WIP Friday - May!

May snuck up on me! I have so much to do that is not craft related, and only a few weeks to do it! Add in the allergies and end of school year stuff, and my time is premium right now. At least I managed to list up a stack of fabric for destashing this week...now just a few hundred more to take pics and try to sell! I have no fear that I will run out of fabric any time soon, and clearing these out will help me to actually get to the ones I really like. Maybe even start using them more?

A lovely stack of fabric

I love things that are fast and easy to sew up, but sometimes I want a challenge. Either way, I need to make a bigger dent in my collection (so I can add new stuff to it!). I also have bits and pieces stashed all over the sewing studio, so I need to consolidate and figure out what I actually have on hand! I know I have a stockpile of hardware and interfacing, but I'm not sure WHAT hardware I have. I already outgrew my tool chest so it found places to hide... I just need like half a room more to have enough storage space and ability to display everything, like a museum. If I see it, I can use it! That's how it works, right? It's probably time to start thinking about my plans for fall and winter shows, what I want to make, what I need to restock, and where I'm going to store it all in the meantime! Ok, back to work!

 

Current Projects and Orders: (in no particular order)  

• Sample Plague doctor NCW - February March  April  May goal
• Maleficent Clear tote bag - waiting for some wrc to show up, thought I had enough but I was wrong!
• Pattern test 
• Maps NCW 
• Fabric strike bag - fast turn around! 
  

~~~~~ waiting for preorder fabric, payment, etc~~~~~ 

• HP Nora Handbag
• (4) Moondance
• Phone sling

 ~~~~No deadline/stuff for the kids/myself~~~~~

• ITA messenger style bag

~~~~Graduation Projects~~~~

• 2025 table runner (embroidery)
• Table decorations (?)

Embroidery Orders/Projects: 

• Puppy wing set - I should really make up a small stash of these since Halloween will be here before I know it!
  
• Gingerbread purse - Only the strap left!
• Coffin purse

Craft Show Projects (and RTS items): 

• Embroider peekers on hanging towels 
• 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 (0/20) - I want to make all of these to get them out of my supply storage!
• Embroidered hand towels (15/25) - 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 -   Kylo, R2, Mandalorian, another princess set or Encanto.
• Moondance Jr Legal notepad covers - (0/5)Prepped a stack, will sew them up between orders/projects
• Embroidered blankets -  (6/40) 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  

2025 Goals:

• New Sewing pattern each month:
• January -- Test pattern
• February -- Test pattern(s) - 3 done!
• March --  I think I did more pattern tests?
• April --  test pattern, right? I can't even remember
• May -- [Graduation month, not going to schedule anything]
• June -- Hiraeth Purse
• July --  Traudy Triangle Bag
• August -- Dandelion Double Zip
• September -- Triskele Wallet
• October -- 
• November -- 
• December -- 
• Finish up at least 1 UFO/WIP a month.  (as I uncover more, I'll add to the list)
• January -- Plague doctor NCW, Bella II grommets, hardware on the alice in wonderland bag
• February -- Mini MLP bag I found while cleaning 
• 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 -- Crayon rolls - 2
• May --  [Graduation month, not going to schedule anything]
• June -- Mav Pack
• July -
• August -- ??
• September -- ??
• October --
• November -- ??
• December -- ??