WIP Thursday - School Time!

My kids started school this week, and the oldest is heading out to college, so of course this week is flying by!  I may just have to do all my weekly posts in one day and call it good!

Adult sized topper from deep in the stash!

I'm going to be picking and choosing on the list to get the most done in the shortest amount of time.  I had a rush of orders that came in all at once, so I'm going to get the easy ones out of the way and then onto the more complex ones!  Hopefully that will knock the list down a bit and I won't feel so overwhelmed...but when I don't have new orders coming in, I have no excuse to buy more fabric!

Gemini pouch, exclusive to the ChrisW Facebook Group

Griffin pile embroidery from Urban Threads

Ok, back to sewing!

Current Projects and Orders: (in no particular order)

• Annette in Michael Jackson fabric
• Gemini PJ Mask pencil pouch, another one for my child - Rush orders before school starts!
• Hosta Hobo in 80's fabric
• NBC Minky blanket - halfway finished, keep getting distracted. Also need an infinity scarf to go with this order.
• HP minky blanket
• Stranger Things Pegasus (not an exact copy of the last one)
• Supernatural Sydney
• Supernatural Road trip wallet 
• Detective Pikachu Rosie
• Detective Pikachu Scrub cap
• Moana lap blanket
• Supernatural Laney
• Ravenclaw Pick A Pocket Wallet 
• Doctor Who pillow covers
• Spiderman Minni Mini Backpack 
• India Hobo (Wizard of Oz) 
• Floral Wars Lunch Box 
• Foolish Mortals NCW
• Supernatural NCW
• Supernatural Mini Magnolia Messenger
• Supernatural Bag of DOOM 
• Mash up NCW
• ~~~~~ waiting for preorder fabric~~~~~
• Villains floor pillow 
• Duffvengers floor pillow 
• Sketchy floor pillow 
• Christmas blanket
• DBZ and NBC baby blankets
•  ~~~~No deadline/stuff for the kids/myself~~~~~
• Minky Science blanket for my son
• 'normal' hoodie for youngest daughter, leggings and a cardigan (going to make her cut out the pattern and pieces, but I'll probably run the serger...good sewing lesson tho!)
• Sew Along Factotum-partially sewn
• Sandra Saddle bag - Now changed to an ITA bag, possibly...
• Bandana purse - have the materials, just need time to figure it out  

Current Small Item Orders:

These are items that don't take long to finish, but since they are also handmade, I squeeze them in between the more complex items to give my brain a little break. ;)

• More teeny backpacks (0/7)
• lanyard

Current Embroidery Projects:

• Keychains (2/2)

Craft Show Projects: (in an ideal world where I was productive every minute of the day and could work on them all day long, this would happen, but I'd be super happy to finish even half of my list!)

• Lanterns (goal 50)
• Hooded Towels (goal: 25)
• Embroidered hand towels (goal: 10)
• Crayon Rolls (goal:50) 
• Keychains (goal: 20 never been stitched patterns, restock the best sellers - around 100 actual key chains)
• Bows (goal: 10 never been stitched patterns, all the ponies and princesses restocked - at least 50 actual bows)
• teeny backpacks (goal: 20 - super heroes, princesses, pretty floral fabrics, mickey mouse, star wars, not all custom fabrics)
• Crochet cowls (goal of using up the chunky yarn in my stash, without even digging I have enough to make at least 10)
• Slouchy hats (goal to use up my pompom stash, so 20ish)
• Sew up the princess apron panels (10?) 
• fabric panel clocks (3)
• Improve my displays

Current Crochet Projects:

• Cotton face scrub pads - focusing on the Unicorn for now, but I will try to get back to these!
• baby blanket with Boho style Racoon- 90% done with applique pieces but getting too warm out to work on blankets!
• Unicorn Weebee - August UFO goal to finish - horn and hair attached, still needs a face and a dress!
• 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, need to dig this back out.
• More crochet cowls to stock up for the fall shows! 
•  C2C blanket for my son, already the right width, now to get it long enough for a child that I expect will be taller than me!

UFO list:  

Fast finishes (hopefully)

• Crayon Rolls - time to cut more and find the pre-cut ones! - Started gathering all the fabrics I keep stockpiling...I already have an overflowing fabric cube and that's just the first pass!
• 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:

• Downsized Denver backpack - mostly cut out, just need to figure out the straps, but may go with connectors for now to try it out
• 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