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I've been working on several things. Still working on the string quilt, and still working on the D9P. So, I'm am sewing daily. Just not getting anything finished. Feeling very unproductive. I am doing better about staying caught up on reading the blogs. I read them on every break I get during class. (haha) Oh yeah......no test tomorrow. WOOHOOO........I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it. Tomorrow me and mom are going to see my aunt again. She only lives an hour from us and we see her at least every other week. Well, this is for her birthday and she wants us to go with her to play BINGO. OMG........I'm so looking forward to this. I'll let you all know how it goes.

I would also like to thank a few select blogging friends. You know who you are........you are such a inspiration and help to me, more than you know. There's one that chats with me (actually takes time to chat with me) and I love it, there's one that over the past few months has been helping me in the process of finding a new sewing machine, and there's those that email me often. Thanks so much!! I never knew blogging could be so rewarding. When I speak of you to my family..I'll say my friend so and so. You are all considered my friends. I love you all! Thanks again......

We have a WINNER.........

Here we go....all names in the basket....

My handsome, way to excited to help me, helper drawing a name.....

Can you read that name? GENE BLACK, Tj read it as Gene Beck. LOL I knew who it was when he said that. Yah for Gene. Email me your snail mail and I'll get these out to you Gene. I also found 3 more to add to the stack. They are from the movie Cars and too cute.

Saturday Laziness....

Yep, that's how I'm spending this wonderful, no school, no homework, no studying, kid-free Saturday. I got up at 12:30pm...................YES, you read that right. I haven't slept that late in years, I mean years. It felt so good. My cell kept ringing and beeping (for texts and calls) and I just kept on ignoring it.

I have been working on these fun, cute Capri Sun pouch bags. I have, what seems like a ton of people interested in these bags. I even had someone say I should sell these on Etsy. Well, I'm really thinking about it. I made the yellow bag the other day, and just made the red and purple on in less than an hour. I think I've finally got a simple "pattern" down pat. I've checked Etsy and there are none like this little bag. I do want to get some velcro and use as a simple closure on the bag. I also think I can sell mine for much, much less than what I've seen on there. Just not sure I want to take on anything extra right now. Maybe after Nov 25th. That's my "look forward" to date right now.

One more thing, I have one of these bags on my side bar asking for you to send me pouches like this or Kool-aid or whatever they come in. I've had a great response to that. However; everyone that has asked if I'm still taking these comes from a no-reply comment. uggghhhh So, I've not been able to reply back to those people. So....YES....I'm still taking these. If you want to send me some, email me. tonyahmay@aol.com

I have taught myself to knit.

Yep, with the help of you tube, I have taught myself to knit. I can crochet, but haven't done that in quit some time. I don't even remember why I wanted to learn to knit, not sure what triggered that. I made this small baby hat in less than 30 mins.

Not sure what this is going to be yet. However, here I'm using two different yarns.

I have the knitting needles, and the knitting looms. I must say, those looms are easy peasy. I have a friend that still can't get the looms down pat, and I'm like DUHHHHH. Anyway, guess we all learn different. She can use the needles better.

Wonderful Giveaway.......

I think I've seen this on everyone's blog today. Well, now you'll see it here. Check out this awesome giveaway.

A giveaway from ME......

Just because I've been so slack about blogging and keeping up with everyone. I want to have a giveaway. Please go easy on me for these terrible pictures. I'm using my cell phone for pictures. I left my digital camera on and killed the $10.00 battery. Any who, on with the show.............I have no idea what these are called. I call them "pieces you can applique". They come off of panels. I love panels and they always have these small pieces of decorations on them, I always cut them off and save them and I've accumulated quiet a few. So, here goes.........

Here's the stack......

A few fall leaves...

a super cute pumpkin and some sun flowers....

a bigger sunflower.....

more sunflowers......

snowmen, star and about 8 penguins....

front and back of an angel, and Santa.....

front and back of a house and 2 stars....

So, if you can find a use for these please leave a comment on this post. This is for my followers only. If anyone has a correct name for these, let me know. I will draw a winner on October, 25th. You know you want em'!!

I'm still sewing, studying, and sleeping.

Yep, that's about all I'm getting done these days. I'll be honest and say, if I knew this class would have been this hard, I would have passed it up. Every since I've started I've been "some kind" of sick. First pneumonia, then the flu and yep you guessed it, I now have strep. I'm so drained. I'm so tired. I have many health issues and all this sickness really makes it worse. Anyway, I'll stop complaining and whining long enough to show you what I have been working on.

I think it was Gene who did this not to long ago. A strip quilt. I recently donated all my scraps for a very good cause. However, I did keep any strips I had. But, I'm quickly running out of those. This quilt may be a LONGGGGGG time in the making as I'll have to wait till I have more scrap strips. I should have used four different corners in this block, but I used two as you can see. It still looks good (to me).

Whatcha think? Don't you love my slang? :)