WIP Wednesday - Troopers, As Far As The Eye Can See...

Lately I feel like I'm spending more time auditioning fabrics, vinyl and linings than actually sewing! I love setting up custom orders, but digging through my stash takes some time... 

I already have one purse ordered in this, with enough for more!

The new FB group is great for displaying my custom fabrics, but once we have the focus fabric picked, it's time to find the perfect coordinating fabric and vinyl!  I'm super happy that orders are picking up again, but now I need to speed up my cutting and sewing so I can spend more time playing with the fabric combos!  The next Moonbeam Strike offs are on their way for a few quick projects, purses orders are coming in, craft fair season is approaching, and weather is starting to get cooler so I really want to sneak in some clothes for me and/or the kids... I wish I could do at least one purse a day from start to finish, but most purses take me longer than an hour or 2. 

one of the rejected options, but I think it will eventually become a Boon Wallet or something else super fun!

When the weather changes, I also start craving yarn therapy because I want to make cozy hats and cowls, blankets (that I rarely finish), and cute amigurimi!

Note to self, Caron Simply Soft yarn is NOT worsted weight...this is now some odd between kid and adult size...rats!

Current Projects and Orders:

• Quick zipper pouch for my son, school starts on Monday so it jumps the line! 
• Sew Along Factotum- cut and fused, now to start sewing and do the foam...
• Stitch Annette purse - Started cutting it out!
• Floral Wars Annette Purse - Changed to awesome storm trooper lace fabric
• Moonbeam Strikes - Lola and Charlotte
• 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
• Jack Skellington NCW order 
• Sandra Saddle bag in blue Toothless fabric (fabric on preorder)
• Triple Zip bag - Archer fabric
• Hosta Hobo - Modified to hold a pump 
• Hosta Hobo - Camera bag
• Sandra Saddle bag - Keeps changing her mind on what fabric she wants... (minion order)

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 hat pattern for a fun textured beanie...ended up kid sized when I'm pretty sure it was supposed to be adult, put on hold until I can figure out what I want to do with it.  Started another one with the right yarn and looking better!
• Started a unicorn Weebee and already up to the bottom of the body! - realized my legs were 2 different sizes and had to frog almost all of it :'(
• Dragon scarf - worked on it a bit, need to finish it up!
• 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
• Mermaid morning glory pouch (half cut out! just for fun project so no rush)
• French Terry PJ shorts for one kid (and me)
• raglan style shirt for me with hood and fun fabric - Fall is just around the corner!

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