Check out how you can support this channel here / thelasthomelyhouse Thank you! More drawers - I'm going to carry on with this task until the Whole Thing Is DONE!
I had my little sewing room updated with fitted units so all heights were good for me to use, hubby and I had to empty my room so the carpenter could have as much space as possible it amazing how much you gather in a short time Di ❤
Every time you pull out YET ANOTHER tape measure, I howl! I wonder how many more there are. I just discovered you a few weeks ago and I am binge-watching you from the beginning. ♥
I love seeing all your treasures in those fabulous drawers.I remember seeing those sort of drawers in the shops when I was young and would love some from my crafty bits. How great you came across those silver threepenny bits. looking forward to the next installment. x
Hi Kate! I've only just discovered you but what a find! My first was your scrappy quilt and although I'm a keen sewer who made several patchwork projects and a bit less quilting back in the 70s & 80s, I spend much of my time sewing dance wear now but I don't think that will stop me watching you making them. :D I loved the indigo dyeing and while some people might think that 18 minutes of watching you sorting through sewing & crafting drawers sounds like a stretch for anyone's attention span - how very wrong they'd be. I'm hooked already, not least because I have a similar collection myself but other people's are so much more fascinating. Off now to find more of your drawer sorting videos!
Late to the party again. Well, I'm smiling as you tidy up and gather like items together. I make memory books and journals and you make quilts and other sewn items. The reason I'm smiling and sometimes chuckling is that most of what you've thrown into the trash would make lovely embellishments for my books. And all your piles of tape measures would make interesting covers or highlights in my books. Somehow I find it comforting to know that two different crafts can live beside one another and get on nicely with each other's scraps. I'm glad you tube keeps popping your older videos up in my notification pages. You're such an interesting lady. You're only a year or so older than me, but it's like we are generations apart; probably because you were born in a Country of tradition, and I was born in a rather snooty Country. I'm a very patriotic person but at the same time I'm not deaf or blind, I see the way our culture is leaning towards and it's snooty.
Hello from Texas. Those were fun drawers to go through. Interesting to hear all your background stories of the items. You could package-up little sewing kits for young family members, using up your extra tape measures, pins, wrist pincushions, thimbles, needles, etc. I think the young ones would treasure that!
Pattie A. Dunlap Terrific idea Pattie. or donate to a Women's House. May as well put all that stuff to use. Kate, you know how to make those little boxes and goodness knows with all your multiples of sewing supplies, You could definitely get a few sewing kits out of that. Do you really need 10+ tape measurers and how many snips???
I used to have a little shop - that is where all these leftovers are from - and yes - I used to make up sewing sets in old tins for the shop. My daughter and in/out law girls are all interested in sewing- they will all find new homes that way I guess! xxx
@@thelasthomelyhouse That is so wonderful that all the girls are interested in sewing!!! Your love for creativity has been contagious. They are blessed.
I just love going through all the "forgotten" things I find in some of my bureau drawers..... such memories and brings a bit of nostalgia too.... don't you think? Nice memories though...soothing somehow.
I know - it's crazy! but!!! this is how hercules started! they have more people though and therefore more chance for fun exchanges! I can't believe how fast they have grown and how awesome they all are! xxxx
Oh Kate, those drawers are magical, they hold so much! The fabric from New Zealand is lovely, i can't wait to see what you make. The pin cushions your Mum made are very sweet and useful, I think I will try making one. It is lovely to see the handwriting of those we love, my dear old Dad had beautiful handwriting and on the 15th Anniversary of his passing I got the last words from the last letter he wrote me tattooed on my arm "lots of love, Love Dad xxxx
Hi Kate, I was watching the news and the weatherman said 2 days ago that it was a snow Moon. My mental radar went off and I thought of you planting by the moon and your lovely tea towel gift. I ordered one of those books very interesting read. February 19th 2019 hope you have a wonderful day
I loved watching you go through the drawers. I recently went through the drawers of a dresser that I hadn't been in for more than 20 years (It was upstairs and I don't do stairs anymore.) I pretty much knew what was in them but, like you, I found a few surprises. I will look forward to watching the next installment of drawers. Have a Blessed day.
That's a really pretty wrist pin cushion in pink and purple. I'd put it up on your board to use when you're pinning fabric, you'd have your mum with you all the time. Those are such a cute idea. I enjoy your drawer clear out, so much, for some reason. Thanks for sharing.
Hello from colorado!! It's nice watching you rediscover things you've collected over the years, it's always a pleasure going on little adventures with you. I wish I knew how to sew/craft the way you do, I am excited you said youd get around to showing us how the pompom maker works, it sounds very interesting. As always, another great video ms Kate.
I'm watching all your drawer cleaning out adventure and loving every minute of it. I'm on my porch cleaning lots of elderberries from my bush. What a fun time! I love the excitement in your voice when you refind treasures!
Beautiful glass drawers and awesome cabinet!!! B6 has F2 on the back. I am so inspired by your mom. I go through a thousand Fancy Feast cat food cans. I bet they would make awesome pincushions!
EEEE...it is those little needle threaders (silvery/metal loop) that I keep loosing, haha. Bulk buying them could be rather helpful. So much fun going through the drawers. Shaking my head at myself. Simple, simple and so much fun. Thanks again, Kate. I love the drawer cabinet you are sorting. Drawers are the perfect organizer in my opinion. Never too many drawers.
Enjoyable share. I especially like your handmade curtain, how the sun can shine through it & you can see the seam allowances. Quite Quaint. Have you made a video about it?
I love these drawer tidy videos. I think when we are creative we gather things that have potential but the question I ask myself is "will I use it?" And making sure I know what project it will go into. Im bogged down and it's time to let things go. Your videos are very inspiring and you are great company as I handstitch my first paper pieced quilt. Thank you for being so real and lovely. The cat's add so much interest and are endearing. xo
I don’t know why I managed to miss this video, but I’m so glad that I found it, and especially the lovely message from your Mum. Thank you so much for sharing it Kate! X
I loved this quilt series. We do our bindings almost the same. I usually piece my strips on the diagonal, but I'm not sure I would have with yours. I love the idea of hand quilting. I haven't done that yet but if you speak more about it, I may get brave enough to give it a try. I'm actually working on an "ugly quilt" inspired by Karen Brown (although it is far from ugly). That could be a first!
My mother moved into the retirement home last summer and she had drawers like this (and so do I). Thanks to Corona, I can't spend my holiday the way I want to, so I do exactly that kind of tidying up. And I do jobs that I don't like to do, listening to you tidying up. And this is the perfect help. Thank you very much for your support. xxx
Love seeing all your treasures! The wrist pincushions your mum made are brilliant especially the lovely patchwork one, me thinks I will be making one of those! Looking forward to the story of the fabric and more drawer tidying! So enjoyable, thank you Kate xxx
Hello from New Zealand! Im enjoying your videos - just discovered them - I like your quiet and clear style of demonstration. I mostly machine quilt but I think I will do more hand quilting in time, as soon as I have the time when work doesn't get in the way of my leisure time!Thanks for the videos!
If you watch any more of these videos you will know that I am in LOVE with New Zealand - I was there 6 years ago (right now) and plan to go back some time in the future - I absolutely loved it! so - greetings to you in my favourite country! xxx
I think on the shelf clean up you have some lovely hat pins !!! I once saw them displayed in old salt shakers with rice inside !!! The rice keeps them from rusting, and the pin tops display beautifully !!!! I store my felting needles this way in antique salt shakers 💕
Having so much fun watching these drawer videos. I've started clearing out and organizing my drawers, but it's much more entertaining watching you!! I'm getting inspiration from you. That's my excuse 😉.
"The I might use this sometime soon pile".. hee hee hee Interesting, the three penny bits.... I'm binging Larkrise to Candleford and those bits play an important part starting in the second season........ Coincidence? Fun 'clearing up with you......... A bit of trash but much more rearranging..... It's why I never get very much of the pile reduced.......just moving it from one place to the next. Trouble is, I will look for it in it's old place and not remember where its new place is. So it's lost and if I really need it I must buy another..... Sort of Catch 22. xoxo
you're right - I haven thrown much out - but I did make that quilt because I found those scraps! Larkrise is one of my favourites - I looked up the coins - not of much monetary value, but I like them, so they can stay! xxx
@@thelasthomelyhouse According to this KonMari person......"if it doesn't bring you joy" you should pitch it. What she fails to understand is that one way or another..... 98% of what I own DOES bring me joy. I think you are likely in the same position.
Great video Kate! Other people's odds and ends are such fun ! My goodness I love those drawers though ! They look like old shop haberdashery ones. I bet there's a tale to be told about them
Good effort Kate. I love New Zealand too, had three visits so far and I buy fabric when I travel too. Amazing finding the silver three penny bits. Love from Ocean Grove.
I have to admit these videos are very therapeutic Kate. =) Great for listening to and forgetting about life's little problems we create. Thank you! Love the February Moon postcard.
Yay, another drawer, have just finished catching up on your older videos, you have a wonderful way with words, a great story teller, such joy to see a new video uploaded from yourself, warm wishes, from Sharon, Cornwall
What a great idea to clean out the drawers with us, you have all kinds of interesting things and stories to tell us about. Suggestion...sell those wrist pin cushions of your mum's in your shop? What about making frames for the round mirrors and putting those in your shop too? I really love that cabinet with the glass sided drawers. Brilliant idea.
Love watching your videos and going through the drawers with you. It is as if I were there with you. Really enjoying it. Warm wishes from Germany Bianca 😺 🐴
Kate you’re such an inspiration to me. I’m 72 years old I live in Georgia America. My mom died in 04 I miss her greatly. She sewed a dress for me when I was 16 I never forgot she ran the needle in her finger because she only had one eye she lost her eye when she was four she went through the depression.I miss her very much. You remind me of me in many ways I have four children and 15 grandchildren so I’m very busy. I’ve sewn ,canned, gardened, We have 350 apple trees went to market. Just a little bit about me I thought you might enjoy I do cards now.
you say this may be a long series...cleaning out drawers....I certainly hope so! It's like poking around in a thrift store, but the stuff is all nice! (even if you did sneeze from dust) I tried to figure out the actual room....it seems as if there are either glass doors to the room, or large glass windows...seems a little different than would be in a "regular" house....I am just dying to have you show us around your house! It is so interesting. I would love to see all your own touches.... please please please :o)
I just spent the majority of my day going through buttons...all because I wanted 4 tiny little buttons for a mug rug I was making...geeze Louise, what a project that ended up being! I can so identify with your drawer project! 😂😂😂 Dale from Canada...
My turn for a story, when we were little my Mum always made a clooty dumpling for our birthday. The birthday person always got a silver threepence in their slice !!! I have kept that threepence for over 60 years and came across it a few months ago. With great excitement I googled it to see the worth........ drum roll ......... £1.90 😊 no villa in Spain but hey ho
Kate, my Dear mum was a Lancashire Lass, her tidying or clearing out saying was " Ohhhh love, it'll get worse before it gets better" Everytime I tidy out anything and survey the chaos I just made prior to organizing it all... I hear her so clearly !!! I am so proud of you for throwing at least 4 items in the trash, onward 😂😂😂 Hugs from the other Kate.
My son dropped by and I was putting your latest lovely postcard up so I opened this episode up to show him who you are. "You're watching her clean out a drawer? Mom, are you lonely?" LOL. Oh, you don't know what you're missing. By the way, I use those buttons to make pincushion brooches (with little magnets inside) for sewers that insist on putting needles in their mouth. Drives me crazy. Started Elementary when a friend told me to watch Marvellous on Acorn. Neil is somewhat of British pride, isn't he. Almost became my new favorite but I love love love Boys in a Boat. As a mother of 3 sons; patriotism shown through sports can't be beat. Thanks Kate
Kia Ora 😘💐🇳🇿....I’ve been to Northumberland . Started out from Horley in Surrey with my son-in-law and my daughter and drove up to his home town Morpeth to meet his mum and family. Then we went onto Scotland. We loved our visit to the U.K. My daughter and son- in -law live in NZ now 😃
relax with the drawers! ha ha!! she would sew the elastic on - but do you know - she never made them tight enough for me - I use them with a tuck pinned into the elastic! xxx I must have thin wrists! xxx
My Granny used to use the silver threepenny bits in the Christmas Pudding and she had saved so many over the years that she was able to use them every Xmas from when my mums eldest brother was born in 1919 until she died when I was twenty-six, even though we couldn't spend them by then!
Oh Kate, So glad to see you are not using the trendy Konmari tidying up method. Your method is so much more interesting, fun and inspirational. Loved the note from your Mum.❤
Hello, Kate. New subscriber here. I'm in Kansas, USA. Love hearing about all your treasures living in the drawers. Let us know what you learn about the coins.
all over the world there are little collections like this and a sewer who can't throw anything out! and slowly, we are all collecting here ! It's lovely! xxxxx
Why is it, that having to do this kind of thing at home, only qualifies as hard work, but seeing you do it, is like watching an ASMR video. There's something very pleasing about it, plus I'm all agog to see what you pull out next.
Hi Kate. Surprise...a sack of coins! What fun, interesting too. Hope you’ll share what you learn about them. “I might use soon or later”! Love it. I have many many sooner and later piles in my sewing room. Lol. What secret or forgotten treasure will the next drawer reveal??? ...., to be continued in another episode. Super. ❤️👍
You may know this hint: Use a magnet to gather up stray pins and needles in the bottom of a drawer. I keep a couple small magnets and refrigerator magnets in my sewing box to keep it a little neater. Just a thought... These drawer-cleaning videos a so fun! Have a good night.
Same here. I can only do a couple things at a time because my neck and back go to hurting so bad. Had surgery on my neck last yr and low back surgery due sometime this year. Spine is such a bloody mess.
I think that the threepenny coins were probably kept across several generations, to put in the Christmas pudding. My mother kept some for that purpose. As the composition of coins changed I know that it was thought important to use silver coins only. That would be my guess. Love the drawers and their contents... I think most of us have the equivalent in our homes.
"I might use next time"... love it Kate.. I love that piece too. Get that piece of fabric out of that drawer or box and make YOURSELF a beautiful pillow for your chair by the fire, when your sitting there doing your wool or answering the hundreds and hundreds of comments... ( Its so funny what we keep) Sunshine and Smiles Kate.... 🌻🌷🏵🌺🌸🌼 Sharon
the comment answering has become my daily task - before I do anything else I sit with a drink and tap away at this keyboard! it is taking longer each day - but everyone is a lovely generous individual! I'll carry on while I can! xxxxx
I had my little sewing room updated with fitted units so all heights were good for me to use, hubby and I had to empty my room so the carpenter could have as much space as possible it amazing how much you gather in a short time Di ❤
Love to see all your discoveries. The stories of your mum, her leftover crafts and that note...so very lovely. Warms the cockles of my heart.
Every time you pull out YET ANOTHER tape measure, I howl! I wonder how many more there are. I just discovered you a few weeks ago and I am binge-watching you from the beginning. ♥
I love seeing all your treasures in those fabulous drawers.I remember seeing those sort of drawers in the shops when I was young and would love some from my crafty bits. How great you came across those silver threepenny bits. looking forward to the next installment. x
Silver 'thrupenny bits' were put into the Christmas Pud in our house when I was a child. I have a little pot of them 😄
I was reading through comments to see if anyone had mentioned this and here you are!
Hi Kate! I've only just discovered you but what a find! My first was your scrappy quilt and although I'm a keen sewer who made several patchwork projects and a bit less quilting back in the 70s & 80s, I spend much of my time sewing dance wear now but I don't think that will stop me watching you making them. :D
I loved the indigo dyeing and while some people might think that 18 minutes of watching you sorting through sewing & crafting drawers sounds like a stretch for anyone's attention span - how very wrong they'd be. I'm hooked already, not least because I have a similar collection myself but other people's are so much more fascinating. Off now to find more of your drawer sorting videos!
Hello! you are most welcome! and there are many more drawer sorting videos to come! sadly! xxxxx
So many memories in what some might call junk but we call treasures.
Oh Kate , mum's, Mom's mother's are special indeed how we miss them when they have gone on
Late to the party again. Well, I'm smiling as you tidy up and gather like items together. I make memory books and journals and you make quilts and other sewn items. The reason I'm smiling and sometimes chuckling is that most of what you've thrown into the trash would make lovely embellishments for my books. And all your piles of tape measures would make interesting covers or highlights in my books. Somehow I find it comforting to know that two different crafts can live beside one another and get on nicely with each other's scraps. I'm glad you tube keeps popping your older videos up in my notification pages. You're such an interesting lady. You're only a year or so older than me, but it's like we are generations apart; probably because you were born in a Country of tradition, and I was born in a rather snooty Country. I'm a very patriotic person but at the same time I'm not deaf or blind, I see the way our culture is leaning towards and it's snooty.
Hello from Texas. Those were fun drawers to go through. Interesting to hear all your background stories of the items. You could package-up little sewing kits for young family members, using up your extra tape measures, pins, wrist pincushions, thimbles, needles, etc. I think the young ones would treasure that!
Pattie A. Dunlap Terrific idea Pattie. or donate to a Women's House. May as well put all that stuff to use. Kate, you know how to make those little boxes and goodness knows with all your multiples of sewing supplies, You could definitely get a few sewing kits out of that. Do you really need 10+ tape measurers and how many snips???
I used to have a little shop - that is where all these leftovers are from - and yes - I used to make up sewing sets in old tins for the shop. My daughter and in/out law girls are all interested in sewing- they will all find new homes that way I guess! xxx
@@thelasthomelyhouse That is so wonderful that all the girls are interested in sewing!!! Your love for creativity has been contagious. They are blessed.
I just love going through all the "forgotten" things I find in some of my bureau drawers..... such memories and brings a bit of nostalgia too.... don't you think? Nice memories though...soothing somehow.
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My goodness your channel is growing! I'm really enjoying this cabinet of treasures and memories.
I know - it's crazy! but!!! this is how hercules started! they have more people though and therefore more chance for fun exchanges! I can't believe how fast they have grown and how awesome they all are! xxxx
Yea, wonderful, Kate deserves more subscribers and she will get more💚
Love your garden. I live in the U.S.and winter is so cold I'm ready for spring so i can start planting in my garden. Have a wonderful evening Kate.
So enjoy watching you tidy up!! I have many similar bits and bobs in my crafty area.
Oh Kate, those drawers are magical, they hold so much! The fabric from New Zealand is lovely, i can't wait to see what you make. The pin cushions your Mum made are very sweet and useful, I think I will try making one. It is lovely to see the handwriting of those we love, my dear old Dad had beautiful handwriting and on the 15th Anniversary of his passing I got the last words from the last letter he wrote me tattooed on my arm "lots of love, Love Dad xxxx
Hi Kate, I was watching the news and the weatherman said 2 days ago that it was a snow Moon. My mental radar went off and I thought of you planting by the moon and your lovely tea towel gift. I ordered one of those books very interesting read. February 19th 2019 hope you have a wonderful day
You are so funny cleaning out the drawers. I have drawers in my sewing that net this treatment.
I loved watching you go through the drawers. I recently went through the drawers of a dresser that I hadn't been in for more than 20 years (It was upstairs and I don't do stairs anymore.) I pretty much knew what was in them but, like you, I found a few surprises. I will look forward to watching the next installment of drawers. Have a Blessed day.
That's a really pretty wrist pin cushion in pink and purple. I'd put it up on your board to use when you're pinning fabric, you'd have your mum with you all the time. Those are such a cute idea. I enjoy your drawer clear out, so much, for some reason. Thanks for sharing.
Hello from colorado!!
It's nice watching you rediscover things you've collected over the years, it's always a pleasure going on little adventures with you. I wish I knew how to sew/craft the way you do, I am excited you said youd get around to showing us how the pompom maker works, it sounds very interesting. As always, another great video ms Kate.
ok - I'll do that soon! greetings to you in Colorado xxxx
❤️ the hanging quilt behind you! It 👁👁 as if the light is shining through it. Beautiful!
I'm watching all your drawer cleaning out adventure and loving every minute of it. I'm on my porch cleaning lots of elderberries from my bush. What a fun time! I love the excitement in your voice when you refind treasures!
Beautiful Bali fabrics are the best..so hard to cut into .lol..a piece of art in its own right.. love 💘 your videos..
Beautiful glass drawers and awesome cabinet!!! B6 has F2 on the back. I am so inspired by your mom. I go through a thousand Fancy Feast cat food cans. I bet they would make awesome pincushions!
I'm catching up Kate, looking at you organising your draw cabinet, I'm loving F2😊
EEEE...it is those little needle threaders (silvery/metal loop) that I keep loosing, haha. Bulk buying them could be rather helpful. So much fun going through the drawers. Shaking my head at myself. Simple, simple and so much fun. Thanks again, Kate. I love the drawer cabinet you are sorting. Drawers are the perfect organizer in my opinion. Never too many drawers.
Oh Kate, if you could make a tutorial on how to make those hand pincushions your late mum used to make? That would be wonderful❤. Bless her soul❤
I think it should be pretty easy to work out - we'll have another look at them next drawer video! xxx
Enjoyable share. I especially like your handmade curtain, how the sun can shine through it & you can see the seam allowances. Quite Quaint. Have you made a video about it?
I love these drawer tidy videos. I think when we are creative we gather things that have potential but the question I ask myself is "will I use it?" And making sure I know what project it will go into. Im bogged down and it's time to let things go. Your videos are very inspiring and you are great company as I handstitch my first paper pieced quilt. Thank you for being so real and lovely. The cat's add so much interest and are endearing. xo
Ok Kate perfect timing crocheting my quilt watching you nothing on the darn tv
Turned off my television over a month ago. My friends want to do an intervention cause "it isn't natural"
@@gloriangarner9146 hahahaha
@@pamwineinger2374 I love people that get it....kindred spirits
I think my kids have talked about an intervention from time to time! ha ha!!! xxx
I don’t know why I managed to miss this video, but I’m so glad that I found it, and especially the lovely message from your Mum. Thank you so much for sharing it Kate! X
I loved this quilt series. We do our bindings almost the same. I usually piece my strips on the diagonal, but I'm not sure I would have with yours. I love the idea of hand quilting. I haven't done that yet but if you speak more about it, I may get brave enough to give it a try. I'm actually working on an "ugly quilt" inspired by Karen Brown (although it is far from ugly). That could be a first!
I love your glass fronted bureau! The perfect crafters storage unit! And I love your stories Kate❣
My mother moved into the retirement home last summer and she had drawers like this (and so do I). Thanks to Corona, I can't spend my holiday the way I want to, so I do exactly that kind of tidying up.
And I do jobs that I don't like to do, listening to you tidying up. And this is the perfect help. Thank you very much for your support. xxx
I love the drawer vlogs! I’m thinking I might do the same as i go through my mom’s drawers. Yes those little snippers are the bomb!
Love seeing all your treasures! The wrist pincushions your mum made are brilliant especially the lovely patchwork one, me thinks I will be making one of those! Looking forward to the story of the fabric and more drawer tidying! So enjoyable, thank you Kate xxx
Hello from New Zealand! Im enjoying your videos - just discovered them - I like your quiet and clear style of demonstration. I mostly machine quilt but I think I will do more hand quilting in time, as soon as I have the time when work doesn't get in the way of my leisure time!Thanks for the videos!
If you watch any more of these videos you will know that I am in LOVE with New Zealand - I was there 6 years ago (right now) and plan to go back some time in the future - I absolutely loved it! so - greetings to you in my favourite country! xxx
@@thelasthomelyhouse Fantastic, - When you do - let me know if you need a bed in Christchurch!
I think on the shelf clean up you have some lovely hat pins !!! I once saw them displayed in old salt shakers with rice inside !!! The rice keeps them from rusting, and the pin tops display beautifully !!!! I store my felting needles this way in antique salt shakers 💕
Having so much fun watching these drawer videos. I've started clearing out and organizing my drawers, but it's much more entertaining watching you!! I'm getting inspiration from you. That's my excuse 😉.
Lovely way to start my fay. A cup of coffee and you! I do enjoy your channel. Have some fun today.
"The I might use this sometime soon pile".. hee hee hee Interesting, the three penny bits.... I'm binging Larkrise to Candleford and those bits play an important part starting in the second season........ Coincidence? Fun 'clearing up with you......... A bit of trash but much more rearranging..... It's why I never get very much of the pile reduced.......just moving it from one place to the next. Trouble is, I will look for it in it's old place and not remember where its new place is. So it's lost and if I really need it I must buy another..... Sort of Catch 22. xoxo
you're right - I haven thrown much out - but I did make that quilt because I found those scraps! Larkrise is one of my favourites - I looked up the coins - not of much monetary value, but I like them, so they can stay! xxx
@@thelasthomelyhouse According to this KonMari person......"if it doesn't bring you joy" you should pitch it. What she fails to understand is that one way or another..... 98% of what I own DOES bring me joy. I think you are likely in the same position.
Great video Kate! Other people's odds and ends are such fun ! My goodness I love those drawers though ! They look like old shop haberdashery ones. I bet there's a tale to be told about them
Good effort Kate. I love New Zealand too, had three visits so far and I buy fabric when I travel too. Amazing finding the silver three penny bits. Love from Ocean Grove.
Loving this series of clearance of drawers! So inspirational. Thanks for relaxing me! Xx🇦🇺
I have to admit these videos are very therapeutic Kate. =) Great for listening to and forgetting about life's little problems we create. Thank you! Love the February Moon postcard.
Thanks Dwayne - I am enjoying making the videos and then all these new connections from around the world - it is rather marvellous! xxx
This drawer clean out has really been inspiring - got me organizing today! 👍🏻😁
Yay, another drawer, have just finished catching up on your older videos, you have a wonderful way with words, a great story teller, such joy to see a new video uploaded from yourself, warm wishes, from Sharon, Cornwall
Thank you Sharon - I love Cornwall - hardly ever get there though! xxx
Thank you for inviting us into your home via UA-cam. I very much enjoy your projects. Thank you Kate!
Thanks Kate ❤
Oh! Kate I’ve had my giggles for the day.
What a great idea to clean out the drawers with us, you have all kinds of interesting things and stories to tell us about. Suggestion...sell those wrist pin cushions of your mum's in your shop? What about making frames for the round mirrors and putting those in your shop too? I really love that cabinet with the glass sided drawers. Brilliant idea.
Kate I just love the little tales about the treasures you find you make clearing drawers interesting 👏🏻
I love that set of glass front drawers! Exactly what I need in my sewing room.
Some lovey finds. A bit like Christmas.
Love watching your videos and going through the drawers with you. It is as if I were there with you. Really enjoying it. Warm wishes from Germany Bianca 😺 🐴
I love watching you rediscover your stuff. Pictures coming soon of my completed patchwork dog who is headed for Paris. What a great experience.
good! xxx
It’s Gr8 Kate. Love cg what you have in your ‘draws’ and what you decide to do with your ‘stuff’ 🎉❤
Yea! Another video! I look for a new one every day! It just makes my day.
Kate you’re such an inspiration to me. I’m 72 years old I live in Georgia America. My mom died in 04 I miss her greatly. She sewed a dress for me when I was 16 I never forgot she ran the needle in her finger because she only had one eye she lost her eye when she was four she went through the depression.I miss her very much. You remind me of me in many ways I have four children and 15 grandchildren so I’m very busy. I’ve sewn ,canned, gardened, We have 350 apple trees went to market. Just a little bit about me I thought you might enjoy I do cards now.
you say this may be a long series...cleaning out drawers....I certainly hope so! It's like poking around in a thrift store, but the stuff is all nice! (even if you did sneeze from dust) I tried to figure out the actual room....it seems as if there are either glass doors to the room, or large glass windows...seems a little different than would be in a "regular" house....I am just dying to have you show us around your house! It is so interesting. I would love to see all your own touches.... please please please :o)
I just found your channel, and I love it! You have so many videos of things that are of interest to me! (I subscribed!)
I love watching you go thru your things it’s so much fun and you make cleaning interesting thank you Cate
I love one of those pin cushions, my grandaughter would think that was neat ! ha
I just spent the majority of my day going through buttons...all because I wanted 4 tiny little buttons for a mug rug I was making...geeze Louise, what a project that ended up being! I can so identify with your drawer project! 😂😂😂
Dale from Canada...
My turn for a story, when we were little my Mum always made a clooty dumpling for our birthday. The birthday person always got a silver threepence in their slice !!! I have kept that threepence for over 60 years and came across it a few months ago. With great excitement I googled it to see the worth........ drum roll ......... £1.90 😊 no villa in Spain but hey ho
Funny, or silly, how your mind works, when you turned the mirror toward the camera I for a split second expected to see myself😅😅
Kate you may need that ‘needle threader’ some day 😊
3d - saved for your Christmas pudding
You can use the tapemasures for embellishing journals. Greeting from Austria
Looks like lots of memories
Kate, my Dear mum was a Lancashire Lass, her tidying or
clearing out saying was " Ohhhh love, it'll get worse before it gets better" Everytime I tidy out anything and survey the chaos I just made prior to organizing it all... I hear her so clearly !!! I am so proud of you for throwing at least 4 items in the trash, onward 😂😂😂 Hugs from the other Kate.
it'll get worse before it gets better! YES! that is the way of it! I should be throwing more than four things away really! xxx next time maybe! xxx
@@thelasthomelyhouse I won't hold my breath waiting for more than 4 things ha ha...
Put the little thread snippets next/no sewing machine to use to snip thread 🪡 🧵 after you have done your ‘chain piecing’😊
My son dropped by and I was putting your latest lovely postcard up so I opened this episode up to show him who you are. "You're watching her clean out a drawer? Mom, are you lonely?" LOL. Oh, you don't know what you're missing. By the way, I use those buttons to make pincushion brooches (with little magnets inside) for sewers that insist on putting needles in their mouth. Drives me crazy.
Started Elementary when a friend told me to watch Marvellous on Acorn. Neil is somewhat of British pride, isn't he. Almost became my new favorite but I love love love Boys in a Boat. As a mother of 3 sons; patriotism shown through sports can't be beat. Thanks Kate
ha ha!!! Sons!!! what do they know! xxx I enjoy having you hang out with me! xxx
Kia Ora 😘💐🇳🇿....I’ve been to Northumberland . Started out from Horley in Surrey with my son-in-law and my daughter and drove up to his home town Morpeth to meet his mum and family. Then we went onto Scotland. We loved our visit to the U.K. My daughter and son- in -law live in NZ now 😃
I know Morpeth well! it is about 30 miles - maybe 40 from here. Northumberland is a wonderful county! xxx
That drawer in the background -- B1 perhaps? -- is making me nervous. But I love accompanying you on this organizational journey!
Kate, how did your mom attach the needle cushion to the elastic band? Thread...hot glue...? I'm going to make one! : )
relax with the drawers! ha ha!! she would sew the elastic on - but do you know - she never made them tight enough for me - I use them with a tuck pinned into the elastic! xxx I must have thin wrists! xxx
Bless you
The pin cushions are wonderful-I might try making one. 🙂
My Granny used to use the silver threepenny bits in the Christmas Pudding and she had saved so many over the years that she was able to use them every Xmas from when my mums eldest brother was born in 1919 until she died when I was twenty-six, even though we couldn't spend them by then!
I don’t mind long videos. The fabric is beautiful!❤️
I need to clean out some cupboards my self. Good job. 😊 ❤
Oh Kate, So glad to see you are not using the trendy Konmari tidying up method. Your method is so much more interesting, fun and inspirational. Loved the note from your Mum.❤
I watched her on Netflix with a certain amount of awe - that system would never work for me - for one thing - everything I have 'sparks joy'!!! xxx
Hello, Kate. New subscriber here. I'm in Kansas, USA. Love hearing about all your treasures living in the drawers. Let us know what you learn about the coins.
they don't have much monetary value, but they are just happy little nuggets of history that take up almost no space - so they get to stay! xxxx
You have all the same bits and pieces I have. We sewers all collect the same stuff. It’s fun to see what you will pull out next.
all over the world there are little collections like this and a sewer who can't throw anything out! and slowly, we are all collecting here ! It's lovely! xxxxx
All kinds of treasure in that one eh ?
I love how your mom made a wee starter kit for you and the handwritten note ,the real treasure 💜💝💜💝💜💝💜
she made them for her quilt club to sell for funds - I should have said that - she made 100's! xxx
Why is it, that having to do this kind of thing at home, only qualifies as hard work, but seeing you do it, is like watching an ASMR video. There's something very pleasing about it, plus I'm all agog to see what you pull out next.
Kate, I’ve found you and what a beautiful podcast. It’s a joy to see your podcasts pop up and I’m in 😉Jax x
I'm glad! xxx welcome xxx
Can’t wait to hear about the fabric bundle you have there!
coming soon!! xxx
Hi Kate. Surprise...a sack of coins! What fun, interesting too. Hope you’ll share what you learn about them. “I might use soon or later”! Love it. I have many many sooner and later piles in my sewing room. Lol. What secret or forgotten treasure will the next drawer reveal??? ...., to be continued in another episode. Super. ❤️👍
the coins have no real monetary value - I looked on eBay - but I like them and they take up so little room - they can stay here making me happy xxxxx
Your videos are a lovely way to unwind after a long day. Ove both yours and your mom's pin cushions. Wuvs ya tons!!! ❤xo💜xo💙xo💛xo💖xo💚
That was fun. The coins were a fun find too.
Those little silver needle threaders are called 'Wilhelminas' in Dutch
I would love to hear more about your NZ trip some day!
I plan to talk about it when I make the journal - as soon as I'm finished here in the comments section - I'm going to make a start!!! xxx
Did I miss the video about the little bundle of fat quarters that has it's own story???? I'm so looking forward to it! So intrigued!
no - you didn't I haven't made it yet - I'm saving it up for ......... mothers day! xxx
You may know this hint: Use a magnet to gather up stray pins and needles in the bottom of a drawer. I keep a couple small magnets and refrigerator magnets in my sewing box to keep it a little neater. Just a thought... These drawer-cleaning videos a so fun! Have a good night.
top idea! thank you xxx
Love these videos. Isn't it fun to find things you forgot about? I am going through things now, but I am a lot slower. Thanks for sharing .
Same here. I can only do a couple things at a time because my neck and back go to hurting so bad. Had surgery on my neck last yr and low back surgery due sometime this year. Spine is such a bloody mess.
so we just do what we can when we can. i have slow days all the time! i just don't film them! ha ha ha! xxx
That needle threader works, I use mine all the time.
I think that the threepenny coins were probably kept across several generations, to put in the Christmas pudding. My mother kept some for that purpose. As the composition of coins changed I know that it was thought important to use silver coins only. That would be my guess. Love the drawers and their contents... I think most of us have the equivalent in our homes.
A cupcake good company and a quiet morning ...perfect to pass the time ...👍🇦🇺
Finish those milk bottle top wrist pin cushions and put them in your shop.
"I might use next time"... love it Kate.. I love that piece too. Get that piece of fabric out of that drawer or box and make YOURSELF a beautiful pillow for your chair by the fire, when your sitting there doing your wool or answering the hundreds and hundreds of comments...
( Its so funny what we keep)
Sunshine and Smiles Kate....
🌻🌷🏵🌺🌸🌼 Sharon
the comment answering has become my daily task - before I do anything else I sit with a drink and tap away at this keyboard! it is taking longer each day - but everyone is a lovely generous individual! I'll carry on while I can! xxxxx
That is awesome Kate! I so wish I could be a patron!
Lol you have so many tape measures you should make a “tape measure tote” lol