by Kelli Donley | Jun 13, 2010 | Domestic Art, handmade
Remember that work in progress? After an update of buttons, a bit of interfacing ironed on the back of the embroidery to secure the stitches and a replaced tag (and reattached button bag), this gift is ready for a birthday party I’m attending later this week:...
by Kelli Donley | Jun 5, 2010 | CAOK, Domestic Art, handmade
The making of a gift — in progress: \ \ Next: rhinestone buttons, label -k
by Kelli Donley | May 30, 2010 | Arizona, handmade
I know. It’s gross. You should see my leg; it isn’t any prettier. In an energetic burst of long-weekend-joy, I hit the trails for a mountain run Saturday morning and managed to trip on pretty much the very last rock before reaching the parking lot. I slid....
by Kelli Donley | Apr 13, 2010 | Domestic Art, handmade, Journal
Adam and I have been “playing bowling” together with the Pre-Emptive Strikes (which I swear is the best bowling team name ever), for 3 years. Three years. And for three years Rebecca, Matt and I have been bugging Salty to make us bowling shirts for the...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 1, 2010 | handmade, Sew Along
Finny, I know! April! And do you know how many of these projects I’ve sewn? 1. It’s awful. I’m the worst sew-along organizing partner ever. I don’t know what problem has been, but I haven’t had any sewing mojo lately. The good news is,...
by Kelli Donley | Mar 17, 2010 | Celebrate!, Domestic Art, handmade, Kitchen Talk, Sew Along
Finny, Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! In high school, part of my student council responsibilities included fundraising. My junior and senior years, I led the March of Dimes walk-a-thon team and coordinated coin drive contests between the classes. This provided a...
