by Kelli Donley | Jul 23, 2006 | Domestic Art, Journal, Uncategorized
I purchased a baby pattern this weekend at the local craft joint. Pretty fabric, notions, and several precious hours of weekend time later and I was ready to poke my eyes out with the seam ripper — which was warm from so much use. Needless to say, the project is...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 21, 2006 | Arizona, Domestic Art, Swap
Gina is visiting her folks in Tucson this week. I took advantage of the very reliable and lovely US Postal system and got her wristlet done in time to be shipped just 120 miles south of my home. It arrived yesterday, before she returns to France. The lucky girl lives...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 20, 2006 | Arizona, Domestic Art, Recipes
I truly love living in the desert. Yes, the weather is brutal this time of year, but if you stop to smell the cacti, you’ll be amazed by the colors and adaptations living things must make this time of year to survive. Everything has an attitude in this heat. It...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 17, 2006 | Domestic Art, Recipes
I have two options today: freak out about Israel vs. the world, or bake. I’m picking the sweets. I cannot for the life of me understand the differences between Hamas, Hezbollah, and Al Qaeda. Does this make any sense to you? The real kick in the pants is...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 14, 2006 | Domestic Art, Swap
An Amy Butler Nappy bag for Ms. Woof Nanny. We’re swapping for one of those great vintage patterns she collects. It will be my first adventure in sewing clothing. Ay! The fall tones of the bag are my way of nurturing Mother Nature. Hint, hint. ~ In other news, a...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 13, 2006 | Domestic Art, Uncategorized
I’ve lamented that my first Backtack III package to Kerrie never arrived. Alas, it truly never arrived. I worked on version 2.0 last week and it is in the mail with 4-6 day delivery. It should be arriving Monday at the latest, fingers crossed. A sneak peek: I...
