by Kelli Donley | Mar 3, 2008 | Domestic Art, Sew Along, Uncategorized
Dear Finny, I decided on the table runner. Maybe it was the pretty greens in the photo that reminded me of the day we celebrate my people (St. Patrick’s) or maybe it was the simplicity of the linen that drew my eye. I like it! So, sewers — here is your...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 3, 2008 | Domestic Art, Journal, Sew Along
Dear Finny, Sewing Slacker, reporting for duty. I must confess — I haven’t been sewing much lately. I am pretty sure my copy of Simple Gifts to Stitch has a nice layer of dust and I have no idea what I’ll select for the next project. Don’t you...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 27, 2008 | Domestic Art, Journal
Guess what I finished yesterday? Yep, the latest Nudu cap order. This one was requested in gray and is being sent off to Illinois later today. These really do take me about two months. By the time I get the yarn, knit the cap and then knit and sew the nubs — I...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 25, 2008 | Domestic Art, Journal
The pie wasn’t good. The crust, while it looked chocolaty and yummy, was in fact dry and pretty gross. My friends were still good sports about it, thankfully. I know they love me because they didn’t wince, laugh or roll their eyes when I announced...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 24, 2008 | Domestic Art, Journal, June Cleaver, Recipes
I’m not a huge fan of bananas, cream pies or spending $20 on fancy ingredients for one recipe, but when I saw the photos of this banana cream pie with a whole wheat chocolate crust in the February issue of Bon Appetite, I knew I’d soon be putting my...
by Kelli Donley | Feb 22, 2008 | Community, Domestic Art, June Cleaver, Recipes
These dinners really are all about me. They are the perfect excuse to try new recipes from my favorite cooking magazines, spend an afternoon sipping a nice glass of white wine and listening to NPR, wear a apron, get the house cleaned up for company, find a new mixed...
