by Kelli Donley | Jan 22, 2013 | handmade, Happy Hippie, Heirloom Homestead
I like making things for the second time much more than the first. And the third more than the second. There is such a learning curve with most creative projects. Also, I get a little obsessed. Once I want to do scrappy quilting, or bake the world’s best...
by Kelli Donley | Nov 16, 2012 | handmade, June Cleaver
News flash: I over-think. When I found out I’d be spending the Thanksgiving holiday in family’s home I hadn’t yet met, I got a little sweaty. What do I wear? What do I bring? What do I do? Wearing: jeans, boots, chunky turquoise jewelry, jackets...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 29, 2012 | Blessings, Domestic Art, handmade
My friends Bill and Amanda will be married later this year. I adore this couple. Bill is by far the smartest person I’ve ever met; our group has a running joke about the ONE TIME someone was able to show him his encyclopedic memory was wrong. And Amanda has as...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 10, 2012 | Domestic Art, handmade, June Cleaver, Style
My first try at piping.* I bought the exterior fabric at my local thrift store. The 3 yard piece cost $.75. Sometimes, life just seems too lucky. The interior reminds me of my first car — the Hornet. I bought this fat quarter for something like $13 at Fancy...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 9, 2012 | Domestic Art, handmade
{Second time trying this pattern. First one can be seen here.} ~K
by Kelli Donley | Jul 5, 2012 | CAOK, Domestic Art, handmade
When I saw this tutorial on Noodlehead’s site, I knew I had to make an envelope clutch. Or 12. It is so similar in design to one of my most favorite handbags — and I have plans to change this pattern after I’ve mastered it to include a bamboo handle,...
