by Kelli Donley | Dec 3, 2014 | Domestic Art
What do you do when you are given a giant bag of yarn, including the considerable start to a sweater? There was one ball of matching yarn in the bag and I simply couldn’t bring myself to frog all of this gorgeous cabled work. What if I completed them and...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 2, 2014 | Celebrate!, Domestic Art, Heirloom Hacienda
We had a 15th birthday to celebrate last week. He requested a “Hostess snowball cake.” And believe it or not — this garnered the ever elusive smile from the teenage crowd. Yay! ~K
by Kelli Donley | Dec 1, 2014 | Arizona, Celebrate!
Let’s just get the blood part out of the way right now. See that device above? It is a mandoline. Not to be confused with the charming and folksy mandolin stringed instrument. No. No. This thing is a digital death trap. There I was at 6 am on Thursday...
by Kelli Donley | Nov 28, 2014 | Celebrate!, Domestic Art
Current projects: – Boot cuffs – Beanies – Cabled headbands While I’m working away on these holiday projects, I’ve noticed a good change in this craft. My skills are getting better (tension more even) and my patience has lessened. This...
by Kelli Donley | Nov 24, 2014 | Celebrate!
I’m making my Christmas list and checking it twice, so to speak. It’s going to be another mostly homemade holiday, with lots of awkwardly sewn and knitted items, along with a side of prickly pear jam that didn’t set up. Syrup, anyone? It all...
by Kelli Donley | Nov 22, 2014 | Daily Sass, Hostess
A girlfriend sent an email this week detailing the reasons she no longer loves the holidays. And boy, did those reasons resonate. Namely, she feels like no matter how much she does, someone will be disappointed. Someone will think she hasn’t done...
by Kelli Donley | Nov 17, 2014 | Arizona, Community
{This series of posts is intended to provide practical, easy ways to help your community — regardless of your location. In celebration of Thanksgiving and the pending holidays, may we want less and love more.} Last week I met the new executive director of...
by Kelli Donley | Nov 12, 2014 | Domestic Art, Handmade goods, Heirloom Hacienda
Let’s say you see a pillow in one of your favorite catalogs and you think, “Come on. I could make that. Right? I mean. I think I can make that. Well, let’s ride this train until it crashes and proves us otherwise.” You have these sorts of...
by Kelli Donley | Nov 11, 2014 | Domestic Art, Reuse
Once upon a time, I found this pillowtop at a thrift store. I don’t remember when, but I know it was within the last year. And I’m fairly certain it cost less than $5. The author signed the embroidered piece. I tucked it away with my fabric and found it a...
by Kelli Donley | Nov 8, 2014 | Nelson
In case you needed an adorable reminder. ~K
