WIP Wednesday - Don't Try This at Home

I mean, unless you want to...

I couldn't resist fussy cutting the unicorns to get more characters!

Since it's my birthday week (for this year, I'm claiming a whole week!) I decided to do whatever sewing I felt like.  So far, there hasn't really been any sewing, just prep work like crazy.  An internet friend (vs ones I've met in person and know for sure are real people...) released a brand new (free) Zippered ID Case pattern last night for a cute little pouch, and being slightly insane, I decided that doing 7 at once was a good idea!  I actually had even more fabric picked out but decided to scale back a little. ;)

Ready to go!

I'm hoping to finish at least one of them tonight, but I have them all prepped, including snaps installed, and they should come together quickly now!

I still need foam and the peltex, and the stiff things...but I needed a break!

Of course, part of the delay was working on the prep for the Factotum sew along.  I FINALLY have the interfacing cut AND fused onto all the pieces, and I think I can start sewing soon!  Amanda is already done with her outside, so be sure to check out her videos in the sew along group! I spent 1.5 hours today fusing fabric to interfacing, it was like working in a sauna! That was for all 7 pouches, the Factotum and a Magnolia Messenger bag, but it felt like it was never going to end!

Also working on more hooded towels!

Current Projects and Orders:

• Sew Along Factotum- cut and fused, now to start sewing and do the foam...
• Strike Off sewing for Moonbeam - Star Trek fabrics, so far a marigold is cut and fused, and one of the pouches!
• 7 Zippered ID pouches - Ready to sew, just need to decide on zipper colors, or use my brightly colored stash 
• Speedwell sling in silhouettes fabric- Going to be cutting this along with the Factotum. Good thing the fabrics are totally different!
• Mermaid morning glory pouch (half cut out! just for fun project so no rush)
• Sandra Saddle bag in blue Toothless fabric (fabric on preorder)
• Stitch Annette purse
• Sydney with Castles and Disney (For a local friend who told me 'when you have time' but I told her that would be never, so leaving it on the list and bumping it near the top)
• Need to add the Bandana purse back on the list, have the materials, just need time to figure it out
• Floral Wars Annette Purse
• Sandra Saddle bag in rainbow Toothless fabric (minion order)
• French Terry PJ shorts for one kid (and me)
• raglan style shirt for me with hood and fun fabric

Current Embroidery Projects:

• Etsy orders
• Hooded towels (4/17 stitched)
• Need to stitch up some sample bunny and bear stuffies using my awesome minky!
• More applique key chains!  Deadpool might be making an appearance soon!

Current Crochet Projects:

• Started a unicorn Weebee as a reward for finishing a project, but I'm going to alternate finishing UFOs and starting new ones, or at least that's the plan!
• 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)

• 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 (3)
• 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 now I need to replace the entire connector since the new one she sent is a different design, which means I need to remove some rivets....so not such a fast finish!
• 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
• 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