In The Boon Docks

One Person Trash Can Be Another's Treasure! I love to go to Flea Markets, garage/yard sales, antique malls, and sometimes just a stand on the side of the road. The hunt for something is just as much fun as the find! These are the items I found this past weekend. I really love this quilt! The woman I bought it from said it was a "Summer Quilt"! It has no batting between the front and the back! I brought it home washed it up and put it on my side of the bed! It is all hand sewn! Paid $25 I found this beautiful old sewing box (it has a little damage the side handles seem to break on these boxes) in the back corner of a booth full of all kinds of things. Nothing was marked or organized. For me that means either they bargain or you get eBay prices! You never know unless you ask! (Also shown in the first photo) When I did she started fumbling with her phone! So, I made her a quick offer of $20 and she took it! I got home and looked on eBay and what do you know they sell for...

Inspired By Scraps Welcome to In the Boon Docks! I thought up Inspired By Scraps, recently when I was on Instagram browsing around trying to figure it out. One thing people do on it is destash fabrics (sell the leftover fabrics and scraps)! I was excited to find and purchase scraps from a man I admire very much in the quilting world, Scott Hansen of Blue Nickel Studios ! The quilts behind quite a few famous people. Follow him and see what I mean! Back to scraps! Each of the fabrics was in the bag - what a great bag I needed a pouch for my Wonder Clips Storage Do you have some who you would love to see what is in their scrap bag? Now ever time I look at that pouch I am reminded of the talented Scott & Blue Nickel Studio s Would you be interest in swapping scraps and sewing what you could create with them after receiving them? 1. Leave a comment on this post 2. Get assign a partner 2. Send a plastic baggy of your finest Life defining scraps to your partner! 3. Make someth...

Well folks box #3 is moving (Drum roll) from WV to IN! Congratulations! Lea Anne @ Podunk Pretties was drawn a few minutes ago to get the box next! I have another box to post about soon! So don't give up yet my friends! Thank you to those that entered! Create and be unique! Lisa

SEWING SERVICE ALERT Do you have a problem with dumping your bobbins out? Scattered all over the floor? Drop the box of one of these? The lid POPS off? Then your left looking under tables, chairs, through your sewing boxes? Finding them a week later covered in dust! That was my life! Ugh! So frustrating! Dritz Has solved my problem! Dritz Bobbin Box for Sewing Use this Dritz Heavy Duty Bobbin box to organize and easily find your sewing bobbins Heavy duty clear plastic case; Latching lid keeps items secure and in place Box is made of sturdy, durable plastic; Thread colors visible through box I am so happy! I hope you can find this product at your local JoAnn's (coupon), Walmart, or sewing center (no shipping)! Online Retailers JOANN fabric and craft stores (online $7.99) Walmart (online $6.43) If nothing else follow the link above to Amazon and buy it for $6.43 (This recommendation is completely my own)! (Unsponsored Post) Almost as happy as Zoey was when she figured out how to ge...

A Perfect Picnic Giveaway Winner Congratulations to the Winner of the $25 Gift Certificate to Pink Chalk Fabrics and a pack of UNO cards from David & I! Scrapatches June 6, 2014 at 7:23 AM Of course, I am a follower. I love visiting in the boon docks. I also enjoy visiting Pink Chalk Fabrics and wishing I could buy out the shop. Lost of great goodies there! This time I went straight to one of my favorite corners of the shop and eyed the organic fabrics. I have been wanting some of the Mona Luna ones to sew for my new granddaughter. Thanks for the chance to win ... :) Pat Have fun picking out your fabric Pat! Thank you Kathy Mack! We had a great time! I appreciate the generosity of a Sponsor like Kathy Mack owner of Pink Chalk Fabrics and blogger at Pink Chalk Studio If you haven't signed up for the Pink Chalk Studio newsletter you are missing some great information each week to find what great colors go with what new fabric lines! New Modern Fabrics New Patterns Plus gre...

Traveling Stash Box #3 is moving June 26, 2014 Hurry and leave a comment for a chance for a visit! I love the traveling Stash boxes and haven't won one since 2012. Super excited to dig and replace from box #3 I received from the Traveling Stash Administer herself! Tricia @ Ramblings of a Quilter I posted about the boxes to ask what readers might like to see in the boxes here! I am hoping I did a great job refilling this box and everyone will want to try and win the drawing to get some goodies for yourself and add some great stuff for the next person too! If you can't find $13 worth of goodies in this box Let me know, maybe I forgot that special something! (Comlisajohnson(at)gmail(dot)com) Tricia and I want to get the Traveling Stash on the road again! You can read more about the boxes and find out available ones Traveling Stash Box Check back often! Patterns in Box 3 The Stash The Notions What I took out to Keep for Me I know a great group of ladies who make Clothing Protect...

Giveaway Alert Lee over at May Chappell is having a huge giveaway for her Blog Anniversary. So click on over and enter! Happy Anniversary Lee ! Giveaway Reminder Don't forget to enter the Giveaway for $25 Gift Certificate to Pink Chalk Fabrics at In The Boon Docks (click here to enter) and a pack of UNO cards! Giveaway ends June 20, 2014 You may have noticed the blog looks different? I was adding something in layout mode and someone bounced on the bed right at the moment I was clicking a button and next thing I knew everything was rearranged. Argh! I tried to recover and no such luck! Bare with me while I try to get it back together! Let me know if you are having trouble getting things to load I am trying a few new things! (No big time web designer here, just me) Thank you always and forever for coming back! Create and be unique! Lisa

Giveaway Reminder Currently there is a giveaway taking entries for at In the boon docks $25 Gift Certificate to Pink Chalk Fabrics and a pack of UNO cards! Giveaway ends June 20, 2014 Your Opinion Matters I recently won (2) different Traveling Stash Boxes Boxes #2 & #3 There is so much good stuff in these box – patterns, notions, books, and fabric. This is open to US mailing addresses only – sorry international guests. :-( (International Postal Rates) You must be willing to pay the $12 or so dollars to ship to the next person! You must be willing to replace the equivalent value and/or type of product that you took out (Only Quilt Shop Quality Fabric) Please realize the box is NOT A PRIZE. You don't get to keep the whole box of stuff. You take what you want from the box and then replace it with items of equal (or better) value. That means if you take 5 fat quarters you replace with the equivalent of 5 fat quarters. Or if you clean out the patterns and books, you put some ...

My father taught me love is very important part of marriage! He taught me your spouse should be your best friend! He taught me unconditional love for your children And parents was very important To love yourself! To find love you first had to love yourself! He taught me many thing over the years But the most important was that no matter what he loved me! (I love you too)! This is my Father with his wife Maria! I could not have asked for a better step-mom. She cares and loves my father very much. He is a lucky man to have her! Which is hard to find at any age. Without you Dad I would have never had these people in my life! Thank you so very much! I love you! I hope you have a great day! Lisa

Happy Anniversary, Happy Father's Day, and Happy Birthday Today is our 17th Wedding Anniversary I want to thank my husband for loving me through thick and thin, sickness and in health, being my friend and companion through it all. Loving me even when I couldn't love myself, when I was broken he helped me through it all. You still makes my heart sing! Thank you so much for your sweet, gentle heart and loving me Randy! I love you for everything you have given me Yourself! I knew then I was a lucky woman to have you and am still today! You still rock my world! Happy Fathers Day You are the Best Father these children could have! Through two daughters, a son/grandson, and now a granddaughter, birthdays, band, marching band, proms, high schools, softball games, baseball, soccer, basketball, and now Tae Kwon Do three times a week! You have provided the children and grandchildren with the best example of a father and pawpaw! Thank you for all the hard work you give to raising childre...

Greg Cartwright makes the most beautiful pens! You can have Dad's name etched on it! So many to pick from at Cartwright's Creations At a very reasonable cost! Each on has a story of its own! So go take a look and get one for your Father! He has fancy and plain ones available in his shop! The kids need to buy a present - Have one engraved with the kids names So each time he uses it - He thinks of his children! I don't know how Rusty snuck himself onto the blog! Don't forget Dad! Lisa (We has few made) Don't tell it's a secret Thanks for stopping by!

Perfect Picnic Blog Hop Giveaway Have you entered my Pink Chalk Fabrics Giveaway Please take a minute and enter! Then look around at the others in Perfect Picnic Blog Hop from Madam Samm @ Sew We Quilt A Giveaway Day Prize Arrives I love Giveaway Day @ Sew Mama Sew . Participating is a blast you get to see so many new blogs and visit blogs you love! Find new followers and enter giveaways yourself all in one place. Sometime you even win! I won twice and the first has just arrived a few days ago all the way from the United Kingdom! I entered mostly handmade item giveaways (I like other's creations) and I really felt like a winner when this little parcel from Amy @ [Amy's] Crafty Shenanigans showed up in the mailbox! Amy is so creative! I love everything she makes! Even the packaging! I am keeping the house too! Details, it is all in the details! (I need to learn something from this because seeing it made me so happy)! I set it on my tote bag I am working on! I won ...