In The Boon Docks

I have spent a lot of time recently trying to decide what I will be doing over the next year. What will be the one word for 2015? Then I read about a Sampler Blanket or in my case a quilt over at CraftyRie and I think no rules just a hashtag #2015samplerblanket Create a quilt with my own rules a couple blocks a month. Rie says - You can knit, crochet, quilt, embroider the blocks.. or rectangles.. or hexagons.. or circles. You can join as you go or make them continuous or leave them in a pile and join them at the end. You can make a square every day or week or month or season.... I think I like the square a month idea myself. You can choose one colour or a multitude of colours. Any pattern. Any design. Any stitch. What do you think? Does this sound like fun to you? I think it will be fun why don't you join us! Hop on over to CraftyRie and link up with me! Project #1 - #2015samplerblanket Everyone doing their own thing but together! Sounds Unique which is right down my alley! ...

Everyone made it home to see us. Reindeer Zoey seems the happiest with her gifts and meeting her Aunt for the first time! Our youngest daughter was glad to bring Zoey to our little party and open presents before giving me the flu! Thank you dear next time I hope to return the favor! I am sorry but waiting to tell me you are sick until you have been here a day, and exposed the household has made me grumpy! Our Dave did receive quite a bit and was very happy with his new stash of Xbox games! It is delightful to show my Mom here as she receives a gift! As this blog is also a record of our lives in the boon docks. Our oldest Daughter was able to get time off from work and join us for Christmas. It made it very special because David had not seen her in almost a year. Little Zoey had never met her Aunt! As I write this they are out with Davids Bow and Arrows testing them out! Makes me most happy he gets to spend time with his mother! No pictures of Randy and I? Nope I took the photos a...

Right now is a great time to go Shopping online! All the FQ bundles of Cotton + Steel are 1/2 off that alone is worth taking a look! Craftsy is not a sponsor and my opinions are my own! Have a beautiful day! Lisa

Everyone at our house was delighted when the Mail woman came today! One of Thearica's Fruitcakes arrived! Thearica of Stitch and Quilt knew our family could use a little extra love and sent us one of her delicious fruitcakes! It is half gone already! When they found out everyone just had to have a piece! Then I had to have seconds of course! From our family to you, You are a blessing to us, Thearica Thank you so much! She makes the best fruitcakes people! No lying going on here! Next year, if she has a giveaway for a fruitcake know now you want one! Visit Thearica's blog at Stitch and Quilt Be creative and unique, Lisa

I am just in love with the Etsy shop LandEDesignCo Owner Nancy Cornwell! Besides designing cabochon necklaces, owning a Etsy Shop, she is a blogger, her bog is L & E Design Co. While designing my necklace Nancy created a logo for In The Boon Docks! I just love it it is very fitting for the blog. Big plus the necklace is awesome! I gotta a twofer! So check her shop out! If you can't figure out what you want on your cabochon necklace at LandEDesignCo ask Nancy to help you out! She provides excellent customer service and has a creative mind, great combination in an artist! You will find something you just had to have! Thank you for reading and following along in my journey through life! Lets create and be unique, Lisa

Merry Christmas and Happy New Years from There is something about Christmas that always makes me grateful for the people in my life! That includes all of you in Blogland! Since my husband has been ill so many of you have stepped up and filled my obligations, sent me sweet gifts, and even food! The readers keep reading even when I don't have much content to post! You all know who you are and you each have lightened my load this holiday season! Thank you all so much! Life is better on this planet because of you. I won two hats and a Santa pattern from the SMS Giveaways and I will have to thank them later but the little boy hat went to David's 4th grade teachers son and Zoey has claimed the Anna hat! As you can see it is getting well used and loved! If you ladies are reading thank you! I have great plans for 2015 and I hope you will join me in the new year! Thank you all for a fabulous year! Create and be yourself, Lisa

Congratulations to the Winners of the Merry Christmas Giveaway Sponsored by the Fat Quarter Shop Our first winner is #167 - wins (6) Moda Mini Charm Pack Kim December 17, 2014 at 9:05 AM I would really like to join Free Spirit and Westminster's FQ club. Love their fabric designers. Kim is from Lily Patch Quilts Our second winner is #70 - (4) Moda Mini Charm Packs Mom C December 11, 2014 at 8:08 PM Smart Marketing. Those FQ Clubs are genius. I would love to join the Free Spirit one, someday. Thanks. Congratulations Ladies! I will contact you both by email and get your gifts on the way! I would like to thank Fat Quarter Shop for all the sponsored giveaways this year! It is wonderful to have a generous sponsor and work with you and your terrific staff! Create and be Unique Lisa Take a visit to the Countdown to Christmas in a FLASH at the Fat Quarter Shop Today all notions are 50% off and there are threads too! Best sale of the year for me!

Giveaway Alert Hurry and enter Merry Christmas Giveaway Sponsored by FQS , it closes December 18, 2014 at noon. Great Gifts with Free Tutorials I spend a good part of most days reading blogs, pinning tutorials and downloading patterns for projects I want to make. For today, I am going to share what I find with you! I'll show you a picture and a link to the post because I don't want anyone to think I am taking credit for their beautiful work! I love this bag at Sew4Home - Slim Messenger Bag with Push Locks it was the featured project for yesterday at SEWCANSHE . Which is a great place to find a new tutorial everyday! I want this bag for myself but maybe with a snap. I really like the look of these Hanging Dishtowels! Click on the link to get the free pattern and learn more about making your own Handmade Gift For The Kitchen I will look for more free tutorial to share with you and let you know what I find! Thank you for following along! Create and be unique, Lisa

2014 Giveaway Day Winner Congratulations! Mindy December 9, 2014 at 9:53 AM I love any ornament that is still on the tree after my two year old is awake. She feels like the tree is just a new way to display TOYS! But my anniversary is four days after Christmas and we served cupcakes - so our cake topper was actually two tiny Polly Pocket dolls. I made a mini cupcake ornament and put the two of them on top to hang on the tree! You are all so wonderful! Not everyone can win but I have another giveaway here Merry Christmas Giveaway Sponsored by FQS

The Giveaway is closed! Please see this post For Winners Merry Christmas Giveaway Winners Merry Christmas Giveaway I wanted to do something for all of you and the Fat Quarter Shop has come through for me and "In The Boon Docks" once again. I love the monthly clubs they add variety to my stash - which is very helpful when making gifts for others. After several years in the Fat Quarter Shop's Moda Mini Charm Pack Club , I have decided to change to the Fat Quarter Shop's Moda Charm Pack Club . The wonderful folks at the FQS have agreed to sponsor the Moda Mini Charms x (3), to arrive with my order each month. We love the FQS! We have (2) Giveaways both sponsored by the Fat Quarter Shop! Here is how it will work The first winner will receive (6) Moda Mini Charms ! The second winner will receive (4) Moda Mini Charms from the club! I'd like to thank Kim and the Fat Quarter Shop for another wonderful year! How to enter 1. Everyone gets a chance! Go to the Fat...

This Giveaway is Closed #223 Mindy Thank you all who entered! Hey have you seen what is going on at Sew Mama Sew hundreds of blogs have linked up for Giveaway Day, December 8, 2014, but it has grown so big it now stays open until December 14, 2014, at noon, to give everyone enough time to enter into the Giveaways! Welcome to In The Boon Docks! My name is Lisa! I have blogged for over (2) years, almost 3. I like to sew, quilt, crochet, knit, and DIY projects at my home in the boon docks. I am a Christian, Wife, Mother, Grandma (Nana), and Daughter. We have dogs, chickens, roosters, deer, turkeys and some misc. animals that stop in and visit. I try to have giveaways each month for my friends and followers. So please take the time to follow to find out what's happening "in the boon docks"! What am I giving away: (2) spools of Aurifil Thread. Nothing is better for piecing and quilting than Aurifil. A package of ThimblePads by Colonial Needle! Better than any thimble out th...

Dear Family, Friends, and Followers, My family is going through quite a bit these days. My husband had a heart attack a week ago. I have left the hospital once to wash myself, a load of clothes, charge the phone, and sleep once. I take so much for granted with my spouse and the realization I could loose him in just a minute is unbearable. Nothing but family matters at this moment. A husband who will be released from the hospital barely able to walk or breath terrifies me. Open heart surgery with 6 bypasses is a lot for a body to go through. He has months of recovery to go through but he is a strong man and we have faith! While at the hospital I found out about a Nurse who makes Open Heart Pillows for the Cardiac Stepdown Floor. Nurse Brenda does this on her own time and recruits others to help her make pillows for the patients. When you have your chest cracked for open heart surgery it is very painful to cough, hiccup, and just breath! Holding the pillow against the surgery incis...

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Hanging Dishtowels I like to make handmade items to give at Christmas that the recipient can use year round. Hanging dishtowels fit in this category and can be as hard or easy as you want to make it. You get two hanging dishtowels out of one towel so it is a twofer, which is great if you need to make a lot of gifts, keeps the cost down! I found a great free Pattern by Mara Drogan That I changed up a bit and am very happy with the results! Please send me a picture if you make some. First change I made to the pattern after I printed it and before I cut it out was to add two inches from the tab to the bottom of the page for pattern piece 2. Then I cut both pieces out and taped them together. This gave me a long enough fold over flap to attach to my oven door. It also changed the fabric length from 7" x 12" to 7" x 14" Since I was working with fat quarters I did not prewash my fabric but did wash the dishtowels before I cut them! Next, instead of flannel I used ...

This last Saturday, I went to Quilter's Square , in Lexington, KY, and took a class with Melissa Mortenson of Polkadot Chair ! I was really excited to meet Melissa, she is a super talented Blogger, Author, and Designer! We received her book Project Teen as part of the class which was wonderful that Kela, Quilter's Square, set it up that way. If you are like me with a 9 years old at home this book is perfect! New ideas for the older child in your house! I am making the study pillow and putting it under the Christmas tree with his new set of books! I plan on making a few other projects in the book for my niece too! It is a must have book for any Sewist collection! The Study Pillow I picked the fabrics based on what I hope David would like but I just could not help myself and used Tula Pink line Moonshine and a mix of Cotton + Steel Basics Melissa was nice enough to sign all our books and write a personal note to each of us. Inspiration is everywhere at Quilter...

Life is amazing, no matter how much preplanning I do lately things just are not getting done. I decided I would post them anyways here for the record! I was going to enter this Flowering Snowball mini quilt into Amy's Creative Side Blogger's Quilt Festival Fall 2014 I went out two weeks ago and took some beautiful photos! I completed my ALYOF October Goal for Sew BitterSweet Designs and again missed the deadline! But I did make the deadline for World Book Media who took it to Quilt Market (yes, first time, very exciting, want to do it again)! I made this cute little fabric basket for David's sweet 4th grade teacher! I admire men and women who can teach a room full of 9 and10 years old! For I think I would go Buggers (hi, Lucy)! One is enough for me! Since grossing me out lately is his entertainment. So for November I am going to try and get my self together and meet my next deadline! The IG Mini Swap! I have it narrowed down to these two patterns! I just got my ...