WIP Tuesday - Another Month Flew By!

July always seems to start out slow, then pick up speed until it's suddenly over! I was able to make some good progress on my UFO project, the Bella II just needs some grommets installed (that I need to order) and then it will be totally done! I decided to squeeze in some selfish sewing for my birthday last week, and I'm almost finished with my new backpack.

This and that for Etsy orders...

I didn't take in many new orders last month, mainly because I knew it would be super hectic with all the birthdays and family visiting, but we are starting to gear up for Christmas, so I need to get stuff done ASAP! I will be taking some Christmas orders, but depending on how many come in, I might cut them off in early October. I plan to do at least one craft show in November (as long as I get in!), and I'll have the extra stuff available for RTS, but I am trying to be realistic on my availability for orders and still spend time with the family.

Current Projects and Orders: (in no particular order) 

• HP Sydney Messenger Bag
• Dino Gunther
• Summit Sling in customer fabric - prepped and ready to sew!
• NCW - HP/maroon
• Squish Mabel 
• Potions Pillow
• Harriet purse
• NCW - HP/green
• zipper pouches - 2 - Rush order
• Dobby Reading Pillow
• NCW - Tan/glitter

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

• Ariel 3-zip 
• Doctor Who blanket
• NCW - potions, masks, mask panel pouch
• mini pegasus Dogs 
• Ghibli Diaper Bag
• HP zipper pillow cover
• H2O to go and zipper pouch
• 2 H2O to go
• Blues Clues Bee Balm backpack

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

• Princess Bride Speedwell Sling 
  
• Minky Science blanket for my son
• Sew Along Factotum-partially sewn
• ITA messenger style bag

Embroidery Orders/Projects: 

• Random items like bows and hair combs...
• Stuffies - Put a bunch of patterns onto a USB to try to stitch out samples with my minky stash
  
• vax holders (these keep trickling in, but it is definitely slowing down. Time to find something else to make with my awesome plague doctor fabric!)
• Embroidered pre-made tote bags (6/60) - Taking orders and also making samples for Etsy/craft shows

  Craft Show Projects (and RTS items): Time to review the list for next year!

• Lanterns (0/14) - all that are left in my stash!
• Hooded Towels - Going to start stitching up a few more hoods this month, and try to list the ready to ship ones for sale so I can clear out room!
• Embroidered hand towels (15)
• Crayon Rolls (0/30) - I have a giant stockpile of fabric that I need to cut into and make a ton more
• Posh books - I need to do another batch cutting of my vinyl to have a bunch ready to ship when I can't decide what else to throw on the machine
• Slouchy hats
• Holiday geeky Stockings (10) - Goal is to cut and sew these over the summer so I can start listing them for sale in October/November. 
• Key fobs (stitch new styles)
• Pocket Pals - Lots of fun vinyl to make these and they are pretty fast - at least 10
• Ornaments - Finish the ones in the stash
• Finger puppets - check inventory, stitch missing ones from sets, add in a new set or 4.
• Embroidered blankets - Still have a bunch of blank ones to sew up, need to list the non fandom ones on Etsy.

Current Crochet Projects:

• The Child giant version - he's looking for a new home, still no clothes, but I'm done with him LOL
• The Child mini version - yes, I started another one, but the big one was TOO big to take with me! and the first attempt I must have been really tired because the legs and arms were totally different sizes. Second attempt is coming together better...
• Cotton face scrub pads - I will try to get back to these, still have all the supplies!
• 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 - 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! - This got stashed somewhere, so I need to remember where the 'safe place' is.
• 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.

UFO list:  

Fast finishes (hopefully)

• Embroidered MLP tiny bag
• Crayon Rolls 
• 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 to attach the straps and it's all done!
• Sea turtle crochet lovey
• Crochet Worgen 
• Alice in Wonderland Bonnie 
• Tulip pouches - have some cut out (pattern)
• Crochet Giraffe photographer  
• CL hats - have maybe 3 or 4 cut, sewing them together should be pretty fast

Want to make - list:

• Legendary Quilt pattern pillow
• Pokemon quilts with custom fabric
• MORE Purses with the custom fabric stash - try out some of my purchased and never made patterns
• Giant vintage star quilts - Star Wars and Princesses
• zip around crayon rolls   
• Tote bags using my coffee panels - India Swoon Pattern or Siren Tote?
• pillow cases with the bolts of character fabric I stocked up on during mask season