In The Boon Docks

Hello and Welcome to In The Boon Docks my name is Lisa Johnson I’ll be sewing along over the next 8 weeks to make a Tablerunner! I want to thank the  Fat Quarter Shop   for letting me participate in this  Quilt Along and being one of the bloggers Read all about the quilt along on the  Jolly Jabber Today begins Week 2 of the  Jolly Bar 3 Quilt Along You can click on the above link to get block  dates and fabric requirements! To do these blocks you will need the book Jolly Bar Book Vol. 3 This weeks block is  Homecoming  Page 12 We are making 2 house this week to use in our Tablerunner!  They  chain piece easily together! The block is easy to do and looks beautiful when done! I went through my Heather Ross scraps and fussy cut some mice, it goes well with  Blooming Bunch Jolly Bar (5”x10”) Fussy cut anything you  want into the window and the door. download here for week 2 Homecoming Block Welcome to my Mice houses! What surprises...

The Fat Quarter Shop is giving away another pattern! Free Swan Dive Pattern (The link will take you to the Jolly Jabber blog post)You can buy a kit from them or just buy Jolly Bar Cake Mix A Jolly Bar and background fabric! I really love these sheets they make it so easy to make  Perfect HST’s! It is all very easy to make! One sheet makes 10 HST’s  and they are perfect! If you don’t want to use a Jolly Bar (5”x10”) then  find a nice Layer Cake (10”x10”) I used Anagram by Kimberly Kite with the Ruby Star Society  (For a different look) and cut it in half (5”x10”) You will need a background fabric which you  can cut your own to (5”x10”) or use a solid Jolly Bar Bella Solid Jolly Bar Put the 2 fabrics right sides together  and a sheet on top!  Pin to keep them from moving and sew on the lines! I love working with the Fat Quarter Shop they give so much  to the sewing and quilting community! Look at all the half square triangles! Start sewing them tog...

Welcome to Getting Caught Up Hello, I am Lisa and if you haven’t been here before welcome! I hope you decide to follow along on my sewing and quilting adventures! This maybe old news to some of you and I love you for it! Thank you for sticking with me throughout the years! I post on Instagram  Intheboondocks   daily  But my blogging hasn’t  covered a lot of the items  I have made! I am working on baby quilts this week for new babies! I am trying like other bloggers  to get back in the habit of  blogging at least once a week!  Now on to getting caught up! I finished this free pattern from the Fat Quarter Shop Wave Your Flag Tablerunner Fabrics: Patriotic ones I had in my stash  by Patric Loose,  I also used his Stars line  for the back and Binding Kona Cottons- Dark Blue, Aqua & Snow White Thread: Aurifil 50 Wt It is a patchwork pattern and beginner friendly! with 4th of July coming up you have time to do this! Summer Book Club Q...

  Welcome to "In The Boon Docks", I am Lisa (Elizabeth)! I am excited that today is my day in the Tablerunner Bliss Quilt Along: Week 6 - The Jolly Jabber Quilting Blog ! Sherri Falls new book is really fantastic Tablerunner Bliss Book Sherri Falls of This & That Pattern Company #ISE-918 | Fat Quarter Shop . I love to give table runners as gifts at Christmas because everyone has a table! You can make them for any holiday or just everyday, just by the fabric you choose. The table runner I made is " Jubilee " on page 46! I went for a patriotic theme!     Fabrics : Background: Grunge Basics Royal Yardage SKU# 30150-300 , Jubilee Blocks: Hey Dot White Sprinkles Yardage SKU# 1608-11 , Liberty Gatherings Red on Tallow Arrows Yardage SKU# 1208-21 , Liberty Gatherings Tallow Circle Yardage SKU# 1206-21 , Grunge Basics Rocacco Yardage SKU# 30150-332 Thread : 50wt Aurifil Light Wedgewood 100% Cotton Mako Spool Thread Aurifil #MK50-2725 | Fat Quarter Shop   I share w...

  Tablerunner Tuesday : I think these tablerunners are so beautiful and now you can get all these patterns and more in Sherri Falls new book, Tablerunner Bliss ! I have some great fabrics to use on mine next week! I posted late, I am sorry, each link goes to an awesome blog and you will find a beautiful tablerunner! Get the book : Tablerunner Bliss Book Sherri Falls of This & That Pattern Company #ISE-918 | Fat Quarter Shop   Join the hop: We are going to have a fun weeks ahead with Fat Quarter Shop and Sherri Falls . The blog hop will continue so keep watching! Tuesday, 9/5 - Anorina ( Samelia’s Mum ) and Pam ( Pam Kitty Morning ) Tuesday, 9/12 - Sinta ( Pink Pincushion ) and Tina ( Emily Ann’s Kloset ) Tuesday, 9/19 – Lorna ( Sew Fresh Quilts ) and Connie ( Freemotion by the River ) Tuesday 9/26 – Amanda ( Jedi Craft Girl ) and Jennie ( Porch Swing Quilts ) Tuesday 10/3 – Tina ( Emily Ann’s Kloset ) and Sherri ( A Quilting Life ) Tuesday 10/10 – Sinta ( Pink Pincush...