I just have to add…Anna, I think you’ve done a fabulous job on your first quilt. Confidence will come as you do more. There’s nothing wrong with this quilt. If you know of any trouble spots or anything you struggled with, you’re the only one who does. It is lovely! You can be well pleased. I find the joy is in the journey.
There are about a million things I should be doing on this Sunday before Christmas but I can't tear myself from watching Kate and Anna quilt together. I am relatively new to this channel and I find it so calming and comforting.
Welcome to the the last homely house! I have room next to me on this lovely lime green sofa, grab your quilting a cup of your favorite beverage, mine would be coffee as I watch the video on Monday morning (5:25-6:00am CST). The first time as I watch the videos a couple times as I miss things. Anyway welcome!!
So peaceful. Reminds me of... I lived in a small town where most were employed by the same company. A beloved worker was retiring, and the whole town came together to make him a quilt. Just like a historic quilting bee. I sat next to a person who had never even held a needle. A day of coming together in joy and comraderie. Merry Christmas to all!
@@mvc9871Those little squares “postage stamp” style curtains, do you mean? (Yes, she made them. I’m hoping Kate does one of her “Frequently Asked Questions” video shorts she & Anna plan to make to address the many questions her viewers often ask, to discuss how she went about making those lovely curtains!).
Kate, you ARE definitely the mum and mum in law every female dreams of. Anna, girl, you are sooo BLESSED, as is Kate to have you with her. It is a blessing to be able to watch you ladies interact and get a long so beautifully as you ladies do. God bless you. It would be a blessing for sure to be able to learn right there next to you Kate.
How lovely to see you sharing your knowledge and experience with Anna. Anna is fortunate to have you teaching her quilting skills. You are always positive in your comments and suggestions so that Anna keeps her enthusiasm with quilting. Looking forward to seeing the completed quilts. Wishing you both a peaceful and lovely Christmas. Take care❤️
👍👍I enjoyed this very much. A tip for threading the needle. Wet the eye of the needle, not the thread. Moisture on the thread makes it swell, moisture on the needle eye attracts the dry thread.
So lovely to watch you both enjoying this quilting. As a small child I watched neighbors and my Grandmother and later in life I pulled from that to begin quilting by hand. My mum never did craft t things so watching you two is wonderful and heart warming ❤
I think how brave Anna is to admit that she made a mistake well done! So lovely to see you both quilting together. I have an old quilt that I must finish started many years ago. I now have a quilting Sewing machine and I won it at a craft fair! I am very inspired to see you both finish your gorgeous quilts together. I am almost sewing along with you both on the Lime Green Sofa. Thanks for sharing and Hope you all have a very Happy Christmas!
I love to watch the two of you together and I always think what a blessing you are to one another. Anna just seems to be a gentle and kind young woman. Lovely Anna and Kate and lovely quilts ❤❤
Two beautiful quilts. Someone taught me years ago to thread my needle as it comes off the spool and not from the end you cut. That way you are sewing with the twist instead of against it. It was a game changer for me 😊
Good to know, I've always wondered if there was a difference. That may explain why sometimes it knots up more, and other times, it flows through the fabric.😊
Loved this video of you both quilting. I found the sound of the needle going into the fabric and the thread being pulled through quite calming. The microphone was amplifying that sound. I like your big stitches too, it’s good to know they don’t have to be tiny. They get the job done and more importantly you get the job done.
I think my first comment had an error and did not move forward, because of the sincere thoughts I want to repeat . You and yours have brought such happiness to me this year, thank you. May you have a wonderful new year and joyful Christmas. Again, thank you and The Last Homely House.
Words are inadequate to express the incredible joy watching the two of you brings me. I'm deeply grateful. I wish you and all those you love a beautiful holiday filled with love and contentment. I'm also looking forward to seeing your continued progress on the cabin. With love!
What a blessing you have in each other…enjoying quilting together! It is so wonderful to see you two doing something you both are loving. I am also a quilter and love seeing these videos. Thank you!
Wonderful watching the two of you working together. I watched one with your son the other day and he was alot of fun too. I love, love, love the curtains!! Can’t wait to see these two quilts finished. I love big stitch Hand Quilting and your love of Hand Quilting shines through.
Kate and Anna, I throughly enjoy the time you share with us. Since I’ve been watching “The Last Homely House,” I’ve learned so much and gained encouragement from across the pond. Today Anna was right on target about the knowledge gained and then the leap into the practical. I’m still on the fence watching and absorbing. Thank you both and have a Blessed Happy Christmas with a Joyful Blessed New Year.
Oh Kate, what a kind, patient teacher you are. She is in the best hands to learn. You are so kind, and knowledgeable! Well done Ladies. This warmed my heart. ♥️♥️♥️😂🎄🕊
Having just discovered your channel I feel like I’ve found treasure 😂I’m pretty much a self taught quilter, much trial and sooooo much error! Thank you so much for passing on your skills, knowledge and the realisation that ‘having a go’ is not forbidden 😅.
Kate looks into the camera with a twinkle in her eye, says 'sometimes I make mistakes and I don't mind that' (or something like that) and what a relief! Quilters who do it for the joy and not for the perfect piece. Thank you Kate. My friend and I would like you to adopt us (really - however between her and I our hijinks would probably leave you in a spin) but if you are looking for a couple of Australian daughters to adopt - let us know, we are dead keen!!! Take care both of you xx
I got so excited when Anna said that she didn't have Kate's confidence "YET." THAT means there will be more quilts to come from Anna. YAY! We have another quilter on the lime-green sofa. Congratulations to Anna for the follow-through and to Kate for passing on the expertise. You ladies are such a joy to watch. Happy Christmas to your entire family.
Anna is absolutely adorable! What a blessing to have her in your life, Kate. The joy of creating a beautiful legacy is inspiring and exciting, even now in my 60s. I learned to quit from my grandmother (usually playing underneath the giant quilting frame and watching the needles poke through the underside) while the women worked above me. Such incredible memories and fabric is an enduring love of mine. Merry Christmas to you and your family and thank you for your lovely videos. 💗
I enjoy your hand quilting, Kate. It really compliments your quilts. You are a great teacher too. It was nice hearing Anna's doubts on her quilt and how you made a few suggestions to help her and gave her her confidence back.
So glad Anna is saying ‘My next quilt will be better’ instead of I’m never going to do that again🎉🎉 Anna is at the start of a wonderful journey, she’s made a wonderful quilt and she’s got a great supporter 👍👏🇬🇧
Beautiful quilts. I would like to see how you bury a knot when starting and stopping your hand stitching by popping them to the backside of the quilt top. Might be handy to demonstrate for new quilters.
Both quilts are beautiful. I am 74 and haven’t quilted for about 6 yrs because of husband being sick and myself as well. I can’t make the very tiny stitches anymore because my fingers are stiff so I will be doing your method from now on. I love it. I won’t use a hoop but quilt like you are doing. Thank you.
I have always stitched in the ditch but after watching this, I am chomping at the bit to try a grid pattern on my present quilt. Really inspiring and wholesome video, great company for a winter’s night. Thankyou ladies ❤
Long time listening of all kinds of sewing and quilting channels… bought the fabric 7 years ago… 2 cancers in 19 and totally won. Well found your channel a few days ago and so thankful for that..Milton and all (ya really pulled me through). Now still scared but I do have the triangles cut and sewed it is a beginning. So these videos with family showing the struggle is real…Man do I fell ya Anna seriously…have had to stitch rip so much. Have no friends been agoraphobic especially since 2020 so yeah no chance of knowing anyone who quilts so so excited to find you and really sending tons of love for this video gonna make me go put the squares together but I think I want a solid fabric but gotta figure that dyslexic math challenges and oh yeah mother was Queen of the Polish jokes, no one got one over on her she Owned it but now I feel cursed to live with tons of stitch rippers due my Polish ways as mom would say. Just backwards sometimes I feel my Polish should offset the darn Dyslexia but docs say it don’t work that way. So love your ways my BRAIN actually gets you!
I love your channel.........and my very favourite feature has been Anna's first quilt, therefore, last time when you said it would be finished next time I was disappointed that it would soon come to an end. Selfishly, I am now VERY happy that the finish is still to look forward to. My fingers are also crossed that we'll get to see some of Anna's other quilts in the making. Thank you both so much.
Oo, Anna showed me and you use marakesh- in yr quilt! It’s my favorite and I love what you do! Thank you Kate- showing makes a difference ! Aurifil is what I started and is the best! I’m from Massachusetts-and fun various way to use-I had my stroke on my R hand so it’s great exercise for my R hand! Thank you, Kate and Anna!
Anna, just want to say that I very made many quilts, not one has been made without its imperfections, I’ve ripped stitches out to match seams, corners or points. Sometimes I sew a piece in the wrong place on the block. I fix it and move on. Thats the beauty of any quilt, and when the binding is on I love them all. Have fun your quilt pattern and colors are gorgeous.
Kate and Anna your quilts are looking lovely. Both are quite colourful and unique. Take care, stay healthy, and enjoy this holiday time with friends and family.
Such a fantastic video. You are a wonderful and encouraging teacher to Anna. Every comment to Anna is so positive and you are giving her so much confidence in making her first quilt. Anna is doing wonderful and her quilt is so beautiful. Can't hardly wait to see your next video.
I so very much enjoyed watching the two of you working together and the conversations you have. I love how the microphone picks up the sound of the thread/needle moving through the fabric. Thank you.🪡🧵😊
I'm not a quilter, but as a creative person I find it a joy, and so interesting to watch what lovely things other people are doing. Thankyou! Merry Christmas along with love and blessingsto all for the coming year. 🙏🌈
It's heartwarming to watch Mother & Daughter in Law working sweetly together. I have 2 dnlaws but neither like doing handwork. I love watching how you talk and work together. Love from Alabama...USA.
I'm quilting along with you this afternoon. Lovely sunshine here also, at least for a couple more hours. I'm thankful God has blessed us with such a lovely day to sew.
I watched Fons & Porter many years. They basically made a statement once that quilt blocks that don’t match perfectly are no big deal because if hanging out on a clothes line you won’t see the imperfections when riding by on a horse 😂 I loved that, it made me laugh. When you fret over seams not matching perfectly and become disappointed in your work, then you are no longer having any fun. Check out the beautiful old vintage quilts made by women of the past. They made their quilts out of old clothing and seams rarely matched. They were more concerned about keeping their families warm on those cold winter nights. 🥶
Great job Anna, your quilt is very pretty. You will enjoy doing the quilting on this happy quilt during the winter months. You will really see a big difference when it is finished.
45 years ago when I first started quilting, I made a hexagon quilt for my husband. I did not know anything about the size of stitches that you should use to keep the quilt together. Nor did I know about the quality of fabrics. 40 years later, bad news. The thread I use was not quality thread at all it just shredded along with the ends of the hexagon because it was cheap Fabric. It was a sad day in my life I threw it out. I regret that, but I did could’ve just put it in a box or drawer and saved it for, someone who wants to see what not to do. Second quilt I made. I was very proud of that one. I sold it by the machine log cabin with stars joining the different blocks. The fabric was better than the first quilt I made, but it faded. All the black I had in the quilt, turned to brown. And then the stars with their points did not turn out right. But I didn’t know any better. I was so proud of that quilt. About 15 years after that, I was looking at that quilt one day, and I said to myself, what in the world was I thinking about those points did not do right with the seams or anything Pitiful. But I enjoyed being proud of it for those years. Am I still proud of it? Yes, I am why? Because I learned to quilt by myself, no one to help me no one to tell me the things to look for. as the years have gone by, I have made a hexagon quilt again it’s beautiful. And I’m still learning because I watch everybody tell about their ins and outs on how to make it even better. And as for my quilting, I have made several log cabin, quilts, and quilted it machines stitched it together and they’re beautiful. I called these beginner quilts of mine, my learning curves it’s made me a better Quilter. And I have learned one thing for sure. I never point out my mistakes to people that I have made on quilts over the years. They don’t even see it. So why even say anything to them. But I understand that video is for the purpose of teaching peopleand building up their confidence. Sometimes mistakes need to be said. So for the first time in 45 years, I am telling you my mistakes but I’m not showing the quilt. Thank you for your good videos that you make and sharing your experience.
You and yours have brought such happiness to me this year , thank you . May you have a wonderful new year and joyful Christmas. Again , Thank a you and The Last Homely House.
I think Anna’s quilt would look really pretty with a sort of half daisy quilted into the solid half of the half square. I don’t know if that makes sense but they look like baskets to me and if I did the design I would stitch the ditch on each stripe of the multicolor side and a flourish on the solid side. I’m sure it will be beautiful regardless of your choice.
Compliment: yours is one of the very few podcasts I watch in real time! Almost all others get sped up, or I jump the chapters. ❤ Happy Christmas and new years to you both and your families. Grateful for all you offer us. 🎄 🎁 🌟
Oh, Miss Kate, I was given a bag of leftover fabric and made many, many half square triangles and sewed them into a table topper. I decided to give your big stitch quilting method a try and completely fell in love. It's so relaxing and was what I needed to "get out of my head and into my hands" thanks again for the inspiration.
How wonderful it is to have a daughter in law in yr life. Yr whole family is so family oriented. I just love it! What a special family. Can't wait to hear what John has to say about Anna's beautiful quilt. She should make him a quilt with all carpenter tools on it. I love watching u guys stitching. I love the hand stitching too. I was in a quilting group and was more or less put down bcuz I wasn't doing it all by machine. Then the day came that they had a quilt that needed hand quilting. Who did they ask? Me. Enjoy u so much. Bless u for taking the time to share yr knowledge. Delia, Oreo and me. Luv to all. 😊
Anna, your quilt is beautiful. Congratulations on a great job! Even the best quilters have dates with Jack (the stitch ripper). Mistakes/miss sews can always be fixed. Don’t feel defeated…🤗☺️
Merry Christmas and happy quilting. It's fun to see you "in stitches" while stitching (and threading the needle). Beautiful projects and lovely smiles.
I am so taken with you two and your relationship, enjoying each others company and sharing your quilting together. Its like you have been doing it for years. The gentleness and calm is a treat in a busy world and I watch you while I sew my own quilts. We are coming into summer in the southern hemisphere, but there is opportunity to sit outside in the morning and sew before it gets too hot. Enjoy your quilting and have a great Christmas and New Year, may it hold new projects and exciting times.
Anna, thanks so much for suggesting the closeup of Kate stitching! I’m determined to hand quilt my next one and really needed the instruction from a pro.
That was so lovely to see you both enjoying each other’s company and stitching. Anna you are turning into a true quilter planning at least 4 more quilts in your head. I hope that you will show them at FOQ and if you do I hope to have a photograph with you both. I enjoyed meeting you this year. Happy Christmas to you both. ❤️
Hello! Sixty year old American living in the UK. Just read your Guardian article. Three minutes into this vid, I recognised myself. In a 'pickle' with my new business and was about to 'put it in a box.' Your conversation reminded me to consult an expert first, someone who can see my missteps and can help me move forward. You'd think I would know this at my age, but I let my frustrations get the better of me. Thank you for the reminder and inspiration to keep growing! 💗
❤ Thank U Kate, Anna what great way to sit relaxed creating Beauties ❤ Started watching Ur channel back Summer even Ur Garden, Lov Ur Goose!! What great Beautiful Creations, Nice too pass on Ur Joy's ❤
I'll have to say, when I saw the first couple minutes of this video I immediately thought, that's a contented life and I felt very uplifted 😊 Really enjoyed watching your work and learning a lot as I'm a complete beginner, thank you so much! ❤ Carol (Ireland 🇮🇪) xx
I watch your videos every morning with my morning coffee while crocheting. The music is so relaxing. What a great to have your video every morning. Thank you friend.
Thank you so much for sharing your quilting journey today ..Anna you are so very lucky to have a fab mum in law...❤ both of the quilts are amazing...happy Christmas to you all....much love from Walter cat and Me.🎄x
What a lovely time you two have had, troubles and all. I love both quilts, but I especially love Kate's. E everyone on the LGS have a merry Christmas. Happy quilting!!
a great blessing to have a loving companion daughter-in-law in both ur quilting endeavors AND thank u both for sharing ur relationship. all looks well and great from here ...beginner or not.👍❤ NMusa
Your channel was in my TH-cam feed. I've gone back and watched this playlist with Anna. What beautiful memories you are making❤. The hours of work is amazing 🎉 I've just gotten back into embroidery and am doing kits as a way back into it. I've just started a Winter Sampler as a easy way to beginners quilting. I'm a member of a knit and natter group. I can knit and have knitted hats for the preemies in my local hospital. Having been a 8 week preemie myself. Crocheting is a complete mystery to me 🤣🤣🤣❤
I would love to see how you manage starting another strand of thread if you are in the middle of the quilt. Also would like to see how you got the batting between the top and bottom layers. Am enjoying this series of quilt videos. ❤️
Dear friend.. I am kept company as I work on my quilts alone. I am now 76 years young and don't have a quilting group anymore since I moved all the way across country (USA). I don't find quilt shops around me close by that have groups so I tune in to your youtube channel and sew with you. You are gret company.
Merry Christmas to you, dear Kate and Anna. Thank you for all the lovely content on both your channels. I wish you and your families a peaceful and Happy new year.❤❤
Het is zo gezellig om zo samen te quilten. Gelukkig heeft mijn tweelingzus mij jaren geleden overtuigd om mee te gaan naar een quiltcursus, en nu vind ik het geweldig. Wij zitten net als jullie altijd samen te quilten en hopen dat nog jaren te doen. We zijn nu 67 jaar. Kate jouw filmpjes hebben heel veel waarde voor mij. Ze geven mij rust en gezelligheid. Net alsof ik bij jou thuis ben en een kop rooibosthee mee drink. Ik hoop dat je nog heel lang doorgaat met je filmpjes. Nu wens ik jou en je gezin, hele fijne kerstdagen en een gezond en gelukkig 2024. Exuses dat ik in het Nederlands schrijf, maar gelukkig hebben we translation😊 Liefs van Wilhelmina
This is a gorgeous video! Thanks for the close up Anna. I love the little 'plip plip' of the needle against the table top. That multi coloured thread is just so fun! Well done on these 2 beautiful quilts ❤
I just luv your company....its like you're here with me whilst i'm sewing...or rather that i'm there. How old is Anna.....luv that she joins you with this art! Merry Christmas from South Africa!
You two ladies are so very sweet and lovely. I am a quilter myself and I only do a quilt the way I want and it’s so fun that way. My husband passed away two years ago and I haven’t been quilting but as I watched you both today you have encouraged me to get back at it! Thank you so very much! So all your fun and work you two have been doing is priceless. Love is the key. Best Christmas and new year to you both and I will be looking forward to New Years Eve and hope I can say I am back at it. ❤
Your patience and encouragement with Anna, reminds me of my mom helping me with crocheting. I sometimes felt like just putting the whole project in a dark closet never to be seen again. Anna went from sad and discouraged to smiling and looking so pleased. Merry Christmas ladies and your loved ones.
You two are so funny :) "Back away from the maths!!" Anna, your quilt is just lovely. We all have projects we panic over, and shove away into a dark corner, oh yes. But it is so beautiful, and the colors are soft and relaxing. Can't wait to see you both finish these! Lovely project together.
You are such an inspiration for me. I finally finished a quilt using the cotton clothing that my son wore 30 years ago. I changed my mind about it and started all over three times. It was a huge project to the point where I worried there would be little scraps and no quilt. I just finished my cross-stitch labels to attach, and it looks wonderful. I have tops and backs (not from their clothing) for my other two children which I will hand stitch as well. I am now 77 and wish I had known that hand stitching isn't always the small variety. Anna, your first quilt is beautiful. My first quilt top was so awful, I finally threw it away!
Anna, your quilt is looking beautiful, you must be very proud of what you’ve achieved for your first quilt! Having Kate as a teacher is amazing too! Wishing everyone on The Last Homely House a very Merry Christmas, and looking forward to seeing you all in the New Year❤
I started quilting in the early 2000s and loved it. At the time though, there was this great pressure for every stitch and block to be absolutely perfect. There were shows on TV that pushed perfection as well. I always thought that was a shame because the beauty of quilts comes when they’re not absolutely perfect. That pressure for perfection also takes the joy out of it as well as the cost of all the notions out there. Thank you for reminding me to quilt with simplicity and pleasure. Love your videos!
Merry Christmas to you both. I've been blessed with daughter-in-laws that are so precious. and dear to me. When I see you ,Kate, with Anna I can clearly see you are blessed as well. I'm enjoying watching you both on Patreon as well as your Garden adventures.
Kate, I just found your channel and I feel like I’ve discovered a glimpse of heaven! I love the relationship between you and Kate, especially when you get the giggles.😂 Your instructions are so clear and I think it’s very helpful to get the perspective of a new quilter and a seasoned one. I love all of the fabrics in the room you quilt in. Such a HAPPY space with all the colors. Kate, the chair you were sitting on in the last portion of the video made me smile. Anna, congratulations on your persistence! Your quilt is lovely and I look forward to seeing your finished project! With all that said, I am not a quilter, although I am a crafter, and your videos gave me some great ideas. Kate, I will definitely continue to watch all of your videos. What a gift to have found your channel! Sending your warmest greetings from Arizona, USA. Judy 😊🐾🌵
Anna, you're a quick study. Experience will come quickly to you. Muscle memory is a wonderful thing to experience as an older person. It's a pleasure to watch you and Kate. I am not a teacher, but I would so enjoy a young person like yourself to join me in my play room. You are surely a gift to Kate as you are to us on the lgs ❤
You’re so blessed to have your daughter-in-law wants to learn to be come a quilter. Merry Christmas to you and your family have a blessed day. God bless you and your lovely family.
Watching the fun and enjoyment of the progress is so delightful. In my quilting I alone work, wish I had a family member to share it with. MERRY Christmas and I will join you on New Years
Susan, I also am alone when quilting, except when I watch someone who has a quilting video on TH-cam. I would love it if my daughter or one of my daughters-in-law or a granddaughter wanted to learn but instead I am making quilts to hand down to all of my family. I am 76 and I only started quilting during Covid so I am trying to catch up with quilts to leave to my family and friends. It is such a wonderful thing to cut and also feel the beautiful fabrics as they get sewn together. Happy quilting to you Susan.
Been great and interesting enjoyable watching you both, Anna is a beautiful girl you are so blessed to have a beautiful daughter in law in your life! I an blessed with two beautiful daughter in laws also! Anna quilt is beautiful and so is you's Kate! You both get on so well together more like mother and daughter! I got on great with my mother in law she always siad I was the daughter she never had flet so Blessed to have her I miss her so much she in a better place! The light is good Kate, I have not done a quilt yet lol though love to one day at the monment love watching you Kate and Anna setting on green lime sofa. with everyone! Congraulations on the company asking you to designing for them. Take care God Bless hugs Liz x
This was such a lovely video, I always hand quilt as I find it so relaxing. Merry Christmas Kate and Anna and all the family , and thanks for my favourite videos, calming, interesting, and inspiring ❤️
I just have to add…Anna, I think you’ve done a fabulous job on your first quilt. Confidence will come as you do more. There’s nothing wrong with this quilt. If you know of any trouble spots or anything you struggled with, you’re the only one who does. It is lovely! You can be well pleased. I find the joy is in the journey.
You are spreading joy, thank you!
I love watching the process
I love the combination of colors. It’s turned out quite nicely!
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There are about a million things I should be doing on this Sunday before Christmas but I can't tear myself from watching Kate and Anna quilt together. I am relatively new to this channel and I find it so calming and comforting.
I soooo agree!
Welcome to the the last homely house! I have room next to me on this lovely lime green sofa, grab your quilting a cup of your favorite beverage, mine would be coffee as I watch the video on Monday morning (5:25-6:00am CST). The first time as I watch the videos a couple times as I miss things.
Anyway welcome!!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year ❤❤
So peaceful. Watched this in January on a snowy weekend, just what I needed. Thank you.
As do I! It's very meditative, isn't it?
So peaceful. Reminds me of... I lived in a small town where most were employed by the same company. A beloved worker was retiring, and the whole town came together to make him a quilt. Just like a historic quilting bee. I sat next to a person who had never even held a needle. A day of coming together in joy and comraderie. Merry Christmas to all!
Hi, can you please talk about your curtains? Did you make them? They are so beautiful.
@@mvc9871Those little squares “postage stamp” style curtains, do you mean? (Yes, she made them. I’m hoping Kate does one of her “Frequently Asked Questions” video shorts she & Anna plan to make to address the many questions her viewers often ask, to discuss how she went about making those lovely curtains!).
Kate, you ARE definitely the mum and mum in law every female dreams of. Anna, girl, you are sooo BLESSED, as is Kate to have you with her.
It is a blessing to be able to watch you ladies interact and get a long so beautifully as you ladies do.
God bless you.
It would be a blessing for sure to be able to learn right there next to you Kate.
How lovely to see you sharing your knowledge and experience with Anna. Anna is fortunate to have you teaching her quilting skills. You are always positive in your comments and suggestions so that Anna keeps her enthusiasm with quilting. Looking forward to seeing the completed quilts. Wishing you both a peaceful and lovely Christmas. Take care❤️
👍👍I enjoyed this very much. A tip for threading the needle. Wet the eye of the needle, not the thread. Moisture on the thread makes it swell, moisture on the needle eye attracts the dry thread.
Great tip! Don’t know why I never tried that after all the years of stitching I ‘ve done!😳
it totally works for hand and sewing machine needles. i just learned this tip in the past six months - time (sanity) saver!!@@brittawrolson5936
What kind of needle is best? I want to try!
So lovely to watch you both enjoying this quilting. As a small child I watched neighbors and my Grandmother and later in life I pulled from that to begin quilting by hand. My mum never did craft t things so watching you two is wonderful and heart warming ❤
I think how brave Anna is to admit that she made a mistake well done! So lovely to see you both quilting together. I have an old quilt that I must finish started many years ago. I now have a quilting Sewing machine and I won it at a craft fair! I am very inspired to see you both finish your gorgeous quilts together. I am almost sewing along with you both on the Lime Green Sofa. Thanks for sharing and Hope you all have a very Happy Christmas!
Hi Kate and Anna
Anna has done marvellously. She will soon be a prolific quilt maker like yourself 🌟🎄💞
I love to watch the two of you together and I always think what a blessing you are to one another. Anna just seems to be a gentle and kind young woman. Lovely Anna and Kate and lovely quilts ❤❤
Two beautiful quilts. Someone taught me years ago to thread my needle as it comes off the spool and not from the end you cut. That way you are sewing with the twist instead of against it. It was a game changer for me 😊
Never heard that before, but will definitely give it a try. Thank you!
It was one of those aha moments when I was told, and it seems so logical when you think about it. I wondered how I got this old and never twigged 😂
Good to know, I've always wondered if there was a difference. That may explain why sometimes it knots up more, and other times, it flows through the fabric.😊
Loved this video of you both quilting. I found the sound of the needle going into the fabric and the thread being pulled through quite calming. The microphone was amplifying that sound. I like your big stitches too, it’s good to know they don’t have to be tiny. They get the job done and more importantly you get the job done.
I think my first comment had an error and did not move forward, because of the sincere thoughts I want to repeat . You and yours have brought such happiness to me this year, thank you. May you have a wonderful new year and joyful Christmas. Again, thank you and The Last Homely House.
Anna, for your first quilt you’ve done a beautiful job! And Kate, you are a fantastic teacher! Enjoyed the video! Merry Christmas!
Words are inadequate to express the incredible joy watching the two of you brings me. I'm deeply grateful. I wish you and all those you love a beautiful holiday filled with love and contentment. I'm also looking forward to seeing your continued progress on the cabin. With love!
What a blessing you have in each other…enjoying quilting together! It is so wonderful to see you two doing something you both are loving. I am also a quilter and love seeing these videos. Thank you!
Wonderful watching the two of you working together. I watched one with your son the other day and he was alot of fun too. I love, love, love the curtains!! Can’t wait to see these two quilts finished. I love big stitch Hand Quilting and your love of Hand Quilting shines through.
You’re both so gentle, patient, clever and creative . Thank you for sharing with us all. 🙏🏻💐❤️
You two make me giggle. I love watching and learning from you about your lives. It’s very pleasing seeing how well you get along. Love it all .
Kate and Anna, I throughly enjoy the time you share with us. Since I’ve been watching “The Last Homely House,” I’ve learned so much and gained encouragement from across the pond. Today Anna was right on target about the knowledge gained and then the leap into the practical. I’m still on the fence watching and absorbing. Thank you both and have a Blessed Happy Christmas with a Joyful Blessed New Year.
Oh Kate, what a kind, patient teacher you are. She is in the best hands to learn. You are so kind, and knowledgeable!
Well done Ladies. This warmed my heart. ♥️♥️♥️😂🎄🕊
Anna, You are so lucky to have such a good teacher. Both quilts are so pretty! I'm looking forward to your next quilt.
Having just discovered your channel I feel like I’ve found treasure 😂I’m pretty much a self taught quilter, much trial and sooooo much error! Thank you so much for passing on your skills, knowledge and the realisation that ‘having a go’ is not forbidden 😅.
Kate looks into the camera with a twinkle in her eye, says 'sometimes I make mistakes and I don't mind that' (or something like that) and what a relief! Quilters who do it for the joy and not for the perfect piece. Thank you Kate. My friend and I would like you to adopt us (really - however between her and I our hijinks would probably leave you in a spin) but if you are looking for a couple of Australian daughters to adopt - let us know, we are dead keen!!! Take care both of you xx
I got so excited when Anna said that she didn't have Kate's confidence "YET." THAT means there will be more quilts to come from Anna. YAY! We have another quilter on the lime-green sofa. Congratulations to Anna for the follow-through and to Kate for passing on the expertise. You ladies are such a joy to watch. Happy Christmas to your entire family.
Anna is absolutely adorable! What a blessing to have her in your life, Kate. The joy of creating a beautiful legacy is inspiring and exciting, even now in my 60s. I learned to quit from my grandmother (usually playing underneath the giant quilting frame and watching the needles poke through the underside) while the women worked above me. Such incredible memories and fabric is an enduring love of mine. Merry Christmas to you and your family and thank you for your lovely videos. 💗
I enjoy your hand quilting, Kate. It really compliments your quilts. You are a great teacher too. It was nice hearing Anna's doubts on her quilt and how you made a few suggestions to help her and gave her her confidence back.
So glad Anna is saying ‘My next quilt will be better’ instead of I’m never going to do that again🎉🎉 Anna is at the start of a wonderful journey, she’s made a wonderful quilt and she’s got a great supporter 👍👏🇬🇧
Beautiful quilts. I would like to see how you bury a knot when starting and stopping your hand stitching by popping them to the backside of the quilt top. Might be handy to demonstrate for new quilters.
Both quilts are beautiful. I am 74 and haven’t quilted for about 6 yrs because of husband being sick and myself as well. I can’t make the very tiny stitches anymore because my fingers are stiff so I will be doing your method from now on. I love it. I won’t use a hoop but quilt like you are doing. Thank you.
I have always stitched in the ditch but after watching this, I am chomping at the bit to try a grid pattern on my present quilt. Really inspiring and wholesome video, great company for a winter’s night. Thankyou ladies ❤
Long time listening of all kinds of sewing and quilting channels… bought the fabric 7 years ago… 2 cancers in 19 and totally won. Well found your channel a few days ago and so thankful for that..Milton and all (ya really pulled me through). Now still scared but I do have the triangles cut and sewed it is a beginning. So these videos with family showing the struggle is real…Man do I fell ya Anna seriously…have had to stitch rip so much. Have no friends been agoraphobic especially since 2020 so yeah no chance of knowing anyone who quilts so so excited to find you and really sending tons of love for this video gonna make me go put the squares together but I think I want a solid fabric but gotta figure that dyslexic math challenges and oh yeah mother was Queen of the Polish jokes, no one got one over on her she Owned it but now I feel cursed to live with tons of stitch rippers due my Polish ways as mom would say. Just backwards sometimes I feel my Polish should offset the darn Dyslexia but docs say it don’t work that way. So love your ways my BRAIN actually gets you!
I love your channel.........and my very favourite feature has been Anna's first quilt, therefore, last time when you said it would be finished next time I was disappointed that it would soon come to an end. Selfishly, I am now VERY happy that the finish is still to look forward to. My fingers are also crossed that we'll get to see some of Anna's other quilts in the making. Thank you both so much.
Oo, Anna showed me and you use marakesh- in yr quilt! It’s my favorite and I love what you do! Thank you Kate- showing makes a difference ! Aurifil is what I started and is the best! I’m from Massachusetts-and fun various way to use-I had my stroke on my R hand so it’s great exercise for my R hand! Thank you, Kate and Anna!
Happy New Year, too😅
Anna, just want to say that I very made many quilts, not one has been made without its imperfections, I’ve ripped stitches out to match seams, corners or points. Sometimes I sew a piece in the wrong place on the block. I fix it and move on. Thats the beauty of any quilt, and when the binding is on I love them all. Have fun your quilt pattern and colors are gorgeous.
Kate and Anna your quilts are looking lovely. Both are quite colourful and unique. Take care, stay healthy, and enjoy this holiday time with friends and family.
Such a fantastic video. You are a wonderful and encouraging teacher to Anna. Every comment to Anna is so positive and you are giving her so much confidence in making her first quilt. Anna is doing wonderful and her quilt is so beautiful. Can't hardly wait to see your next video.
I so very much enjoyed watching the two of you working together and the conversations you have. I love how the microphone picks up the sound of the thread/needle moving through the fabric. Thank you.🪡🧵😊
Kate and Anna it is so enjoyable to watch and listen to you both 😅
Where is the love button?!? I enjoyed this video so much, it deserves more than a like. Thank you both for sharing your quilting journey with us.
I'm not a quilter, but as a creative person I find it a joy, and so interesting to watch what lovely things other people are doing. Thankyou! Merry Christmas along with love and blessingsto all for the coming year. 🙏🌈
I so agree! Such a joy.
It's heartwarming to watch Mother & Daughter in Law working sweetly together. I have 2 dnlaws but neither like doing handwork. I love watching how you talk and work together. Love from Alabama...USA.
I'm quilting along with you this afternoon. Lovely sunshine here also, at least for a couple more hours. I'm thankful God has blessed us with such a lovely day to sew.
I watched Fons & Porter many years. They basically made a statement once that quilt blocks that don’t match perfectly are no big deal because if hanging out on a clothes line you won’t see the imperfections when riding by on a horse 😂
I loved that, it made me laugh. When you fret over seams not matching perfectly and become disappointed in your work, then you are no longer having any fun. Check out the beautiful old vintage quilts made by women of the past. They made their quilts out of old clothing and seams rarely matched. They were more concerned about keeping their families warm on those cold winter nights. 🥶
Great job Anna, your quilt is very pretty. You will enjoy doing the quilting on this happy quilt during the winter months. You will really see a big difference when it is finished.
45 years ago when I first started quilting, I made a hexagon quilt for my husband. I did not know anything about the size of stitches that you should use to keep the quilt together. Nor did I know about the quality of fabrics. 40 years later, bad news. The thread I use was not quality thread at all it just shredded along with the ends of the hexagon because it was cheap Fabric. It was a sad day in my life I threw it out. I regret that, but I did could’ve just put it in a box or drawer and saved it for, someone who wants to see what not to do. Second quilt I made. I was very proud of that one. I sold it by the machine log cabin with stars joining the different blocks. The fabric was better than the first quilt I made, but it faded. All the black I had in the quilt, turned to brown. And then the stars with their points did not turn out right. But I didn’t know any better. I was so proud of that quilt. About 15 years after that, I was looking at that quilt one day, and I said to myself, what in the world was I thinking about those points did not do right with the seams or anything Pitiful. But I enjoyed being proud of it for those years. Am I still proud of it? Yes, I am why? Because I learned to quilt by myself, no one to help me no one to tell me the things to look for. as the years have gone by, I have made a hexagon quilt again it’s beautiful. And I’m still learning because I watch everybody tell about their ins and outs on how to make it even better. And as for my quilting, I have made several log cabin, quilts, and quilted it machines stitched it together and they’re beautiful. I called these beginner quilts of mine, my learning curves it’s made me a better Quilter. And I have learned one thing for sure. I never point out my mistakes to people that I have made on quilts over the years. They don’t even see it. So why even say anything to them. But I understand that video is for the purpose of teaching peopleand building up their confidence. Sometimes mistakes need to be said. So for the first time in 45 years, I am telling you my mistakes but I’m not showing the quilt. Thank you for your good videos that you make and sharing your experience.
You and yours have brought such happiness to me this year , thank you . May you have a wonderful new year and joyful Christmas. Again , Thank a you and The Last Homely House.
I think Anna’s quilt would look really pretty with a sort of half daisy quilted into the solid half of the half square. I don’t know if that makes sense but they look like baskets to me and if I did the design I would stitch the ditch on each stripe of the multicolor side and a flourish on the solid side. I’m sure it will be beautiful regardless of your choice.
Compliment: yours is one of the very few podcasts I watch in real time! Almost all others get sped up, or I jump the chapters. ❤
Happy Christmas and new years to you both and your families. Grateful for all you offer us. 🎄 🎁 🌟
Oh, Miss Kate, I was given a bag of leftover fabric and made many, many half square triangles and sewed them into a table topper. I decided to give your big stitch quilting method a try and completely fell in love. It's so relaxing and was what I needed to "get out of my head and into my hands" thanks again for the inspiration.
How wonderful it is to have a daughter in law in yr life. Yr whole family is so family oriented. I just love it! What a special family. Can't wait to hear what John has to say about Anna's beautiful quilt. She should make him a quilt with all carpenter tools on it. I love watching u guys stitching. I love the hand stitching too. I was in a quilting group and was more or less put down bcuz I wasn't doing it all by machine. Then the day came that they had a quilt that needed hand quilting. Who did they ask? Me. Enjoy u so much. Bless u for taking the time to share yr knowledge. Delia, Oreo and me. Luv to all. 😊
Anna, your quilt is beautiful. Congratulations on a great job! Even the best quilters have dates with Jack (the stitch ripper). Mistakes/miss sews can always be fixed. Don’t feel defeated…🤗☺️
Merry Christmas and happy quilting. It's fun to see you "in stitches" while stitching (and threading the needle). Beautiful projects and lovely smiles.
Love your curtains they look like glas pieces 🥰 and love your two inspiration. 🥰
I am so taken with you two and your relationship, enjoying each others company and sharing your quilting together. Its like you have been doing it for years. The gentleness and calm is a treat in a busy world and I watch you while I sew my own quilts. We are coming into summer in the southern hemisphere, but there is opportunity to sit outside in the morning and sew before it gets too hot. Enjoy your quilting and have a great Christmas and New Year, may it hold new projects and exciting times.
Anna, thanks so much for suggesting the closeup of Kate stitching! I’m determined to hand quilt my next one and really needed the instruction from a pro.
That was so lovely to see you both enjoying each other’s company and stitching. Anna you are turning into a true quilter planning at least 4 more quilts in your head. I hope that you will show them at FOQ and if you do I hope to have a photograph with you both. I enjoyed meeting you this year. Happy Christmas to you both. ❤️
Thank you all very much for making and sharing this marvelous episode! Beautiful 💜 quilts! 💖🥰💕💜😊
What a lovely DAUGHTER-N-LAW !!!!!!😊😊 and GREAT MOTHER-N-LAW😇😇
Love watching you two working together!!
Hello! Sixty year old American living in the UK. Just read your Guardian article. Three minutes into this vid, I recognised myself. In a 'pickle' with my new business and was about to 'put it in a box.' Your conversation reminded me to consult an expert first, someone who can see my missteps and can help me move forward. You'd think I would know this at my age, but I let my frustrations get the better of me. Thank you for the reminder and inspiration to keep growing! 💗
Quilting is such a metaphor for life. Problems which can consume us as we focus on them eventually fade into the tapestry of our lives.
❤ Thank U Kate, Anna what great way to sit relaxed creating Beauties ❤ Started watching Ur channel back Summer even Ur Garden, Lov Ur Goose!! What great Beautiful Creations, Nice too pass on Ur Joy's ❤
I'll have to say, when I saw the first couple minutes of this video I immediately thought, that's a contented life and I felt very uplifted 😊
Really enjoyed watching your work and learning a lot as I'm a complete beginner, thank you so much! ❤ Carol (Ireland 🇮🇪) xx
Both quilts are gorgeous!
I watch your videos every morning with my morning coffee while crocheting. The music is so relaxing. What a great to have your video every morning. Thank you friend.
Thank you so much for sharing your quilting journey today ..Anna you are so very lucky to have a fab mum in law...❤ both of the quilts are amazing...happy Christmas to you all....much love from Walter cat and Me.🎄x
I just LOVE to see the dynamic between the two of you so very much. I love your quilts and quilting also.
What a lovely time you two have had, troubles and all. I love both quilts, but I especially love Kate's. E everyone on the LGS have a merry Christmas. Happy quilting!!
I would love sitting with you two lovely women - talking and laughing ❤️ love from Denmark 🙋♀️🥰
What a wonderful scene, the two of you sitting and quilting together. Merry Christmas to you both and see you at New Year 🥰
a great blessing to have a loving companion daughter-in-law in both ur quilting endeavors AND thank u both for sharing ur relationship. all looks well and great from here ...beginner or not.👍❤ NMusa
Thanks so much for suggesting the close up Anna! It was really helpful to see closely how Kate does her quilting stitches ❤🤩
Your channel was in my TH-cam feed. I've gone back and watched this playlist with Anna. What beautiful memories you are making❤. The hours of work is amazing 🎉
I've just gotten back into embroidery and am doing kits as a way back into it. I've just started a Winter Sampler as a easy way to beginners quilting. I'm a member of a knit and natter group. I can knit and have knitted hats for the preemies in my local hospital. Having been a 8 week preemie myself.
Crocheting is a complete mystery to me 🤣🤣🤣❤
I would love to see how you manage starting another strand of thread if you are in the middle of the quilt. Also would like to see how you got the batting between the top and bottom layers. Am enjoying this series of quilt videos. ❤️
Dear friend.. I am kept company as I work on my quilts alone. I am now 76 years young and don't have a quilting group anymore since I moved all the way across country (USA). I don't find quilt shops around me close by that have groups so I tune in to your youtube channel and sew with you. You are gret company.
Merry Christmas to you, dear Kate and Anna. Thank you for all the lovely content on both your channels. I wish you and your families a peaceful and Happy new year.❤❤
Het is zo gezellig om zo samen te quilten. Gelukkig heeft mijn tweelingzus mij jaren geleden overtuigd om mee te gaan naar een quiltcursus, en nu vind ik het geweldig. Wij zitten net als jullie altijd samen te quilten en hopen dat nog jaren te doen. We zijn nu 67 jaar. Kate jouw filmpjes hebben heel veel waarde voor mij. Ze geven mij rust en gezelligheid. Net alsof ik bij jou thuis ben en een kop rooibosthee mee drink. Ik hoop dat je nog heel lang doorgaat met je filmpjes. Nu wens ik jou en je gezin, hele fijne kerstdagen en een gezond en gelukkig 2024.
Exuses dat ik in het Nederlands schrijf, maar gelukkig hebben we translation😊
Liefs van Wilhelmina
This is a gorgeous video! Thanks for the close up Anna. I love the little 'plip plip' of the needle against the table top. That multi coloured thread is just so fun! Well done on these 2 beautiful quilts ❤
Love watching you together. Beautiful Mother in law and daughter in law relationship. ❤
I just luv your company....its like you're here with me whilst i'm sewing...or rather that i'm there. How old is Anna.....luv that she joins you with this art! Merry Christmas from South Africa!
You guys are just wonderful together. It's huge fun watching you❤
Anna, I LOVE your backing! It’s perfect for your quilt top. 🎉
Dear Anna, congratulations on your Aurifil thread collection. Looking forward to seeing it after it’s debut.
You two ladies are so very sweet and lovely. I am a quilter myself and I only do a quilt the way I want and it’s so fun that way. My husband passed away two years ago and I haven’t been quilting but as I watched you both today you have encouraged me to get back at it! Thank you so very much! So all your fun and work you two have been doing is priceless. Love is the key. Best Christmas and new year to you both and I will be looking forward to New Years Eve and hope I can say I am back at it. ❤
Both of the quilts are gorgeous. It has been great watching both of you.❤❤❤
Your patience and encouragement with Anna, reminds me of my mom helping me with crocheting. I sometimes felt like just putting the whole project in a dark closet never to be seen again. Anna went from sad and discouraged to smiling and looking so pleased. Merry Christmas ladies and your loved ones.
You two are so funny :) "Back away from the maths!!"
Anna, your quilt is just lovely. We all have projects we panic over, and shove away into a dark corner, oh yes. But it is so beautiful, and the colors are soft and relaxing. Can't wait to see you both finish these! Lovely project together.
Brilliant to see you both starting the quilting on your quilts! 🎉
You are such an inspiration for me. I finally finished a quilt using the cotton clothing that my son wore 30 years ago. I changed my mind about it and started all over three times. It was a huge project to the point where I worried there would be little scraps and no quilt. I just finished my cross-stitch labels to attach, and it looks wonderful. I have tops and backs (not from their clothing) for my other two children which I will hand stitch as well. I am now 77 and wish I had known that hand stitching isn't always the small variety. Anna, your first quilt is beautiful. My first quilt top was so awful, I finally threw it away!
Anna, your quilt is looking beautiful, you must be very proud of what you’ve achieved for your first quilt! Having Kate as a teacher is amazing too!
Wishing everyone on The Last Homely House a very Merry Christmas, and looking forward to seeing you all in the New Year❤
I started quilting in the early 2000s and loved it. At the time though, there was this great pressure for every stitch and block to be absolutely perfect. There were shows on TV that pushed perfection as well. I always thought that was a shame because the beauty of quilts comes when they’re not absolutely perfect. That pressure for perfection also takes the joy out of it as well as the cost of all the notions out there. Thank you for reminding me to quilt with simplicity and pleasure. Love your videos!
Merry Christmas to you both. I've been blessed with daughter-in-laws that are so precious. and dear to me. When I see you ,Kate, with Anna I can clearly see you are blessed as well. I'm enjoying watching you both on Patreon as well as your Garden adventures.
Kate, I just found your channel and I feel like I’ve discovered a glimpse of heaven! I love the relationship between you and Kate, especially when you get the giggles.😂
Your instructions are so clear and I think it’s very helpful to get the perspective of a new quilter and a seasoned one. I love all of the fabrics in the room you quilt in. Such a HAPPY space with all the colors. Kate, the chair you were sitting on in the last portion of the video made me smile.
Anna, congratulations on your persistence! Your quilt is lovely and I look forward to seeing your finished project!
With all that said, I am not a quilter, although I am a crafter, and your videos gave me some great ideas.
Kate, I will definitely continue to watch all of your videos. What a gift to have found your channel!
Sending your warmest greetings from Arizona, USA. Judy 😊🐾🌵
Anna's quilt has an 'old fashioned' charm. It's lovely.
Anna, you're a quick study. Experience will come quickly to you. Muscle memory is a wonderful thing to experience as an older person. It's a pleasure to watch you and Kate. I am not a teacher, but I would so enjoy a young person like yourself to join me in my play room. You are surely a gift to Kate as you are to us on the lgs ❤
Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas. Really enjoyed watching the progress of the quilts. Can't wait to see the finished articles. xx
You’re so blessed to have your daughter-in-law wants to learn to be come a quilter. Merry Christmas to you and your family have a blessed day. God bless you and your lovely family.
Watching the fun and enjoyment of the progress is so delightful. In my quilting I alone work, wish I had a family member to share it with. MERRY Christmas and I will join you on New Years
Susan, I also am alone when quilting, except when I watch someone who has a quilting video on TH-cam. I would love it if my daughter or one of my daughters-in-law or a granddaughter wanted to learn but instead I am making quilts to hand down to all of my family. I am 76 and I only started quilting during Covid so I am trying to catch up with quilts to leave to my family and friends. It is such a wonderful thing to cut and also feel the beautiful fabrics as they get sewn together. Happy quilting to you Susan.
Been great and interesting enjoyable watching you both, Anna is a beautiful girl you are so blessed to have a beautiful daughter in law in your life! I an blessed with two beautiful daughter in laws also! Anna quilt is beautiful and so is you's Kate! You both get on so well together more like mother and daughter! I got on great with my mother in law she always siad I was the daughter she never had flet so Blessed to have her I miss her so much she in a better place! The light is good Kate, I have not done a quilt yet lol though love to one day at the monment love watching you Kate and Anna setting on green lime sofa. with everyone! Congraulations on the company asking you to designing for them. Take care God Bless hugs Liz x
This was such a lovely video, I always hand quilt as I find it so relaxing. Merry Christmas Kate and Anna and all the family , and thanks for my favourite videos, calming, interesting, and inspiring ❤️