WIP Tuesday - Recovery!

Surgery was a success, and recovery is going well, but I need to make sure I don't overdo it! I almost don't look like I was used as a punching bag since the bruises are nearly gone. I also have the embroidery machine back from the shop, and while I was warned that she's getting close to the end, she's still running! I will probably be doing some sales at the end of the year to go toward a new machine, so fingers crossed she doesn't give up before then!

Decaf is never an option for me...

Since I've been on medicines and not totally focused, I decided to work on things that aren't as important to get right. That means I finally sewed up some of my prepped Moondance notebook holders. I'm also getting a bunch of blankets going -- I'd LOVE to have a big stockpile and clear out the room from them! If I could find a place, I'd even set up my backup smaller embroidery machine and pump out more stuff. Etsy is back open, but I need to add in some of the other things I have on hand, like purses, bookmarks, and coasters! Or I could just focus on prep for shows... 

 

Current Projects and Orders: (in no particular order)  

• Sample Plague doctor NCW - maybe July 2025 goal?
• NCW - black maps/green 
• NCW Tatspiration 
• NCW - black maps/red 
• Clear Christmas Tote bag - I should have this done this week!

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

• (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 
• 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 (1/25) - 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 - 5/20 - pretty and character vinyl, plus some more snarky ones that can go on Etsy
• Key fobs (restock and stitch new styles)
• Pocket Pals and Purse Pals - ended up getting a bunch of cut and sew kits for these, so as soon as I finish the open orders, they are next up!
• Ornaments 
• Finger puppets -   Kylo, R2, Mandalorian, another princess set or Encanto.
• Moondance Jr Legal notepad covers - (4/6)
• Embroidered blankets -  (13/40) 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 -- Test Pattern (not Hiraeth Purse)
• July --  Test Pattern (not Traudy Triangle Bag)
• August -- Test Pattern (not Dandelion Double Zip)
• September -- Test Pattern (not Triskele Wallet)
• October -- Test Pattern
• 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 -- ??