WIP Wednesday - This is the May

I'm so not ready for May -- this is another busy birthday month for my family and it seems like a million things for the end of school are going on as well! I've been taking my time on the next order, just doing a few steps a day and enjoying the process, but I really need to get it finished so I can sneak in some fun Star Wars sewing this weekend! I'm taking a break from listing new fabric for destashing (and hoping that some of the stuff sells so I can have room to pull out more), but I still want to work on my organizing and cleaning! Obviously I'm not keeping up on my 2024 goals of doing one UFO and one new pattern a month...but maybe I'll jump back on that soon.

A new tag from SB Stitching that I got to test, super fun!

The only reason the stove is clean is because it's pretty new. But don't look inside.

In the meantime, I am starting my Christmas show stitching lists, and looking for some fun new things to offer! I need to build up my blanket stock again, but I might try some new items, if I can figure out what I want to make, and find time to make things...and maybe do the last of my stockpiled lanterns to clear out that tub. So many ideas, so little time!

Current Projects and Orders: (in no particular order)  

• Sample Plague doctor NCW
• Blue dark maps NCW
• Reading Everyday Tote - Almost done, been taking my time on this one
• DW H2O
• 626 Fibi Foldover
• Red dark maps NCW

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

• HP Nora Handbag
• SW H20, (2/6) Moondance

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

• ITA messenger style bag
• crochet hippo lovey - started sewing it together finally!

Embroidery Orders/Projects: 

• Gingerbread purse - Only the strap left!
• Coffin purse

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 - well, that didn't happen
• February -- Ninebark Backpack  It's not cheating, that IS a new pattern!
• March -- Dandelion Double Zip - Where did March go?
• April -- Triskele Wallet - Nope.
• May --Brooklyn Bag
• June -- Purse Pal
• July -- Traudy Triangle Bag
• August -- Ymri Skull Wallet
• September -- Hinterland Purse
• October -- Marilyn wallet
• November -- Hiraeth Purse
• 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 - Just going to add this to March...er, April
• March -- crochet project, I might try to hot glue the pieces of the fox I started forever ago and frame them instead of trying to put them on a blanket.
• April -- pass
• May -- Precut Moondance - 2, Crayon rolls - 2
• June -- ??
• July -- ??
• August -- ??
• September -- ??
• October -- ??
• November -- ??
• December -- ??