by Kelli Donley | Feb 15, 2012 | Colorado, Community, Domestic Art, Heirloom Homestead, Kitchen Talk
The Crazy: I celebrated Valentine’s day by throwing a small, simple dinner party for a couple friends. Fine. It was a choreographed, triumphant dinner party, with seven courses for more than a dozen friends. The older I get, the less ability I have take the easy...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 13, 2012 | Domestic Art, handmade, Heirloom Homestead
Pencil cases for a few of my favorite loved little ones. ~K
by Kelli Donley | Feb 6, 2012 | Domestic Art, handmade, Journal
My mom is an award-winning quilter. I’ve rambled on about her amazing abilities here before. This time, I’ll let the photos do the talking. A few of her recent projects, some of which are still in the works: (That colorful, shabby chic one on top is for...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 1, 2012 | Domestic Art, Fabric-by-Fabric Sew Along
The shaggy chic clutch, our January project, was not such a hit. Not to say you guys didn’t create some beautiful work. More that the pattern didn’t work out as many of you had anticipated. I fielded email asking “How do you sew ALL NINE...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 23, 2012 | CAOK, Domestic Art, handmade, Happy Hippie
A scarf for a new Denver friend who has made my transition here easier. She and her husband are truly lovely people — friends I hope to have forever: {click on the photo for pattern details.} I picked this yarn up in Tempe because it reminded me of the ocean....
by Kelli Donley | Jan 12, 2012 | CAOK, Domestic Art, handmade, Journal
I like having journals around — to collect prayers, notes, and odd observations. Sometimes they are filled with grocery lists. Pretty much all of them end up unfinished because I get distracted with the bright and shiny of a new journal! New year, new paper, new...
