'm the worst with blog titles, so how about 'Quilt Candy Giveaway'? Yeah, I did warn you. LOL

My favorite of the lines--and it's hard to choose--would be Boho.
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Deb@asimplelifequilts May 22, 2013 at 6:35 AM
Mini Charm Peek or Mini Charms: Unwrapped (I started with Unbound but that didn't sound quite right!) I love these posts so I hope you continue with them... I love Boho and Lario.
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Thanks for stopping by "In The Boon Docks"
Good Luck in the Giveaway
Until next time, create and be unique, Lisa

Half Pint Knits Winner

I really want to thank Noell for sponsoring this giveaway! She is a very talented lady. Now don't forget you can get a 10% discount at her Etsy shop until June 30th. I plan to do a little Christmas shopping myself on payday. Yes, I said the "C" word, I buy all year long, everyone is very happy on the day and I am not broke the day after. I usually never use charge cards and have that debt hanging over my head.
I bet you know someone who would love one of her creations.

Hello! My name is Noell and I am the owner of Half Pint Knits. I am a married momma who just loves to knit! I am married to a wonderful man and together we have a 4 ½ year old son who keeps me on my toes all day, every day. I started knitting nearly four years ago after our son was born. I can knit just about anything but stuffed animals and toys are my favorite projects. And I bet you can guess who benefits quite a bit from my love of knitting toys! Not only does my son have many of my creations but other little members of our family do as well. In fact, that was how my Etsy store, Half Pint Knits, came to be. Last spring, I realized that I could be sharing my talent with little ones (and adults!) all over.

For this giveaway, I am offering Miss Tiana the Turtle. She is a lively little thing, let me tell you! Don’t be fooled just because she is a turtle. Miss Tiana is ready for adventure!
Miss Tiana was made using 100% cotton yarn. Her shell features bright colors of pink, blue, green and white. Her legs, head and tail are a light green color. She is stuffed with polyfil and has a pair of black safety eyes. She measures approx. 4 inches tall and 5 inches long from head to tail (measuring her from the bottom side.) Around her middle is almost 13 inches.
Also, as a special bonus, I am offering the readers of In the Boondocks a 10% discount for the month of June. Use 10BOONDOCKS at checkout to receive your discount! (Discount code expires of June 30th 2013)

The winner of Miss Tiana the Turtle is

True Random Number Generator picked # 15 who is


Amy's Crafty Shenanigans June 12, 2013 at 11:54 PM
Yay I am a follower :)

Congratulations Amy!



I will be contacting you soon!

Thank you all for your comments and support!

Until next time, create and be unique, Lisa

New bag and pouch

Sometimes you just want to make something for yourself!

After putting a new face on my bag! I wanted a pouch to hold my little things (money, checkbook, wallet, pen, Chapstick, and receipts! Then keep my crocheting project in the bottom of the big bag (2 balls of yarn, crochet hook, and the current scarf). The satchel is large enough to stuff my iPad in when needed! Everything, in one place ready to go.
Now, I just need to find somewhere to take it!

I love all these fabrics together! The green zipper really makes the colors "pop"!

All done! I hope it looks like an artists bag! Unique like me!

Fabrics: all pulled out of the big scrap bin!

What do you think?

Thank you for stopping by "In The Boon Docks"

Until next time my friends, create and be unique! Lisa

Oh, and please if you haven't entered the giveaway for the lovely turtle do so HERE ends 6/20/2013 so enter quick

I going to link up! What I learned? I matter too!

DIY Bag

I bought this black canvas bag for $3.99 with an ugly print on the front and made it mine. With a quilt block from a special "BEE" and some binding. I then just sewed it over the print and ta da, it it finished. Such an easy project that anyone can do it! It would have cost me more money to buy the canvas than the completed bag! I love the closures too!

WIP

I got all this cut out this afternoon for a pouch to go with my DIY bag!

Don't forget the Giveaway for this cute Turtle! Enter HERE!

Plume and June's Lets Get Acquainted! Monday Link up! Is at Lucy's Charm About You this week. So I am linking up!

Until Next Time! Create and be Unique! Lisa

Fathers Day and a Bag

I would like to wish my father a Happy Fathers Day! I love you and miss you!
Your Deedle!

Now this has been quite a week in our house!

Happy Anniversary Honey! 16 wonderful years
I am a lucky woman to have you!
You are my best friend, I couldn't do it without you!

My wonderful husband turned another year older and
he just keep getting better with age! Like fine wine!
Happy Birthday Sweetheart!

For a man who married a woman with two young children all those years ago you are a awesome father to Ashley, Kristin, and our little David!
Thank you for raising them all as your own!
We could not have found anyone better to share our lives.
Best Dad Ever!

Thank you so much for loving US!

Zoey says "Best Paw Paw EVER"!

I could not make this post without including my Father-In-Law, what a loving, kind and generous man he is! Always there for our whole family! The kids and I married into a great family! Happy Fathers Day Papaw! Here he is with his youngest great granddaughter Zoey! Thank you for "Welcoming" us into your family all those years ago and raising such a loving man for me to marry!

Don't Forget the GIVEAWAY for Tiana the Turtle

DIY Bag

I found this really nice black canvas bag the other day! I really liked it but it had an ugly design on the front but for $3.99 you couldn't make one for that price! So, I bought it and made it my own with a block from the bee I am in and some binding. Now, I just need to make a pouch to keep all my other stuff in! That will be a project for next week. DIY Bag! Done

For all those Dad's out there Happy Fathers Day!

Until Next Time, Create and be Unique, Lisa

Tammy Project Bag & Giveaway

This Giveaway is over!

The winner of Miss Tiana the Turtle is

True Random Number Generator picked # 15 who is


Amy's Crafty Shenanigans June 12, 2013 at 11:54 PM
Yay I am a follower :)

Congratulations Amy!

The Tammy Project Bag Blog Hop
Day 2

Madam Samm of Sew We Quilt is a super talented lady and when I spotted that she had a free pattern she created available for this blog hop, I couldn't wait to sign up! She is also our "Head Cheerleader" but isn't she always! Gotta love her, she keeps us all busy and entertained! Thank you Madam for the great experience of creating my own Tammy Bag!

This bag is nice and roomy! Cupcake agrees with me!

It has 4 great pockets to hold my lovely Aurifil thread for a stitching project! Madam Samm's pattern was the answer to a pray!

By changing the piping around backwards, I could stitched it down with my machine. Of course, then I had to do a little stitching on the pockets to bring out the fabric design!

Now, I had a few problems because I used a heavier interfacing than was recommended when I went to put the lovely handle on! I almost through it away. Suggestion: follow directions! Instead, I turned it back inside out and removed the interfacing a 1/2" from the top at the seams! .

My next problem was sewing the handle into the bag! Here I have this bag I love and I open it up and see my sloppy stitches! My solution: I then went to the store and bought some Krazy Glue All Purpose Brush-On. Carefully brushing the glue on, using a little turning stick that is flat with a point to get the fabric to the top and shoving the fabric in all around the inner frame! Worked like a charm! Glue works fantastic!

"Gerald" is showing you he doesn't fit (he's about 13" tall) but everything else around him was inside the "Tammy Bag". It is very roomy and holds all my stitching things plus my buddy "Cupcake"!

Please visit the others on the list for today! It is amazing how people interpret the same pattern!
June 13th ( thursday)

Les @ Les Quilts
Marlene @ Stitchin by the lake
Lisa @ In The Boon Docks
Anjeanette @ by Anjeanette
Kristen @ Meadowbrook
Marica @ Englating
Lynn @ Thimblemouse & Spouse
Gingini @ Gingini's Crafts and Quilts
Linda J @ life, quilts and a cat too
Nicole @ Ninis Patchwork Blog
Judith @ How ART you?

Thank you Madam Samm! I love your pattern and the way my bag came out!

GIVEAWAY

Today, we have a sponsored giveaway from Noell of Half Pint Knits! I won "Cupcake the Hedgehog" from a blog giveaway, and I loved her so much that I bought Zoey, "Gerald the Giraffe". These precious soft knit toys are all create by Noell and for sale in her Esty Shop. So please take a moment to read her note to "In The Boon Docks" followers and friends. I recommend all her creations and plan on getting "Henry the Hedgehog" for David using the discount she gave us.

Hello! My name is Noell and I am the owner of Half Pint Knits. I am a married momma who just loves to knit! I am married to a wonderful man and together we have a 4 ½ year old son who keeps me on my toes all day, every day. I started knitting nearly four years ago after our son was born. I can knit just about anything but stuffed animals and toys are my favorite projects. And I bet you can guess who benefits quite a bit from my love of knitting toys! Not only does my son have many of my creations but other little members of our family do as well. In fact, that was how my Etsy store, Half Pint Knits, came to be. Last spring, I realized that I could be sharing my talent with little ones (and adults!) all over.

For this giveaway, I am offering Miss Tiana the Turtle. She is a lively little thing, let me tell you! Don’t be fooled just because she is a turtle. Miss Tiana is ready for adventure!
Miss Tiana was made using 100% cotton yarn. Her shell features bright colors of pink, blue, green and white. Her legs, head and tail are a light green color. She is stuffed with polyfil and has a pair of black safety eyes. She measures approx. 4 inches tall and 5 inches long from head to tail (measuring her from the bottom side.) Around her middle is almost 13 inches.
Also, as a special bonus, I am offering the readers of In the Boondocks a 10% discount for the month of June. Use 10BOONDOCKS at checkout to receive your discount! (Discount code expires of June 30th 2013)

To enter

1. Just pop over to Half Pint Knits and come back and tell me which of her creations you like most! Example: Gerald the Giraffe one comment

2. If you have a comment about my version of Madam Samm's "Tammy Bag" you earn a second comment

3. Leave a third comment if you are a follower (I love new followers)!

Rules are the same as my other giveaways and open to all everywhere!

This Giveaway ends midnight EST June 20, 2013

Thank you for taking the time to stop by "In The Boon Docks"!
Until next time, create and be unique! Lisa

This giveaway is over!

Sometimes you have to stop and say Thank You!

I love Giveaways and if I see one on the internet I enter! I guess you could say I am a giveaway junky! For as many as I enter, once in awhile it would be expected, I win! Today I just want to say thank you to the great places that have sent me the wonderful prizes!

Sinta @ Pink Pincushion had a wonderful giveaway for her 600th Post! The very talented Cheryl @ Meadow Mist Designs sponsored is awesome set I won. If you need a great gift for someone check out her Etsy shop! Thank you both so much!

Back in January Generation Q Victoria Tymczyszyn, Technical Editor, was De-Stash her fabric and offered some to anyone who left a comment of their New Years Resolution. Earlier this week all these beautiful red fabrics showed up in the mail. Definitely worth the wait! Thank you Vicki!

One of my favorite blogs is Imagine Gnats, Rachael holds Covert Robin swap each year and it is loads of fun for us all! Everyone involved is put in the hosts giveaways and I won Rachel's! She has a sweet shop of pdf patterns for sewing and embroidery Thanks Rachel!

Just what I needed was this cute Baby Bib Kit put together by Pat @ Life In The Scrapatch for the Stitch Me Up Blog Hop! Thanks Pat!

StashBooks Apron Tutorial by Celina Mancurti and I won the Apron Kit giveaway! Thank you Stashbooks!

It would be great if you checkout the links and see some really awesome places on the internet!

I hope you stop in tomorrow and check out my version of the "Tammy Bag" with a super cute giveaway from a great sponsor! Your going to love it!

Thank you for stopping by "In The Boon Docks" and
until next time, create and be unique! Lisa

Zakka 2.0 Project 1 Peppers

The Zakka 2.0 Patchwork, Please Sew Along has officially begun! The Bell Pepper Coasters are the first project in the book Patchwork, Please! by Ayumi Takahashi.

But Penny @ sewtakeahike.typepad.com made hot pads by increasing the pattern in the book by 180 degrees. Check out Penny's blog for other tips on hot pads instead of coasters. Realizing we would never use coasters I opted to make these hot pads. I am so glad I did! They will really brighten up any kitchen!

Instead of felt for the stem I used a Robert Kaufman ribbon. I used fabric from my scrap packs I buy from Hawthorne Threads and Kona Solids.

I love them! This will be item number one to enter in the County Fair.

Until next time, create and be unique! Lisa

I am linking up! Come see all week 1 projects @ Lindsey's LRstitched

Is someone using your blog

Recently I have found out a few things about how others use our blogs and comments to climb higher on the advertising Google ladder.

I will be deleting this post in a few days because I don't want them linking their junk to my blog! So if you are the one doing this and I figure out who you are you will no longer be welcome here!

I never thought about it much because who hasn't entered a Giveaway that was closed already. Or are the bad guys the only ones and me. I am just a little pissed off!

If you go to the "Design" on your blog, after it opens up, you will see "Stats" click on that and open it up, then open "Traffic Sources"

Removed Links

Bad Guy #2 tells you they are doing it

Referer spam is not against the law!
Referer spam also known as log spam or referer bombing. The technique involves making repeated web site requests using a fake referer URL that points to the advertised site. Sites that publicize their access logs, including referer statistics, will then inadvertently link back to the advertised site. These links will be indexed by search engines as they crawl the access logs. Read more about referer spam at Wikipedia.

Wikipedia

Then somewhere buried in your blog you might find these Bad Guys hanging around! I have spent my morning trying to figure it out and read all about robot.txt file but if you do it wrong no search engine will pick up you blog. Do not mess with something you don't understand!

How do we remove them? Unfortunately, I don't know! Just makes me mad and I am venting! Sorry to all the great people out there!

I sure hope I don't sound like a fool! Lisa

Stitch on Print May Winner

The winner for the Stitch on Print May Giveaway
Congratulations!
#67

Lou's Quilt'n Corner

Go visit Lou and show a little bloggy loven to Lou's Quilt'n Corner (I follow, hint, hint)

Lou May 31, 2013 at 8:15 AM
I am an email follower at louster388atyahoodotcom

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I have already sent Lou an email!


Sorry so late! Sick kid, hurt dog, and a upset woman (me). Maybe I can talk about it tomorrow. For now I want to say congratulation to our winner!
Until next time, create and be unique! Lisa

May Fresh Sewing Day

Hi, Welcome to "In The Boon Docks! This is my recap of the month of May! this month I did a lot of little things. Next month, I really need to finish a tutorial. I never knew just how hard one could be to write. I also need to finish "The Lorax" for my little guy.

Back to May! I love swaps and the deadline for the Fabric Basket Swap was June 5, so I got my partners gifts in the mail early. Making my first Zakka Style Pincushion for my partner and a cute birdie basket too! I made things I really loved myself. Then I mailed them off to a new home. It is always great when your partner tells you how much they liked their gifts. It is the best part of the swap to me. I always worry it might not be good enough. I guess I still need validation sometimes.

I really enjoyed making flags with the WVMQG to send To Boston With Love that are now hanging in the Museum of Fine Arts Boston

Bee blocks for Scrappy? Sew bee it!. Another June goal catch up on bee blocks!

Stitch on Prints is one of my latest passions. This pocket is one of two I am working on for my Tammy Bag for Madam Samm of Sew We Quilt a blog hop which will run from Jun 12 - 18, 2013. My day will be Jun 13th. If you haven't signed up for the May Stitch on Prints Giveaway please do so HERE

Thank you for stopping by "In The Boon Docks" and I hope you come back real soon!
Until next time, create and be unique, Lisa

Linking up with Lily's Quilts Fresh Sewing Day