Thursday, July 11, 2024

WIP Thursday - Clean Up Time!

I FINALLY started working on the sewing studio, organizing, putting things away, and clearing out stuff I won't use...like the giant body bag sized vacuum bag of yarn that I completely forgot was hiding on a shelf! I love to crochet, but it's more of a relaxing hobby than something I do for my business, so I don't really need to keep the 100s of skeins in my stash. I think I deserve to go buy new yarn when I finish a project and want to start something new! In the course of cleaning, I've already pulled out almost 2 tubs worth of fabric to destash, with a bunch of panels that I either had multiples, or they are just not ones I ever expect to use. I also found my tall cut table chair that I randomly forget is even in the room...usually because it's completely buried in fabric.

I changed the material I use for patches, and they are coming out pretty nice! 
I plan on doing a final reveal of the craft room...but not until it's MUCH further along and looks amazing! That could be a few months...or longer, depending on if orders pick up again and I need to focus on them instead of organizing!

Current Projects and Orders: (in no particular order)  

  • Sample Plague doctor NCW
  • 626 Fibi Foldover 
  • Green Dark Maps NCW
  • Supernatural NCW
  • Black maps NCW
~~~~~ waiting for preorder fabric, payment, etc~~~~~ 
  • HP Nora Handbag
  • (4) Moondance
 ~~~~No deadline/stuff for the kids/myself~~~~~
  • ITA messenger style bag

Embroidery Orders/Projects: 

  • Gingerbread purse - Only the strap left!
  • Coffin purse

Craft Show Projects (and RTS items): 

  • Embroider peekers on hanging towels - (8/30)both hand and large size
  • Doodle Dolls - XL, Regular - make new ones and list on Etsy
  • Crochet Cowls (mini button scarves) -  List on Etsy 
  • Holiday geeky Stockings (0/10) 
  • Lanterns (0/14) - all that are left in my stash!
  • Embroidered hand towels (4/25) - I bought a bunch of fluffy style towels, and these could go on Etsy
  • Crayon Rolls (0/50) -  went a bit overboard cutting into my character fabrics, so now I have a stack waiting to be sewn, Plus list up some on etsy!
  • Posh books - 0/20 - pretty and character vinyl, plus some more snarky ones that can go on Etsy
  • Key fobs (restock and stitch new styles)
  • Pocket Pals 
  • Ornaments 
  • Finger puppets -  Olaf, Darth Vader, Kylo, R2, BB-8, Mandalorian, another princess set or Encanto.
  • Moondance Jr Legal notepad covers - Prepped a stack, will sew them up between orders/projects
  • Embroidered blankets - Bluey, Yellowstone, Star Trek, Star Wars, Doctor Who, Gamer, eeyore, piglet, grinch, Gilmore Girls, paw patrol...
  • Mav Packs - I picked up a LOT of kits for these last year, need to start stitching them up!

UFO list: 

Current Crochet UFO's:

  • The Child mini version
  • baby blanket with Boho style Racoon- 90% done with applique pieces -  need to finally put this together, maybe I'll just put it in a frame!
  • Dragon scarf
  • Cotton coffee cup cozies - debating doing more of these...
  • WeeBee baby doll  - Want to redo the hair, add in face, and a dress
  • Chunky Unicorn Blanket 
  • 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, probably going to scrap this one because it needs a lot more yarn and I don't think I can get it anymore

 Fast finishes (hopefully)

  • Embroidered MLP tiny bag
  • Embroidered Fox pillow cover - just needs the back cut and sewn! - Need to figure out where it got stashed
  • Mermaid morning glory pouch (half cut out! just for fun project so no rush)
  • Replace connector and rivets on Alice in Wonderland Daryl's Drive

 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 - Just needs grommets!
  • Sea turtle crochet lovey
  • Crochet Worgen 
  • Alice in Wonderland Bonnie 
  • Tulip pouches - have some cut out (pattern)
  • Crochet Giraffe photographer  

2024 Goals:

  • New Sewing pattern each month:
    • January -- Bellago Caddy - well, that didn't happen
    • February -- Ninebark Backpack  It's not cheating, that IS a new pattern!
    • March -- Dandelion Double Zip - Where did March go?
    • April -- Triskele Wallet - Nope.
    • May -- Samaren Purse Another new pattern!
    • June -- Purse Pal
    • July -- Traudy Triangle Bag
    • August -- Ymri Skull Wallet
    • September -- Hinterland Purse
    • October -- Marilyn wallet
    • November -- Hiraeth Purse
    • December -- Brooklyn Bag
  • Finish up at least 1 UFO/WIP a month.  (as I uncover more, I'll add to the list)
    • January -- the Factotum that I started maybe 6 or 7 years ago...
    • February -- Mini MLP bag I found while cleaning - Just going to add this to March...er, April. I meant May...July?
    • March -- crochet project, I might try to hot glue the pieces of the fox I started forever ago and frame them instead of trying to put them on a blanket.
    • April -- pass
    • May -- Precut Moondance - 2, Crayon rolls - 2
    • June -- ??
    • July -- ??
    • August -- ??
    • September -- ??
    • October -- ??
    • November -- ??
    • December -- ??

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