Zipper Pouch Fun

The past few days, I’ve been making zipper pouches. They are fast and easy, and totally addicting. The tutorials I’m using are from Noodlehead.  This one is the Open Wide Zipper Pouch. They make a perfect gift. I love how…

Bees Knees Quilt

Life has been so topsy-turvy around here, I’ve let more than a few things fall behind this month. So this week I’ve been trying to catch up. I was happy (and relieved) to finally send off packages of fabric for…

April Showers

It’s cool and rainy this morning, and I love nothing better than being snug in my home on a day like this. I got out early today and took a few photos in my yard between the rain showers.  I…

Kite Day Quilt Pattern Now Available

This quilt pattern has been a LONG time in the making. I had the idea of making a kite quilt several years ago, and sketched out different ideas.  Should the quilt have kites or just kite tails? How should I…

A Thread Catcher

I hope you all had a lovely Easter weekend.  We had a quiet, relaxing day yesterday.  It was so warm, we went on a long walk in the afternoon.  Even though our neighborhood is still brown from Winter, we are…

Quickie Household Power Scrubber Review

I love the opportunities I get from time to time to try out and review new products. Especially new cleaning products. Recently, I received the Quickie Household Power Scrubber in the mail. I opened it up and couldn’t wait to…

Oh Spring!

“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.” — Anne Bradstreet It’s been a long Winter in more ways than I can…

Quick and Easy Side Carrots

Have you ever tried Waterless Carrots? If you haven’t, I can’t wait to share, because they are one of my family’s favorite cooked vegetables. I love that Waterless Carrots look and taste nice enough for a Sunday dinner, but easy-peasy…

Winner of the Gift Card Giveaway!

I am happy to announce the winner of the gift card giveaway sponsored by Campbell’s Soup. Congratulations Dorothea!  Send me an email to callimakesdo at gmail dot com, so I can arrange to have your gift card sent. I loved…

What’s for lunch? and a Giveaway!

I’m happy today to be part of the Campbell’s Soup “What’s for lunch?” discussion. Because if you’re a mom, that’s a question you hear just about everyday. Do you ever wonder how much food goes into the garbage at your…

A Quilt for Ruthie

I’ve never shown the finished quilt that my 10-year-old daughter Emma made for her doll Ruthie. She machine pieced the Dresden Plate and borders and appliqued the plate by hand. The other thing she did by hand was the quilting. …