WIP Wednesday - Where Did February Go??

Last time I checked, it was the start of the month, and now we only have a week left in this month...I know it's a short month, but COME ON!  I've barely touched my embroidery machine this week, other than making some white tiger felties, which are much cuter than the orange ones.

I think the tiger in white rainbow glitter vinyl is ADORABLE!

I'm starting to get my sew-jo back, although if you follow me on Instagram (@Tiger_in_a_tornado) you saw the struggle I had with making a simple boxy pouch this weekend....it wasn't pretty and even my seam ripper got tired and tried to run away several times.  I didn't want to waste the pretty fabric, but I think I might have to toss the pouch since the first one never did end up right....I'd give it away but it's not really even usable.

Take 1....a thin, square pouch. Hmm, no.

 Lots of seam ripping lead to this...almost got it, but not quite...

Take 2....right shape, wrong way on the zipper...so close.

So I gave up on the boxy shape and went back to just a boxy bottom, which was much easier to wrap my brain around.  I need to write up a tutorial for it, and then it might become something I offer ready made on etsy (or maybe just custom orders...don't want to waste my good fabric on things that might not sell!).  The good news is that I'm almost back on track for this month, just have one more purse to finish up and ship out before the month ends, and I might even get a chance to get started on next month's orders!

This one turned out great, soon I'll have a tutorial up, hopefully!

I wonder what it would be like to have a 1-2 week turnaround instead of 3-5 weeks...that might be a bit too ambitious for me.  Hmm....

Current Projects:

• Lord of the Rings Ramona - done and mailed!
• Harry Potter Sydney - 60% cut, need to remember to add in the key keeper strap and a coin purse
• 2 essential oil mermaid pouches Done and delivered!
  
• Jelly Pens small bag 
• Add Strap to Starlet clutch 
• Sydney with Castles and Disney 
• Micky Mouse Brandt's Boulevard and Get Carded wallet
• French Terry PJ pants for one kid (and me)
• raglan style shirt for me with hood and fun fabric

Current Embroidery Projects:

• Need to stitch up some sample bunny and bear stuffies using my awesome minky! - Just got some Toki style minky that is begging to become something!

Late night picture, finally starting the 3rd color!  I might finish by summer, when I won't need it...

Current Crochet Projects:

• Scrap buster C2C using random odds and ends...Finally started a 3rd skein!  I need to decide how wide I want this one....
• Started a dragon scarf with one of my Black Friday sale buys...
• Cotton coffee cup cozies - add buttons and felties, keep making more...
• WeeBee baby doll  - Just needs some face details, and maybe a swimsuit to wear when she's not in her tail...bikini sort of works...made up my own pattern and it's interesting...
• Chunky Unicorn Blanket - almost finished up to the hood, then just ears, horn, and fringe!
• C2C (corner to corner) baby doll blanket crochet with some random scarfie yarn - Need to figure out what hook I was using...
• Mermaid tail towel, 2 skeins of yarn into this, I must be doing something wrong because it's not THAT big yet and I only have 2 or 3 more skeins to go.

Next Projects: (orders and using up fabric)

• crayon rolls - Finish up and list on Etsy
• Swoon Sydney messenger bags for birthday presents (from April and May...)
•  Request for a 'small purse' for my youngest who has outgrown her Frozen Serendipity Hip...time to find it a new home!
• Finish clematis that were cut at the same time as the swap one (3)
• Storm Trooper shirt for me (super cute pattern, hopefully doesn't emphasize my 'mom bod')
• Handkerchief Purse
• custom knit leggings - Harry Potter marauder's map, maybe some 'exercise' ones?  
• Tote bags using my coffee panels - India Swoon Pattern?
• Baby quilt - Jungle Path pattern
• Ruched Shirt
• Baby mermaid gown
• snuggle/lap quilts using reading quotes and flannel backs

UFO list:  

Fast finishes (hopefully)

• Crayon Rolls - precut and ready to be sewn
• Buttons on cowls
• Replace stripped screws on Alice in Wonderland Daryl's Drive fixed one, need to get more screws because they are disappearing...
• Embroidered Fox pillow cover - just needs the back cut and sewn!

 Ready to go, but will take a bit more effort projects:

• Doctor Who Pick a Pocket - Now that I've made several of these, I should be able to finish this one quickly, if I ever pull it out
• Goldfish Lovey - fish is made, bowl is mostly made, needs put together
• Dragon Lovey - pieces and the blanket done
• Wisteria Wallets - 2 cut and ready to be assembled 
• Bella II in Tula Pink Foxfield - outside is done, inside is cut and waiting for me to finish
• Sea turtle crochet lovey
• Crochet Worgen 
• Alice in Wonderland Bonnie 
• Tulip pouches - have some cut out (pattern)
• Crochet Giraffe photographer  

Want to make - list:

• Hobbit Bibs
• Legendary Quilt pattern pillow
• Pokemon quilts with custom fabric
• Shirts for myself using the custom knit (Harry Potter Ugly sweater fabric)
• Shirts/pants/leggings for my kids with the custom knits
• MORE Purses with the custom knits
• Embroidered kitchen towels
• Peeker hooded towels  
• Giant vintage star quilts - Star Wars and Princesses
• zip around crayon rolls