In The Boon Docks

  Over the moom about being chosen to be a Aurifil Artisan so much talent in this line up! I am honored to be included in this new team for Aurifil! If you want to read more Welcome Aurifil Artisans! | AURIbuzz Happy Mothers Day! Lisa   Create and be unique - Lisa

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Hello Everyone, I have had such an exciting week with the birth of little Miss Lilly, her Momma's C-section, and no wi-fi in their home to do my posting! It is delightful being here but I guess you never think of something until you don't have it! Lucky me, I will walk down the road to a candy store to post! But hey whatever works and they offered! More about them another time.   Meet Miss Kennedy, my new kinda Granddaughter! She is Lilly's half sister by another Mom. She is sporting my first ever dress by me without a pattern, In Cotton and Steel's Panda fabric! She is such a beautiful and sweet little girl! She loved playing princess for me after I made her dress but is a little camera shy. I will claim her!   Miss Lilly Anne who arrived on Monday, May 1, 2017, at 8 lbs 4 oz, and 20 inches long, is sporting a Geranium Dress , also Cotton and Steel's Panda fabric! I have a link a few posts back for the free Geranium Dress Pattern (0 - 3 months) by Made...

Welcome to our family! Lilly Anne Proctor     What a sweet bundle of joy you are!   Thank you all for following it has been a busy few days! Hugs Lisa In The Boon Docks: Bella Skill Builder Month 4   Create and be unique - Lisa

  May 1st is here and time for Month 4 of Bella Skill Builder Quilt Along over at the Bella Skillbuilder Month 4 - Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber ! This month, finds me in a Delivery Waiting Room waiting on my third grandchild to be delivered, baby Lilly Anne Proctor . While I am waiting I will share with you my blocks created with Month 4 Flying Geese Pattern! Get the kit: Bella Skillbuilder Quilt Kits ! Video: Kimberly and Sherri McConnell from A Quilting Life walk you through the Flying Geese block in this YouTube video ! Pattern: Be sure to download the free May 2017 pattern! This months colors come from the Blues Bella Solids Colors of Moda Fat Quarter Bundle Moda Fabrics - Bella Solids - Moda Fabrics | Fat Quarter Shop , I bought this bundle and tried my hand at picking fabrics for shades! The background color is Moda Bella Solid Ash. Then I took a picture to check the grayscale to see if it was in the correct order! Try that next time! I think it is such a ...

  Yesterday, I decided to sew with knits. Had to change the sewing machine needle to a Jersey 12 and find some poly blend or polyester thread. That's right no Aurifil but Coats and Clark makes great all purpose thread. The only time I don't use Aurifil is to sew knit fabric. Little Lilly is due May 1st and I really wanted to make her a Little Geranium Dress (link to free dress). The pattern is for a cotton dress (0-3 months), I wanted to use knit and changed things a little. Made the bodice like the pattern,using snaps instead of buttons since I bought a snap kit a month ago from Amazon. I'll wait to place the snap until she is born. The skirt section, I just cut a piece of knit fabric and gathered the top of it. Then with right sides together I started sewing 2" down from the top to the bottom. Pinned and sewed the bodice to the skirt. Still working on sewing the bottom. A friend on Instagram suggested making it 26" long. Then pinning to make a casin...

So this morning, honestly, I am operating in panic, wait mode! Baby Lilly is not due untl May 1st! At the stress test yesterday Momma was having contractions and is starting to progress a little. Up at 6:30 am, very unusual for me, so I started to pack not my clothes of course but my sewing things. I have to make a few baby dresses and those little mittens, so she can't scratch herself. By now, I have pulled out my clothes bags and started my laundry. I found this little dress - free and looks to be easy enough I can do it!     Free! Little Geranium Dress Pattern - Made By Rae . This is 0 - 3 months and there is a pattern you can purchase for more extras and bigger babies and girls! When I went seaching the internet for an easy dress, this one kept popping up! So, it comes highly recommended by lots of bloggers!   Mittens - you wouldn't think they would be hard to find but they were! Started on Pinterest and every link I clicked on was no good! Did a search and...