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 | 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 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 | Domestic Art
A further celebration of the cooler weather: filling the house with the smell of baking spices. This week I made pumpkin zucchini bread. I hope to enjoy a slice with a large mug of coffee, bundled in sweats at a cabin in the woods this weekend. Nelson will have...
