For 2019, I want my focus to be on planning ahead...
For spring craft shows, I want to have a good supply of Butter Lambs and Easter-themed items.
For the big street fest in July, I want to have loads of water bottle slings.
For Christmas, I want to have some Nativity sets made up, and Christmas bulb garlands ready to sell.
So, to accomplish that, I want to do a little bit each month. I should make a few water bottle slings each month, a figure or two for a Nativity set, a few Christmas bulbs, etc.
I also want to finish up some LPs (languishing projects)... those afghans that have been stuffed in a bag in the closet for a year or two...
So... specific to January:
Finish the Nutcracker Ami-Along (due 1/7) DONE
Wednesday, 1/2...
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| DONE! |
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| Started 1/22 |
Done 1/26 and sold 1/28!
I made myself a chart to work from. I would like to cross off all these squares in January!
As I finish items, I will fill the boxes in with colored pencil. Hoping to have a bright and colorful page in my planner by the end of the month!
"Etsy Seller" is an item that has either sold from my Etsy shop, or something I think would sell quickly:
"Scrap Yarn" is an item I can make with one skein of yarn or less, or with yarn that I have in my stash
Paid Pattern refers to patterns I have purchased or won, but still haven't made... I would like to knock one per month off that list!
Ziploc Challenge - I filled a gallon Ziploc bag with scrap yarn and want to finish it by the end of the month.
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| First project was a striped gecko |
Top Ten Stash - least yards - use up one of these:
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| Finished a "Cupcake Cover" for an Instant Pot. That's my first "Etsy Best Seller" finished this year! |
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| Then I made another one, that looks like a cactus! |
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| Unicorns are always best sellers at craft shows, so I'd like to get a bunch of these made! |
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| One week in, and my chart is looking more colorful! |
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| First sale of 2019... a Geico Gecko! |
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| Working on Easter items! |
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| I sold a pterodactyl at a Fall craft show... so made a new one to replace him! |
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| The grid is filling in more... |
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| "Mermaid" was on the list... this one was fun to make! |
I did a pattern test for a warm winter beanie... which meant I could cross off "Ombre" from my chart! The chart is filling in! Good thing, because I only have a little over a week left in the month!
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| The month ended with a blizzard, keeping me housebound for two days. |
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| Volunteered to test a pattern for a Princess Dress Blanket... That tied me up for a few days. |
I also got a local order for a dragon, so this cutie (which has 45 pieces in all) has been keeping me busy!
