WIP Wednesday - Baby Steps

Compared to last week, this one seems to be dragging by and full of random 'issues'.

Not an issue, just pretty fabric!

After dealing with a skunk (yay.), and extra humidity in the air (makes my embroidery machine stick to the glitter vinyl and ruined 3 card holders), I'm ready for the mindless and soothing hand sewing I need to do to finish up the Speedwell Sling! 

Top is hand sewn, bottom is not.  I think this picture needs some googly eyes to really make it fun

I was wondering if my price was too high, but I'm already 2 hours into hand sewing the binding and not even halfway done, so while others might sell it cheaper, I'm only willing to make them at my price.  Add in the cost of the rare fabrics, and I don't feel bad at all! ;) For me, the hardest part of the purse making process is finding the right price to sell my purses at, too low and I don't feel like it's worth it for my time and supplies, too high and people expect a brand name.  I wish people would pay me designer prices, then I could quit my day job!  ;)

Embroidery test...not quite perfect yet!

Current Projects and Orders:

• Sew Along Factotum- cut and fused, now to start sewing and do the foam...
• Speedwell sling in silhouettes fabric- Hand Sewing left!
• Mermaid morning glory pouch (half cut out! just for fun project so no rush)
• Sandra Saddle bag in blue Toothless fabric (fabric on preorder)
• Stitch Annette purse - Fabric arriving this week
• Sydney with Castles and Disney (For a local friend who told me 'when you have time' but I told her that would be never, so leaving it on the list and bumping it near the top)
• Need to add the Bandana purse back on the list, have the materials, just need time to figure it out
• Floral Wars Annette Purse 
• Jack Skellington NCW order
• Sandra Saddle bag - Keeps changing her mind on what fabric she wants... (minion order)
• French Terry PJ shorts for one kid (and me)
• raglan style shirt for me with hood and fun fabric

Current Embroidery Projects:

• Etsy orders
• Hooded towels (5/17 stitched)
• Need to stitch up some sample bunny and bear stuffies using my awesome minky!
• More applique key chains!  Deadpool might be making an appearance soon!

Current Crochet Projects:

• Started a unicorn Weebee and already up to the bottom of the body!
• Dragon scarf - pulled this out today to see if I can figure out where I'm at...
• 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!
• 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, 2 skeins of yarn into this, I must be doing something wrong because it's not THAT big yet and I only have 2 or 3 more skeins to go.

Next Projects: (orders and using up fabric)

• Finish clematis (3)
• 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

UFO list:  

Fast finishes (hopefully)

• Crayon Rolls - precut and ready to be sewn
• Buttons on cowls
• Replace stripped screws on Alice in Wonderland Daryl's Drive now I need to replace the entire connector since the new one she sent is a different design, which means I need to remove some rivets....so not such a fast finish!
• Embroidered Fox pillow cover - just needs the back cut and sewn!

 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 - 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  

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
• Embroidered kitchen towels
• Peeker hooded towels  
• Giant vintage star quilts - Star Wars and Princesses
• zip around crayon rolls