Day 295 – The blanket is finished, and although it is nothing I would ever choose for myself, I am happy to have created a special keepsake for Stella.

Day 294 – Stella and I spent an hour at the fabric store as she considered all her (pink only) options for a personalized blanket. I sewed the pieces together Next, I’ll add some decorative stitching and her name as an appliqué.

Day 293 – Trying to choose a face for the nesting puppets.

Day 292 – All the back closures are finished and the puppets are nested together. I’m still working on just the right face and expression – gender neutral. Thanks Laurie.

Day 291 – More progress on the 5 nesting puppets. The slit opening on the back of each one uses a different closure. The smallest has 1 zipper. The next has 2 Velcro strips. Then 3 snaps, 4 buttons, and finally, 5 eyelets for tying a lace. I’m still working on the face and expression.

Day 290 – Went back to an old drawing in hopes of finishing the color infill, but it just isn’t going to happen on this day.

Day 289 – Concept sketch for a page in the children’s book.

Day 288 – I’ve made 3 of 5 nesting puppets and I am excited with how they are working so far. I’ll add faces and the closure accessories soon. I look forward to letting Stella play and practice with buttons, snaps, zippers, etc.

Day 287 – Happy Halloween. Using a cereal box and orange paper, I cobbled together this little jack-o-lantern to end the day’s festivities.