by Kelli Donley | Oct 23, 2007 | CAOK, Domestic Art
Jenn emailed me a while back and asked if I’d be interested in helping with a rag rug project she was starting to benefit families working with Heifer International. Heifer is one of those non-profits I would drop just about everything for to help. Their mission...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 12, 2007 | CAOK, Domestic Art, In Stitches Sew Along
Mi querida Finny, I am so glad we took two months to complete the September-October project for our In Stitches sew-along. Let’s be honest — this bag wasn’t easy. Thankfully so, because its complexity made me slow down, read the instructions more...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 10, 2007 | CAOK, Domestic Art, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
Want to help the earth, but didn’t make it to the concerts this weekend? Can’t afford to purchase a Prius or are just too lazy to figure out the bus schedule? Good news: you can still help. The very least we can all do is to stop using plastic grocery bags...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 20, 2007 | CAOK, Journal
Diane made me this beautiful necklace. It looks so pretty with my favorite summer color to wear — turquoise. The charms read, “dream” and “inspire.” With tiny pearl beads by the clasp, and the certainty no African had his/her arm chopped...
by Kelli Donley | May 17, 2007 | CAOK, Domestic Art
Remember when I said one CAOK participant would be randomly drawn for a bag of his/her liking? Well Em was the grand prize winner — as much as I wanted to create a manbag/murse, it wasn’t meant to be this time around; she wanted something simple and in...
by Kelli Donley | May 11, 2007 | Africa, CAOK, Journal, Travel
Remember when I asked for goody bags for my upcoming trip to Africa? I had 1,400 responses. The Internet, apparently, is this crazy medium fueled by incredibly generous, amazing people. I couldn’t believe it. Neither could my postman. The packages have been...
