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.

Day 286 – Another concept for nesting plush puppets. I figured out that concentric circles are much easier to nest than the other shapes I was exploring.

Day 285 – As soon as the pink mermaid costume was complete, Stella wanted to wear it. I love making stuff for them as much as, or more than, they love getting the stuff.

Day 284 – I looked through my fabric stash and found some pink velvet that I bought over 5 years ago when Adin was obsessed with pink. Now little Stella will have a simple, pink mermaid costume.