WIP Thursday - What's a Little More Stress?

I ended up not getting into one of the craft shows I've done for the last few years, so I started scrambling to find something else to fill that time.  I found an event a week earlier that had openings, but now I'm trying to cram my 3 week plan of making into 2 weeks!!  I guess I'll sleep in January.

Time for more towels!

The good news is that my big keychain order is DONE!!  I now have my embroidery machine freed up AND the time I spend waiting for the kids after school in the carpool line is going to be used for crochet, cutting bows and finger puppets, and anything else I can do in the car.  Too bad there's no outlet in my car or I'd be tempted to sew in there too! :D

The final pair of wings I made for costumes this year!

I have so many things I planned on making, but I think I'll focus on finishing up the halfway done things, like crayon rolls and hooded towels, but I could sneak in a pile of slouchy beanies from my awesome stash...they work up pretty fast!

My pile for beanies, cutting into some of my stash!

I have to keep up on the custom orders at the same time, so there might not be much actual sewn stuff going into this show...unless I teach a kid how to operate the serger.  That wouldn't be dangerous AT ALL.  I mean, the machine intimidates me a little, but totally kid friendly, right?

Awesome purse that is next on the list!

Current Projects and Orders:

• Halloween Costumes - Fox with wings, not sure about any others.  In my dream world where I have enough time to do everything, I'd be making myself an Adam's Family hoodie with my awesome fabric.
• Sandra Saddle bag in blue Toothless fabric (fabric on preorder)
• Triple Zip bag - Archer fabric - Embroidery finished, just waiting in line for cutting and sewing.
• Hosta Hobo - Modified to hold a pump -  Finally done and shipped off!
• Hosta Hobo - Camera bag - Shipped
• Pattern Test - Vendor apron- Cut, just needs fused and sewn, looks fast and I need it for next weekend!
• Villains Snowdrop Satchel - on the cutting table now!
• Marauder's NCW - Interfacing cut
• Yoshi India Hobo bag
• Mary Poppins Bag/Minky Stitch blanket, Stitch cross body bag (1 order, so need to finish it all together)
• Siren Tote bag - Villains panels
• Soot Sprite Marauder's Map diaper bag
• Rugrats Pegasus cross body and matching Professional Pouch
• Sew Along Factotum- started sewing, but put aside again for orders.
• Sydney with Castles and Disney (probably working on this in December.  Maybe.) 
• Sandra Saddle bag - now thinks she wants a Fortnite purse, which the fabric won't be in for a while... (minion order) 
• Bandana purse - have the materials, just need time to figure it out 

Current Embroidery Projects:

• Etsy orders - Mulan Combs, Paw Patrol Wings and goggles, pony ears (Anything ordered after today won't make it in time for Halloween, so I'm calling it done!)
• Hooded towels (7/17 stitched) - need to pull out the bottoms and stitch them together so I can get them off the piles and into the craft fair tubs/listed in the FB group for sale!
• Need to stitch up some sample bunny and bear stuffies using my awesome minky!
• keychain order-
• More applique key chains! 

Current Crochet Projects:

• need to make some fur pom poms to go on the textured beanie I did manage to finish...and make a ton more hats!
• Unicorn Weebee - already to the neck!
• 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.
• More crochet cowls to stock up for the fall shows! 
•  C2C for my son, has 10 skeins of yarn already picked out - started and it will be a great project for the winter as soon as it's big enough to keep me warm!

UFO list:  

Fast finishes (hopefully)

• Crayon Rolls - precut and ready to be sewn (18)
• Buttons on cowls
• Embroidered Fox pillow cover - just needs the back cut and sewn!
• 3 clematis clutches - Just need sewn! 
• Mermaid morning glory pouch (half cut out! just for fun project so no rush)

 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  
• Replace connector and rivets on Alice in Wonderland Daryl's Drive

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 - try out some of my purchased and never made patterns
• Embroidered kitchen towels
• Peeker hooded towels  
• Giant vintage star quilts - Star Wars and Princesses
• zip around crayon rolls 
• 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
• French Terry PJ shorts for one kid (and me)
• hoodie for me - Fall is just around the corner!