Day 310 – After a day sprinkled with difficult parenting moments, I decided to create a tiny origami box of affirmations. All is good.

Day 305 – Only 60 days left in my yearlong commitment to establish a daily creative habit! The making won’t end. Instead, I’ll focus on publishing a book of my creative journey, as well as licensing or manufacturing some of the things I’ve designed.
Today I played with some pop-up ideas that the girls and I will use to make cards.

Day 304 – Made several fringe scarves in just a couple hours. I copied this idea from a scarf gifted to me last Christmas. Here’s how to make one: Cut 4 to 6 inch wide strips from two colors of fleece. Sew them together down the middle using a narrow zigzag stitch. Then fold the scarf in half lengthwise and cut the fringe to within ½ inch of the stitching. Super easy.

Day 303 – A sweater I created way back on Day 79 was stored away, almost forgotten, because it was just was too strange. Made from two felted sweaters cut apart and put together upside down in some parts – it was weird, even for me. Then I figured out a fix. I simply recut and tapered the sleeves so they are more fitted along the forearm and then flare at the hand. Perfect. Now it’s a favorite.

Day 302 – Adding a face to the nesting bears…

Day 302 – Taking quality photos of projects is a challenge. The iPhone is a mediocre camera in artificial light late at night. So I replaced last night’s photo with this composite of photos taken outside on this overcast day. Imperfect, but much better. I’m still working on the bears – the faces at least. I’m playing with a few accessories like bows, glasses, and binky. I’d like the accessories to be changeable rather than fixed, but that may add too much complexity to the toy. It may be best to stick with the basic concept of nesting, closures, and numbers 1-5.