WIP Wednesday - Planning Time!

Summer is speeding by, and I realized that I only have a few months until the craft show season is in full swing! I'm debating trying to do a show in a nearby town, usually I avoid out of town shows because it means even longer days and a LOT of extra work since most of my helpers aren't really willing to drive extra and I don't have extra room to bring them with me since my SUV is usually packed to the brim. BUT...the chance to clear out a bunch more stuff is really tempting!

Some previous lanterns for inspiration!

I even picked up some more lanterns this week at Ikea, so I really need to work on them in the next few weeks/months to get that space back! I'd love to actually run out of stuff at a show, since I usually still have a bunch more at home that just didn't fit in my suv. Considering how much I pack in my booth, that is probably not a realistic dream!

 

Current Projects and Orders: (in no particular order)  

• H2O to go bags - 5/8 finished - 5th one was claimed as soon as I finished!
• NCW - Maps black/black  
• Back to school zipper pouches with names (0/6)
• Teeny backpack
• Lg Teeny backpack and teacup pouch 
• Fabric strike bag - rush that I need to finish tonight! 

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

• Roll up Tool pouch
• Laptop sleeve 
• (4) Moondance 
• Vinyl bag 

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

• ITA messenger style bag - Finally in progress! over halfway done!

Embroidery Orders/Projects: 

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

Craft Show Projects (and RTS items): 

• Sleep masks - These are so fun, I want to make a bunch to see if they sell! 
• H2O to go bags - (5/8) depending on how popular the first ones are, I might need to make a lot more! 
• Embroider peekers on towels - hand, hoods, big towels
• Doodle Dolls - XL, Regular - make new ones and list on Etsy
• Crochet Cowls (mini button scarves) -  0/5 - need finished with buttons and ends woven in 
• Holiday geeky Stockings (0/10) 
• Lanterns (0/20) - 
• Embroidered hand towels (0/25)
• Crayon Rolls - (0/50) - finish and list on etsy
• Posh books - (5/50) - 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 - (0/6)
• Ornaments 
• Finger puppets -   Kylo, R2, Mandalorian, another princess set or Encanto.
• Moondance Jr Legal notepad covers - finish the precut, cut more
• Embroidered blankets -  (5/40) need to restock!
• 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  

2026 Goals:

• New Sewing pattern each month:
• January -- Teeny Trinket Tote, Test pattern
• February -- Test Patterns (3)
• March --  Already did one test pattern, hoping there are more coming!
• April -- Test pattern
• May -- Test pattern
• June --Teacup Trinket Bag
• July -- ITA bag, finally  
• August --
• September -- 
• October -- 
• November --
• December -- 
• Finish up at least 1 UFO/WIP a month.  (same as last year, so I should really try to do them finally!)
• 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 --  2 moondance covers I have prepped - Star Wars!
• June -- working on the previous unfinished options
• July -
• August -- ??
• September -- ??
• October --
• November -- ??
• December -- ??