WIP Thursday - There Goes January...

Another month flew by, and I'm really not sure where it went...I feel like I must have wasted a bunch of time since I barely did anything. At least I'm starting to get into the destash mood, but it takes SO LONG to find things, get pictures and measurements, and then list them up...and then waiting to see if anyone claims so I can invoice, pack, and ship. I wish there was a better method! I have too much invested in my supplies to give it all away...I'm tempted to try listing them up in the Etsy shop, but I feel like the fees would raise the prices so high that no one would want to purchase.

Pretty in pink Moondance! Blue shimmer shifts to pink

Making my goal for February to list up everything again that didn't sell and adding in new stuff seems like a good plan...plus adding in the new February items for Etsy (more blankets and the doodle dolls, finally). It's going to be another whirlwind month!

Current Projects and Orders: (in no particular order)  

• Magnolia wallet 
• NCW Treats
• Golden Girls Zipper pouch
• NCW Mice
• Moondance Notebooks for kids (0/3)- All cut out, deciding on the vinyl was the hardest part! I hope they like them.

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

• HP Nora Handbag
• SW H20, 6 Moondance

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

• ITA messenger style bag
• crochet hippo lovey
• weave in ends on meeting blanket

Embroidery Orders/Projects: 

• Gingerbread purse - Only the strap left!
• Coffin purse
• shoe wings
• Mulan Combs
• bows

Craft Show Projects (and RTS items): 

• Embroider peekers on hanging towels - both hand and large size
• Doodle Dolls - XL, Regular - make new ones and list on Etsy
• Crochet Cowls (mini button scarves) -  List on Etsy 
• Holiday geeky Stockings (0/10) 
• Lanterns (0/14) - all that are left in my stash!
• Embroidered hand towels (0/25) - I bought a bunch of fluffy style towels, and these could go on Etsy
• Crayon Rolls - (0/50) -  went a bit overboard cutting into my character fabrics, so now I have a stack waiting to be sewn, Plus list up some on etsy!
• Posh books - 0/20 - pretty and character vinyl, plus some more snarky ones that can go on Etsy
• Key fobs (restock and stitch new styles)
• Pocket Pals 
• Ornaments 
• Finger puppets -  Olaf, Darth Vader, Kylo, R2, BB-8, Mandalorian, another princess set or Encanto.
• Moondance Jr Legal notepad covers - Prepped a stack, will sew them up between orders/projects
• Embroidered blankets - Bluey, Yellowstone, Star Trek, Star Wars, Doctor Who, Gamer, eeyore, piglet, grinch, Gilmore Girls, paw patrol...
• 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  

2024 Goals:

• New Sewing pattern each month:
• January -- Bellago Caddy
• February -- Hiraeth Purse
• March -- Dandelion Double Zip
• April -- Triskele Wallet
• May --Brooklyn Bag
• June -- Purse Pal
• July -- Traudy Triangle Bag
• August -- Ymri Skull Wallet
• September -- Hinterland Purse
• October -- Marilyn wallet
• November -- ??
• December -- ??
• Finish up at least 1 UFO/WIP a month.  (as I uncover more, I'll add to the list)
• January -- the Factotum that I started maybe 6 or 7 years ago...
• February -- Mini MLP bag I found while cleaning
• March -- crochet project, tbd
• April -- ??
• May -- ??
• June -- ??
• July -- ??
• August -- ??
• September -- ??
• October -- ??
• November -- ??
• December -- ??