WIP Wednesday - Time to Kick It Up a Notch!

I finally was able to finish some 'big' projects last weekend, so I felt pretty productive!  Now to bust out a few more and then I might even be able to take some time to play with my fabrics and new patterns.

Not technically a 'big' project, but glad to have them done!

Do you think I used enough pins? I only stabbed myself like 3 times sewing it...

The kids are on spring break, which means I'm not waking up at the butt-crack of dawn every morning so I can get to work super early and then run around like a crazed taxi driver after work...and also less stress for the kids so we are having fewer meltdowns and stress related incidents.  Of course that means something else has to go sideways, so I managed to tweak my back on Sunday night and have been moving a little slower than usual.  Getting in to the chiro first thing Monday morning really helped, and I'm even mostly recovered!  Now I need to add evening walks into my daily routine to help strengthen my back and keep that from happening again...

This weekend is lantern time!

I also need to work on my time management skills, or maybe just my perception of time itself.  I always underestimate how long projects will take me, which is why I get behind!  This week I started cutting out the Sydney and it has already taken me 2 evenings to get most of it cut out. I even had most of the interfacing precut!  I've made it so many times that it doesn't seem that hard, but then I realize there are over 70 pieces to cut out for it before I can even start putting it together! No wonder it takes me a few hours to cut out...

Current Projects and Orders:

• Ouija Annette -  mailed out, look for a blog post in the next few weeks!
• Cat Brandt's Boulevard - Final sew along step coming soon!
• Sydney in Harry Potter fabric  - 90% cut out, ready to be interfaced and sewn!
• HP lanterns (Fabric arrived, time to get these done!)
• Connie's Clutch- Jack Skellington
• Mini Backpacks 2/7 - 4/7 cut and prepped
• card sized backpacks 0/3  - Cut and ready to go!
• triangle zip keychains 0/2 - one is ready to go, just needs sewn!
• NCW with Disney tattspiration fabric
• Annette in Michael Jackson fabric 
• Small India Hobo Bag - Fraggles
• Honeysuckle Hobo Bag - Tula Pink
• Speedwell Sling - Rapunzel
• Belle Baby Bag - Hobbit 
• GOT Bonnie
• Siren tote HP panels and potions  (Highly modified, but the fabric showed up, so now it's on the list!)
• NCW - black and white HP maps
• Deadpool Phoenix Wallet 
• 2 minky blankets from my toppers
• Connie's Clutch - Star Wars glittery floral
• Minky Science blanket for my son - started, realized I wanted basting spray, rolled it back up.
• 'normal' hoodie for youngest daughter, leggings (going to make her cut out the pattern and pieces, but I'll probably run the serger...good sewing lesson tho!)
• Sew Along Factotum- started sewing, but put aside again for orders.
• Sandra Saddle bag - back to dragons, which is why I haven't made it yet  (minion order) 
• Bandana purse - have the materials, just need time to figure it out  
• ~~~~~ waiting for preorder fabric~~~~~
• HP Floor pillow, camera insert,reading pillow
• Zippered pillow (sword in the stone) 
• India Hobo (Wizard of Oz)

Last minute things thrown at me:

• Birthday presents for 2 parties this weekend, would like to do one a princess apron, no idea for the other one.  

Current Embroidery Projects:

• Etsy Orders
• Inhaler cases - 0/2
• Badge Holder
• Paw Patrol Wings
• Starting keychain stash rebuilding for May 4th mini show - Cut out existing ones, snap them all, stitch out new ones (Umbrella Academy, How to train your dragon, Star Wars, Supernatural...whatever else catches my attention!)

Current Crochet Projects:

• Hat for oldest child - finally done, but she said it was too big and slouchy.  I can't win!
• Started a new project - baby blanket with Boho style Racoon- 90% done with applique pieces, first cake of yarn is almost done but might add another to increase blanket size to something usable!
• Unicorn Weebee - already to the head!
• 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! - This got stashed somewhere, so I need to remember where the 'safe place' is.
• 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 blanket for my son, on the second skein!

UFO list:  

Fast finishes (hopefully)

• Crayon Rolls - time to cut more, only about 3 left unsewn!
• 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)
• Toothless professional pouch (cut out and ran out of time to finish)

 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:

• minimalist wallets for craft shows with custom fabrics
• 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