WIP Wednesday - Summer is Coming!

I have less than 2 weeks until a child graduates from high school...and I am NOT ready! I'll be taking vacation next week, to get everything ready and to spend time with the family, so I might just drop out of sight for a few days. The Etsy shop will be going on vacation starting Monday (as long as I remember to do that!) so I have one less thing to think about, but I'll still be working on the open orders! I'm hoping to squeeze in some time to organize my sewing studio, along with the rest of the house, but we'll see how I do on time management. 

Started stitching up some hand towels, need to rinse off the stabilizer I use that looks like plastic!

This is the May - Floral Wars Peregrina Backpack

Every year around my birthday, I try to do some 'selfish' sewing and try new patterns or make myself a new thing to replace something that is wearing out. Back in 2022 (yes, I'm THAT far behind on sharing), I made the Peregrina Crosspack with some gorgeous lavender Floral Wars fabric from Knitorious Fabrics! Then I had to wait for a perfect May the Fourth (be with you) to share it, but somehow I missed it again!

On this print, R2 is my favorite!

WIP Friday - May!

May snuck up on me! I have so much to do that is not craft related, and only a few weeks to do it! Add in the allergies and end of school year stuff, and my time is premium right now. At least I managed to list up a stack of fabric for destashing this week...now just a few hundred more to take pics and try to sell! I have no fear that I will run out of fabric any time soon, and clearing these out will help me to actually get to the ones I really like. Maybe even start using them more?

A lovely stack of fabric

Pastel Goth Bow Fanny Bag (Zor-Elle)

Sometimes I want to make a super cute, fun, and quick bag, and the Bow Fanny Bag from Zor-Elle meets those requirements!

It keeps the shape, even hanging!

WIP Tuesday - April Speeding By

And just like that, we are almost through April! I have just over a month until my middle child's high school graduation (and party), so the time is FLYING! I feel like I've fallen into a time vortex where it goes from 5 pm to midnight when I blink, and somehow I have done nothing. I really need to get back my motivation and focus, especially with a few upcoming shows!

New wall art. Might be going up in my house...or might end up at a craft show.

A Plethora of Slip and Zip Wallets - ChrisW Designs (Pattern Testing)

Really, these wallets deserve their own posts, but there's only so many pictures you can take of a wallet! The latest patterns from ChrisW Designs are 3 sizes of Slip and Zip wallets, and while they share the same name, they are not just scaled versions of the same wallet! Each one has unique features, and they all come together pretty fast. You can now buy them separate, to get just the size you want!

All 3 together, to get an idea of size

WIP Wednesday - Spring (Again)

I feel like I can take a little tiny break, all the orders are on track, the boutique has been restocked, and I only have one pattern to test this week! Definitely time to work on destashing more of my extra fabric and organizing the sewing studio! Or I could catch up on some sleep...or do some deep cleaning...

The tip of the destash iceberg...