WIP Thursday - Almost Time for Fun!

Definitely can see the light at the end of the tunnel, and it's NOT attached to a train for once!  I still have a few more orders to get in the mail, but it's a manageable amount!

Sneak peak of the final Christmas order!  Love Stitch!

Thanks to a great December on etsy, I splurged on a new coffee maker (and got some great deals on it so not THAT much of a splurge!) Now I don't have to waste all that time driving to Starbucks several times a week to get sewing fuel!  I mean, I'll still go because they get worried when they don't see me, but not AS much...(doesn't everyone get greeted by name at Starbucks, in the drive through?)

Having Etsy on vacation for the next 3 weeks is both a relief and a bit of stress (am I missing orders or customers??) but I needed a vacation from it to rejuvenate my sew-jo!  I'm even thinking of making myself a new purse!  I can't decide on a pattern or fabric, but I want to make something different.  I still love my Tattspiration purse, but I just want a change.

This ornament became a coaster or magnet thanks to the thread blending in and me cutting off the tab. GAH

Grinch fabric with snowflake shaped glitter, so perfect!

Don't forget, if you need some last minute items, I have stuff ready to ship in the FB group!  I'm sending everything priority mail in hopes that it makes it in time, but after Monday even that is a toss up!  

Current Projects and Orders:

• Mary Poppins Bag/Minky Stitch blanket/Stitch cross body bag (1 order, so need to finish it all together)- All in progress, at the sewing stage for everything!
• Rugrats Pegasus cross body and matching Professional Pouch  - ready to ship!
• NCW - Marauder's map - Shipping date for these are all in January, but I'd like to start the new year with a clean slate!
• NCW - Supernatural
• NCW - another Marauder's map
• Teacher gift (just one this year, sorry middle and high school teachers, I don't have the time/money to make 12 more gifts...)
• ~~After this line is things that are for fun/friends and don't need finished on a timeline~~
• Sew Along Factotum- started sewing, but put aside again for orders.
• Wallet of some sort with Disney fabric (was going for a purse, but she changed her mind since wallet is needed more - BFF order - probably working on this in December.  Maybe.) 
• Sandra Saddle bag - now thinks she wants a Fortnite purse - Christmas sewing plan! (minion order) 
• Bandana purse - have the materials, just need time to figure it out 

Current Embroidery Projects:

• Hooded towels - 5 orders finished!
• finishing up etsy orders
• Need a mickey mouse stuffed animal for a present.  Would a bear with mickey minky be too strange??
• More applique key chains!  
• applique snow globe ornaments - found some awesome snowflake glitter
• Applique book marks 
• Patch for co-worker

Current Crochet Projects:

• 4 slouchy pom pom hats for an order
• Unicorn Weebee - already to the neck!
• Dragon scarf - worked on it a bit, need to finish it up!
• 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.
• More crochet cowls to stock up for the fall shows! 
•  C2C for my son, has 10 skeins of yarn already picked out - started and it will be a great project for the winter as soon as it's big enough to keep me warm!

UFO list:  

Fast finishes (hopefully)

• Crayon Rolls - time to cut more, only about 3 left unsewn!
• Buttons on cowls
• Embroidered Fox pillow cover - just needs the back cut and sewn!
• 3 clematis clutches - Just need sewn! 
• Mermaid morning glory pouch (half cut out! just for fun project so no rush)

 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  
• Replace connector and rivets on Alice in Wonderland Daryl's Drive
• CL hats - have maybe 3 or 4 cut, sewing them together should be pretty fast

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 - try out some of my purchased and never made patterns
• Embroidered kitchen towels
• Peeker hooded towels  
• Giant vintage star quilts - Star Wars and Princesses
• zip around crayon rolls 
• custom knit leggings - Harry Potter marauder's map, maybe some 'exercise' ones?  
• Tote bags using my coffee panels - India Swoon Pattern or Siren Tote?
• Baby quilt - Jungle Path pattern
• Ruched Shirt
• Baby mermaid gown
• snuggle/lap quilts using reading quotes and flannel backs
• French Terry PJ shorts for one kid (and me)
• hoodie for me
• Princess aprons