by Kelli Donley | Oct 5, 2007 | Domestic Art, In Stitches Sew Along, June Cleaver
Project: In Stitches September/October — assignment patchwork purse. Tools required: a stack of pink and brown fat quarters, a sharp rotary cutter and a large dose of patience. Result: Soon enough, a new Fall bag. ~K
by Kelli Donley | Oct 4, 2007 | Good to Great, Journal, Triathlon
You know that pair of pants that haven’t fit for a while, but you can’t bring yourself to throw them away? They are your skinny pants, the ones you’ve been thinking about getting back into, and on some over-confident days, you pull them out of the...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 2, 2007 | Domestic Art
Remember that crazy African nudu cap I made for my friend Jerry? Yep, the replica of the hat worn by Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top fame. That hat. Well, would you guess that hundreds of people each month stop by this site looking for a nudu cap of their own? So say my...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 2, 2007 | Domestic Art, Good to Great, Journal
When I got my first job out of college, I went a little haywire with shopping. I had more clothes, shoes and bags than I knew what to do with. I did not, at that time, have a mortgage, so financially my mall habits weren’t that big of a deal. Emotionally,...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 1, 2007 | Journal
I attended a super heroes themed birthday party this weekend and yee-ow, was it fun. I was rather impressed by the costumes. The idea was to create your own super hero and super power. Political correctness was not a requirement. El Camino, super power: landscaping....
by Kelli Donley | Sep 30, 2007 | Journal, Uncategorized
I was having lunch today at one of my favorite weekend haunts when I noticed a woman approach a nearby table. The cafe was busy; I’d waited several minutes for a two-top, where I sat reading and occasionally glancing up at the odd variety of Tempe folk who come...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 28, 2007 | In Stitches Sew Along, Journal
Dear Finny, I miss writing you my monthly In Stitches letter — you know, since this time we have two months to finish the project (phew!). And really, I just miss you. Remember when we went to New Mexico in April and spent the weekend gabbing, knitting, drinking...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 26, 2007 | Domestic Art, June Cleaver, Recipes
It is beginning to look quite a bit like autumn around my house. I tried a new Malbec last night, bought myself a handful of gorgeous orange sunflowers and cooked up a Fall feast. Main course: roasted butternut squash lasagna. I’ve made this before, but this...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 25, 2007 | Domestic Art, Journal, Swap
Heidi sent a message a few months ago — would anyone be interested in a “back to school swap?” With fall right around the corner, did anyone else feel the desire for new paper, pens and a school bag? Yes. Not surprisingly, yes. Not only have I always...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 24, 2007 | Arizona, Journal, Media, Photography
Yesterday I logged 450 miles in my car, crisscrossing (jump! jump!) across Southern Arizona. I had four freelance travel articles I’m working on for the local paper, and a free day to gather a bunch of photography and interviews. Voila — a day with lots of...
