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...
by Kelli Donley | Dec 4, 2011 | handmade, Heirloom Homestead, Tutorial
H4 pattern numero uno: the Cody Slipper. {The Cody Slipper} This basic slipper is knit with any chunky yarn. It is an easy and quick pattern that will make the kid of any age (including my 30 year old brother, Cody) want to throw them on and find the nearest tile to...
by Kelli Donley | Nov 15, 2011 | Colorado, Community, handmade, Happy Hippie
I’m taking classes at Fancy Tiger. This is my very favorite craft store, in part because while the employees and owners are completely hip and talented, they are equally kind and generous with their time. Cody used to live nearby in the Wash Park neighborhood....
by Kelli Donley | Oct 27, 2011 | Domestic Art, handmade, Happy Hippie, Heirloom Homestead
I’m working through my yarn stash to whip up a few gifts. (Not going to lie: it is a lot more fun to work with wool when there is snow on the ground.) Also not going to lie: it is going to be a lot more fun to knit now that I have a model who works for treats:...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 7, 2011 | handmade, Heirloom Homestead, Tutorial
Bianca recently purchased her first sewing machine and asked if I’d help her learn how to use it. Me, teaching sewing. I know. I know. While I grew up with my mama’s sewing machine on the kitchen table, I never took home ec or had any desire to be...
by Kelli Donley | Jul 27, 2011 | Colorado, handmade, Happy Hippie, Heirloom Homestead
When I saw these prints on Etsy, I knew this was the perfect project for Colleen’s pending visit. I needed a birthday gift, and I wanted a craft we could work on together. Of course she’d know how to take some basic frames, add a dash of fabric and turn...
