Is it just me or has anyone else felt the tide of peace and love wash over them whilst watching Kate and Fleur? I've missed my usual fix of calmness and sheer delight, and I must agree with the lady about Kate's lovely hair. I hope we'll get to see an update on the allotment soon. Sublime.
@sapphonymph8204 thank you for your thumbs up, I wonder if you'll agree with me when I say Kate would be fantastic as a presenter on Spring , Autumn, Winter watch. So polite and a great orator.
So glad to see you two! Thank you for sharing your gifts with us. Beautiful little things! Love the sweaters and ear coverings! I think the ear flowers are quite unique! Y’all may have just started a new fashion trend! I don’t like ear muffs or headbands either! They hurt my head!
Amazing finds/gifts. But the best of all are the knitted vest, cardigan and ear muffs. Made with love and truly stunning!
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This is so lovely. Your peg wooden's bonnet is on the wrong way though! It's a poke bonnet, the 'wings' should be at the side of her face. I am very jealous, have always wanted one x
I cannot remember a day in my life with my Mom, here not knitting or crocheting something. Your beautiful sweater vest and sweater take me back to comforting memories. Almost all you do does actually. You two are the epitomy of PEACE. Thanks. Barb in Freezing Oklahoma.
I was on a trip with my best friend a few years ago before she passed. She wanted to take me to where she lived in upper New York state. We went to antique shops, charity stores, auctions, and anywhere else that had all the things we loved. One antique shop had a few new old stock pieces of dollhouse furniture. Yes I bought them. 😁. That same store had tiny German made dolls. Yes I bought them as well. 😊. The owner of the shop told me she got the tiny babies from someone who found them in a dump next to an old doll manufacturer. So if you get to go to Germany be sure to ask around and see if there were any doll manufacturers around and go for a little dig while you are there. I would love to go to Germany just for their toys. I collect Teddy bears as well as the dolls. I know they are very expensive there but it would be a dream trip. I know there would be lots of antique shops there as well and maybe you could find some items for your dollhouses. I wish the antique shops around where I live had more dollhouse items. They are hard for me to find that's why I was so happy when my girlfriend and I would travel to different places. I sure do miss doing those trips. 😢. My Sister would go with me when we would go to visit her daughters and when we had doctor appointments. Unfortunately she has passed as well. Her youngest daughter and I went on a trip but she does not like antique shops. I don't know where she came from because my Mother, my Sister, and myself all love them. 😂
I’m sorry for the loss of your friend! 😢 but on the other hand I’m also very glad you got to go on that trip with her before she passed. 🩷 I hope you have some wonderful memories about her to keep close to your heart. Love and light!!
Oh my, I love those illustrations from the children's book. I'm with you on the scary clown thing, I can't bear them; you know the saying "mad as a box of frogs" well you have "as creepy as a tin of clowns". As a mum of a grown daughter I am somewhat envious of your shared interests and relationship, you are peas in a pod. I've managed to produce a daughter who is absolutely everything I am not, not sure how that happened. She looks upon me as some weird quirky curiosity that's occasionally useful for mending clothing or picking up parcels when she's at work. I'm sure she loves me but she has zero interest in anything I do, I'm hoping one day she might find some joy in creating things like I do but for now she's hyper-focused on her career in the big smoke, she didn't do uni (home educated) did an apprenticeship for a big corporate entity, and is now working for an even bigger one, she works very hard, is reaping the rewards and bought a house aged 23, I'm very proud of her but as mystified about her as she is of me, lol. I was never career minded in that way, I pootled along doing interesting but poorly paid jobs, still am, perhaps this is her rebellion against her alternative childhood. 😂 I love your gentle content, I'd love to go mudlarking, I did help dig a bottle dump last year (my first time) for a couple with a patch of woodland that used to be part of a big estate in Sussex. The husband was paralysed and had been for decades, they bought it because it was mostly flat and level and he could spend time out in nature in his wheelchair, they'd put up some temporary structures, camped there and opened it up to special needs children. They wanted help making a wildlife pond and they'd noticed a sunken area that filled during the winter months and then semi dried up had bottles floating to the surface every year, they wanted it cleared to turn it into a wildlife pond. It was filled with bottles and ceramics, little else but many complete ceramic paste jars with lids, many decorated and little glass dishes that had contained sardines. I got bitten well over a 100 times by mozzies and was ill for a week! 🤣😂🤣 It was good fun though. I didn't bring anything home because they wanted to try and sell things to help fund the wildlife pond, my husband was relieved about that! 😆 Anyhoo, happy new year to you and I look forward to seeing what 2025 brings you both.
What a nice surprise to see this video waiting for me when I came home today on this very cold (26 degree) day at the Jersey Shore ! I love watching you two together. Everything about you both is so calming, real and inspirational. I love all the items you got! I am curious - you keep mentioning the "big" doll house. I'm wondering what size it it? Is it a 1:6 scale? I'm struggling right now with trying to sell mine. It is just so large and I acquired an old handmade 1:12 house that needs a complete reno so I need the space. Also would you ever consider giving us a tour of that lovely magical room that you film in?
Such beautiful gifts and items. I love walking around Rye. I crocheted myself a scrappy sweater. I love the earmuffs. Fantastic idea. Hats always pop off my head. Beautiful top and cardigan. Gorgeous knitting and crochet.
I don't like clowns either but I think your clowns would make an amazing circus diorama!! Would your children's book pages work as a backdrop if you photo copied them and used some of the animals? They do kind of look like a bunch of circus animals that are on an adventure... I think you'll find that if you wanted to sell the Mickey Mouse or baseball Christmas light shades to someone in the US, you'll make more than your money back and the rest will be yours for free. Really good buy.
I was recently at an auction where a Gottschalk dollhouse sold for $20,000. Needless to say I did not get it. :( I love all your new minis and can't wait to see what you will be making next! Happy New Year!
Ahhh…lovely to have another video from you two! Such beauty! Such peace! I think the little rabbit on the Xmas tree light covers you showed first might be “Uncle Wiggily.” The books were written by Garis so many, many, many decades ago and they are childhood favorites of mine! Thanks much! 💙 Kathleen, USA
Oh I'm so excited to see what you lovelies have in store for us. Those fifts are just beautiful. I love Kate's vest and Fleur your ear warmers look stunning. I think I'll have to make a pair for me. I've finally started working on my own Victorian dolls house. It was renovated by a lady 15 years ago and then the young girl decided she wanted to sell it. So now I'm going to re renovate it back to how it would've looked when it was first made. Thankyou for always inspiring me ❤❤
I think those ear muffs for Fleurs ears are adorable! And the sweater and vest are beautiful! Love love love the colors!!! Take care girls! Happy New Year!! 🎆🎊🎈
Such a treat to see the presents! Grodnertal dolls are my favourites. I like to mend them and have started making them too. Someone mentioned the digs in Germany. I bought a china doll head that came from one and it’s beautiful and very old with only a little chip on her nose. Also a thank you for introducing me to Milliput as I’ve just been able to mend a broken foot on another doll. Finally, the earmuffs are beautiful! Fleur looks like one of the Little Women in them ❤️
Just loved The Crazy Clown Circus. I’ve never see anything like it. Your crafting and ideas have inspired me this Christmas season to also include a hand made craft to all on my list. Happy crafting 😀
Happy new year to you and your loving family…I’m so glad to see another video and have the peaceful moments and joy back in my heart. When you are planning a trip to Germany in the future your invited to be my guest…would be a pleasure to me to see you in real life. Thanks for sharing as always 🫶🏻
What beautiful thoughtful gifts, Fleur have you thought of looking for old christening gowns, to make your dolls clothes?, some of them are made with a finer fabric that would suit small scale clothes, and you look lovely in your ear muffs as well, tfs x Julie
Lovely cherished Gifts, from then and now! Lovely Glad you had a well needed break! We have has such terrible weather in my neck of the woods, I haven’t been out since before Christmas! Looking forward to all your creativity this year! You are both such a delight! Thank you for sharing your fun! Cheers from 🇨🇦🔆❤️🪴
I also have a condition that prevents me wearing normal earmuffs. I love those Fleur! You are so lucky to have access to Grodnertal dolls! I have become known as the doll lady here in upstate NY USA and all my MILs' friends are gifting me dolls of all shapes and sizes and of various provenances. One of her friends' last name is Gottschaulk, however the actual German maker is spelled. I understand your bucket list to go to Europe to doll and miniatures fairs and antique shops. I long to go mudlarking with a deep, intense longing that sometimes makes me cry because I don't think I will ever be able to. I love seeing all your treasures. Happy new Year to you both!
I love the ear muffs! I think that they look great! Well-done Kate! ♥️ OMG, the carrot sweater! ♥️ and the cardigan too. What a lovely combination of colors you’ve assembled as well. A lovely assemblage of items. ♥️♥️♥️ I agree on clowns… though that was after a clown tried to abduct me when I was a kid. Clowns are creepy because they’re wearing full masks and body-shape-concealing clothes… you can’t tell anything about who they really are. If they’re a silent clown, you can’t even identify their voice. In this case, I was on my bicycle, and she followed me in her car for a bit, which I thought was really weird, me motioning for the car to pass. Then she pulled even with me and rolled down the passenger window. The back of the car was completely full of helium balloons, and she said that they were extra after a party, and would I want one. I was alongside a neighbor’s house, but shouted something like, “No, and I’m home!” I turned into the yard, tossed down my bike, and ran for the door. She peeled off at high speed. I couldn’t identify her in any way, except to say she sounded like a woman… but who knows whether even that was true. And the whole thing scared me so much that I couldn’t remember anything useful about the car, etc.
Beautiful heart warming collection. You might find your “sad” wooden doll will fit the bonnet more comfortably if you put the gathered ruffles in front to shield her eyes, rather than down her neck..
Thank you to both of you ladies😎👍 From the little lamp shades, wow. Then all of your snow babies🥰 The little dogs are cute, but I can't wait for the new doll house and the new, broken dolls!🤩
I am so fascinated by the things you two find! I am glad you had a nice Christmas and New Year. Everyone needs a break from time to time, don't we? Love your channel! 🧑🎄🧑🎄
When I was little mum had lots of snow babies which she set out on cotton wool on the front of my nan's rosewood china cabinet. The ones on their tummies would have had sleds under them as ours had. When I saw them it took me right back to my younger days. You had some lovely presents. I think we were all thrown a bit by Christmas falling in the middle of the week. It seemed a long way off and then suddenly it was upon us. I had some little presents for you two but never got round to sending them so they will have to be After Christmas Presents now. Happy New Year to all the Alston family and hope its a healthy one too. xxxxx
Oh my gosh, Betty Boop Lampshade!! 😲😍🥰❤ I'm such a fan of her that I have a tattoo of her on my right ankle ❤❤❤ Love, Love all your Beautiful gifts and seeing you both so Happy 😊😁❤
Thank you ladies for sharing. The first thing I noticed were the beautiful coloured vest and cardigan. What a lovely example of knitting craftsmanship. The colours spoke to me right from the start. If the miniatures were my gifts the doll from hubby would be my favorite. There is just something about jointed wooden dolls that please me. Is she a Dutch Penny doll? I would love to have one in my work shop. Thank you for sharing and I hope that 2025 is all that you wish it to be. 🙂🇨🇦
Love the jumper and ear muffs and the beautiful thoughtful gifts you’ve received. Love your hair Kate. Happy New Year and i hope you have an awesome year 👏🙏❤️
I LOVE the sweater & vest. The 'found' yarns from charity shops.. awesome. You guys create such a happy and loving channel. Watching your videos is time well spent. Happy birthday!!
Please could you give us a few knitting lessons especially on your cardi Fleur. Its beautiful. Do you knit one row of each colour and is it d.k. or is it mixed weights? Just live ir ❤
Happy New year to you and yours....I love those wooden dolls..... they have been loved and played with and deserve to be loved and played with again... like Dolly clothes peg !🪆
I came across a channel a while back that was restoring an handmade dolls house that had been lit up with vintage Christmas tree lights running though it - it was quite clever in how the original maker had run all the wiring through it and it was probably one of the best hand made dolls houses I've seen - the channel is called the old curiosity shop and they thrift and restore antiques.
I love anything miniature and really enjoy your channel. You are very lovely and talented ladies, and watching your videos makes me warm and contented. Thank you.
I think the rabbit with glasses on one of the tiny lamp shades was called uncle wiggly. Happy new year to you both! Thank you for the videos, I’m glad the camera wasn’t constantly on just the table but switched back to your faces occasionally.
Fleur, Happy belated Birthday 🎉🥳🎂 . I’m really glad you, hubby, and Kate had a wonderful time together for the holidays. Your Birthday looked like it was very special. I’m sure your time with your extended family enjoyed being with you also. I have enjoyed the time in 2024 with you guys and look forward to seeing you this year 2025. Thank you both for your time spent sharing your mud hunts and crafting videos. With love 💕 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💜
I have a passion for miniatures that I find in thrift shops and yard sales…..I have sooooo many! Mostly animals, some tiny cups, tiny perfume bottles, tiny stuff! Just can’t resist them! So I understand why you two go crazy over them, they really are so cool!
Yay!! Bedtime can wait while I watch your video... I have my priorities right! Best wishes to you and all your family. May 2025 be a happy and healthy year for you all. kindest regards, k
Thanks, been collecting figures 30 years and have never seen the acrobat clowns, 'live' or in the collector's guides. Those multi-figure pieces are fantastic. The horses look like Betons molds for cowboys and indians and as she said, hard plastic. But there is nothing like them in the Betons catalogue. Mysteries can be fun.
Fleur your knitted earmuffs look amazing! I hate getting cold ears too, I don't care when it's cold - I wear earmuffs that wrap round the back of my head instead of over the top 😅 I'd love a knitted pair....because there's always a draught at the back of my ears 😄 I absolutely love Kates knitted vest too....with a pocket!
Such lovely thoughtful gifts. Treasures every single one of them. Though i have to admit, i too have a bit of a thing, shall we call it about clowns. I find them creepy myself, but can aprciate your love of the little clown figure's. The snow babies are adorable. The first one you showed was so beautiful. Its face so very cute. Awe but the one's laying on thier tummy...yep those cheeky bottoms. 😊 Then the wooden dolls. I really want to see the poor sad faced one, repaired and dressed. I hope it will cheer the poor dear up. Your carrot jumper looked fantastic Kate. Well done mum. As was the cardigan you were wearing Fleur. What a lovely Christmas you all must have had. Im glad it was. Hoping you and your family have a fantastic year ahead. Exciting times crafting for us to watch too. Along with all the interesting things you both get up to. Thank you for sharing. 😊xxx
Happy New Year Fleur, Kate and family. Thanks for sharing your wonderful little miniatures with us and your knit and crochet projects are so beautiful 💕
What a beautiful thoughtful gift your sweet daughter made for you! So pretty and they match your sweater flo! I get pain full ears when I’m in the wind too. Love all the gifts you shared!!! Happy New Years to all of you!! From Grandma Ruby
Hope you both had a very happy Christmas as well as a wonderful new year. What fabulous gifts and something new to look for and learn about. And I absolutely love those ear warmers too great job! Also, It never occurred to me that you might’ve made those sweaters. I was gonna ask you, Where did you buy those wonderful sweaters?! Ah I see you made them.
I just love your channel, and your Christmas gifts especially the knitted items are amazing. Be careful with the celluloid, you probably know but it is highly flammable. Sending much love from USA.
Is it just me or has anyone else felt the tide of peace and love wash over them whilst watching Kate and Fleur? I've missed my usual fix of calmness and sheer delight, and I must agree with the lady about Kate's lovely hair. I hope we'll get to see an update on the allotment soon. Sublime.
Yes, I feel it with every video.
@sapphonymph8204 thank you for your thumbs up, I wonder if you'll agree with me when I say Kate would be fantastic as a presenter on Spring , Autumn, Winter watch. So polite and a great orator.
They just have pleasant and soothing voices
I missed them too and went back and watched previous videos to get my peace and calmness fix❤
So glad to see you two! Thank you for sharing your gifts with us. Beautiful little things! Love the sweaters and ear coverings! I think the ear flowers are quite unique! Y’all may have just started a new fashion trend! I don’t like ear muffs or headbands either! They hurt my head!
I love the fact that you made gifts for each other and found items in antique stores and charity shops, the true spirit of gift giving. ❤
That last scène is 👌 The earwarmers look so comfy!!
Amazing finds/gifts. But the best of all are the knitted vest, cardigan and ear muffs. Made with love and truly stunning!
This is so lovely. Your peg wooden's bonnet is on the wrong way though! It's a poke bonnet, the 'wings' should be at the side of her face. I am very jealous, have always wanted one x
I cannot remember a day in my life with my Mom, here not knitting or crocheting something. Your beautiful sweater vest and sweater take me back to comforting memories. Almost all you do does actually. You two are the epitomy of PEACE. Thanks. Barb in Freezing Oklahoma.
Maybe it was a three-ring circus
I was on a trip with my best friend a few years ago before she passed. She wanted to take me to where she lived in upper New York state. We went to antique shops, charity stores, auctions, and anywhere else that had all the things we loved. One antique shop had a few new old stock pieces of dollhouse furniture. Yes I bought them. 😁. That same store had tiny German made dolls. Yes I bought them as well. 😊. The owner of the shop told me she got the tiny babies from someone who found them in a dump next to an old doll manufacturer. So if you get to go to Germany be sure to ask around and see if there were any doll manufacturers around and go for a little dig while you are there. I would love to go to Germany just for their toys. I collect Teddy bears as well as the dolls. I know they are very expensive there but it would be a dream trip. I know there would be lots of antique shops there as well and maybe you could find some items for your dollhouses. I wish the antique shops around where I live had more dollhouse items. They are hard for me to find that's why I was so happy when my girlfriend and I would travel to different places. I sure do miss doing those trips. 😢. My Sister would go with me when we would go to visit her daughters and when we had doctor appointments. Unfortunately she has passed as well. Her youngest daughter and I went on a trip but she does not like antique shops. I don't know where she came from because my Mother, my Sister, and myself all love them. 😂
I’m sorry for the loss of your friend! 😢 but on the other hand I’m also very glad you got to go on that trip with her before she passed. 🩷 I hope you have some wonderful memories about her to keep close to your heart. Love and light!!
I share Kate's aversion to clowns but you have shared many lovely things.
Oh my, I love those illustrations from the children's book. I'm with you on the scary clown thing, I can't bear them; you know the saying "mad as a box of frogs" well you have "as creepy as a tin of clowns". As a mum of a grown daughter I am somewhat envious of your shared interests and relationship, you are peas in a pod. I've managed to produce a daughter who is absolutely everything I am not, not sure how that happened. She looks upon me as some weird quirky curiosity that's occasionally useful for mending clothing or picking up parcels when she's at work. I'm sure she loves me but she has zero interest in anything I do, I'm hoping one day she might find some joy in creating things like I do but for now she's hyper-focused on her career in the big smoke, she didn't do uni (home educated) did an apprenticeship for a big corporate entity, and is now working for an even bigger one, she works very hard, is reaping the rewards and bought a house aged 23, I'm very proud of her but as mystified about her as she is of me, lol. I was never career minded in that way, I pootled along doing interesting but poorly paid jobs, still am, perhaps this is her rebellion against her alternative childhood. 😂
I love your gentle content, I'd love to go mudlarking, I did help dig a bottle dump last year (my first time) for a couple with a patch of woodland that used to be part of a big estate in Sussex. The husband was paralysed and had been for decades, they bought it because it was mostly flat and level and he could spend time out in nature in his wheelchair, they'd put up some temporary structures, camped there and opened it up to special needs children. They wanted help making a wildlife pond and they'd noticed a sunken area that filled during the winter months and then semi dried up had bottles floating to the surface every year, they wanted it cleared to turn it into a wildlife pond. It was filled with bottles and ceramics, little else but many complete ceramic paste jars with lids, many decorated and little glass dishes that had contained sardines. I got bitten well over a 100 times by mozzies and was ill for a week! 🤣😂🤣 It was good fun though. I didn't bring anything home because they wanted to try and sell things to help fund the wildlife pond, my husband was relieved about that! 😆 Anyhoo, happy new year to you and I look forward to seeing what 2025 brings you both.
What a nice surprise to see this video waiting for me when I came home today on this very cold (26 degree) day at the Jersey Shore ! I love watching you two together. Everything about you both is so calming, real and inspirational. I love all the items you got! I am curious - you keep mentioning the "big" doll house. I'm wondering what size it it? Is it a 1:6 scale? I'm struggling right now with trying to sell mine. It is just so large and I acquired an old handmade 1:12 house that needs a complete reno so I need the space. Also would you ever consider giving us a tour of that lovely magical room that you film in?
It's my 60th but just another day my kids will probably forget so I've ordered a few thing for my houses . Using think they love me sad days xx
Happy birthday
Happy belated birthday.
I hope you had a lovely birthday 😢
You should build the sea glass igloo for the snow babies
Such beautiful gifts and items. I love walking around Rye. I crocheted myself a scrappy sweater. I love the earmuffs. Fantastic idea. Hats always pop off my head. Beautiful top and cardigan. Gorgeous knitting and crochet.
I just love the striped, handmade, MATCHING Christmas jumpers. You two are an inspiration.
I don't like clowns either but I think your clowns would make an amazing circus diorama!! Would your children's book pages work as a backdrop if you photo copied them and used some of the animals? They do kind of look like a bunch of circus animals that are on an adventure... I think you'll find that if you wanted to sell the Mickey Mouse or baseball Christmas light shades to someone in the US, you'll make more than your money back and the rest will be yours for free. Really good buy.
Absolutely love the “tank top”
Happy New Year ladies thank you for you videos they are all a treat to watch x
I was recently at an auction where a Gottschalk dollhouse sold for $20,000. Needless to say I did not get it. :( I love all your new minis and can't wait to see what you will be making next! Happy New Year!
Ahhh…lovely to have another video from you two! Such beauty! Such peace!
I think the little rabbit on the Xmas tree light covers you showed first might be “Uncle Wiggily.” The books were written by Garis so many, many, many decades ago and they are childhood favorites of mine!
Thanks much! 💙 Kathleen, USA
Your gifts are amazing and I love your knitted vest, cardigan and ears muffs, the colours are stunning.
What a delightful magical birthday and Christmas! May the magic continue through the New Year…❤️🧚🏻
Oh I'm so excited to see what you lovelies have in store for us. Those fifts are just beautiful. I love Kate's vest and Fleur your ear warmers look stunning. I think I'll have to make a pair for me. I've finally started working on my own Victorian dolls house. It was renovated by a lady 15 years ago and then the young girl decided she wanted to sell it. So now I'm going to re renovate it back to how it would've looked when it was first made. Thankyou for always inspiring me ❤❤
Every year I try to convince my family to make gifts for each other instead of buying. Maybe I'll just foward them this video, y'all are so cute!
The earmuffs, vest and cardigan are absolutely precious! I love them. I wouldn’t have thought to make the muffs in that way! Clever!
Kate’s hair is stunning and you both look adorable in your outfits. Happy New Year and thanks for always being so creatively inspiring. 🙏🏼
I think those ear muffs for Fleurs ears are adorable! And the sweater and vest are beautiful! Love love love the colors!!! Take care girls! Happy New Year!! 🎆🎊🎈
Fleur, did you knit your jumper, and Kates, as I noticed they match. If so, you did a lovely job! Happy New Year to you both xxx
Forgot to say loved the knitting of the cardy, ear muffs and Kate's carrot top.❤❤❤
Such a treat to see the presents! Grodnertal dolls are my favourites. I like to mend them and have started making them too. Someone mentioned the digs in Germany. I bought a china doll head that came from one and it’s beautiful and very old with only a little chip on her nose. Also a thank you for introducing me to Milliput as I’ve just been able to mend a broken foot on another doll. Finally, the earmuffs are beautiful! Fleur looks like one of the Little Women in them ❤️
You two are the cutest two ladies! You always put a smile on my face!!! Love your sweaters, they are beautiful❤ and all your goodies❤❤❤
When are you going to take us on a tour of your studio?
Just loved The Crazy Clown Circus. I’ve never see anything like it. Your crafting and ideas have inspired me this Christmas season to also include a hand made craft to all on my list. Happy crafting 😀
I really do love the clowns. They are so very special.
Always enjoy your dollhouse and mudlarking videos. Love the sweaters and the earmuffs! Adorable!
Happy new year to you and your loving family…I’m so glad to see another video and have the peaceful moments and joy back in my heart. When you are planning a trip to Germany in the future your invited to be my guest…would be a pleasure to me to see you in real life. Thanks for sharing as always 🫶🏻
What beautiful thoughtful gifts, Fleur have you thought of looking for old christening gowns, to make your dolls clothes?, some of them are made with a finer fabric that would suit small scale clothes, and you look lovely in your ear muffs as well, tfs x Julie
You two always give a warm and comfortable feeling. Happy New Year and Happy Birthday to you, dear Fleur.
Lovely cherished Gifts, from then and now! Lovely
Glad you had a well needed break!
We have has such terrible weather in my neck of the woods, I haven’t been out since before Christmas!
Looking forward to all your creativity this year! You are both such a delight! Thank you for sharing your fun!
Cheers from 🇨🇦🔆❤️🪴
I also have a condition that prevents me wearing normal earmuffs. I love those Fleur! You are so lucky to have access to Grodnertal dolls! I have become known as the doll lady here in upstate NY USA and all my MILs' friends are gifting me dolls of all shapes and sizes and of various provenances. One of her friends' last name is Gottschaulk, however the actual German maker is spelled. I understand your bucket list to go to Europe to doll and miniatures fairs and antique shops. I long to go mudlarking with a deep, intense longing that sometimes makes me cry because I don't think I will ever be able to. I love seeing all your treasures. Happy new Year to you both!
I love the ear muffs! I think that they look great! Well-done Kate! ♥️
OMG, the carrot sweater! ♥️ and the cardigan too. What a lovely combination of colors you’ve assembled as well.
A lovely assemblage of items. ♥️♥️♥️
I agree on clowns… though that was after a clown tried to abduct me when I was a kid.
Clowns are creepy because they’re wearing full masks and body-shape-concealing clothes… you can’t tell anything about who they really are. If they’re a silent clown, you can’t even identify their voice.
In this case, I was on my bicycle, and she followed me in her car for a bit, which I thought was really weird, me motioning for the car to pass. Then she pulled even with me and rolled down the passenger window. The back of the car was completely full of helium balloons, and she said that they were extra after a party, and would I want one. I was alongside a neighbor’s house, but shouted something like, “No, and I’m home!” I turned into the yard, tossed down my bike, and ran for the door. She peeled off at high speed.
I couldn’t identify her in any way, except to say she sounded like a woman… but who knows whether even that was true. And the whole thing scared me so much that I couldn’t remember anything useful about the car, etc.
Omg! Shades of John Wayne Gacy 😧
The hat is on upside down
The flat section U inverted is the back of the head
It might be Oswald Rabbit. 1927.
Strawberry Thief is my fave WM too. When I moved here to the UK from the US I was so excited to be able to get more items with that pattern!
We have a dolls house shop in the town i live in near seattle washington.
Beautiful heart warming collection. You might find your “sad” wooden doll will fit the bonnet more comfortably if you put the gathered ruffles in front to shield her eyes, rather than down her neck..
Always love your videos. Awesome ear muffs, Fleur. I would love to have a pair. They are stunning. Truly.
Thank you to both of you ladies😎👍 From the little lamp shades, wow. Then all of your snow babies🥰 The little dogs are cute, but I can't wait for the new doll house and the new, broken dolls!🤩
I am so fascinated by the things you two find! I am glad you had a nice Christmas and New Year. Everyone needs a break from time to time, don't we? Love your channel! 🧑🎄🧑🎄
When I was little mum had lots of snow babies which she set out on cotton wool on the front of my nan's rosewood china cabinet. The ones on their tummies would have had sleds under them as ours had. When I saw them it took me right back to my younger days. You had some lovely presents. I think we were all thrown a bit by Christmas falling in the middle of the week. It seemed a long way off and then suddenly it was upon us. I had some little presents for you two but never got round to sending them so they will have to be After Christmas Presents now. Happy New Year to all the Alston family and hope its a healthy one too. xxxxx
I think the little white baskets went on one of the little Dutch girl figures carrying on a yoke over her shoulders. David
Oh my gosh, Betty Boop Lampshade!! 😲😍🥰❤ I'm such a fan of her that I have a tattoo of her on my right ankle ❤❤❤ Love, Love all your Beautiful gifts and seeing you both so Happy 😊😁❤
I love your carrot vest. Carrots are so special to our family as it's a remembrance of our grampie who grew Carrots for us grandkids. ❤
What beautiful dollshouse objects you have 😊😊😊😊
Thank you ladies for sharing. The first thing I noticed were the beautiful coloured vest and cardigan. What a lovely example of knitting craftsmanship. The colours spoke to me right from the start. If the miniatures were my gifts the doll from hubby would be my favorite. There is just something about jointed wooden dolls that please me. Is she a Dutch Penny doll? I would love to have one in my work shop. Thank you for sharing and I hope that 2025 is all that you wish it to be. 🙂🇨🇦
Thank you both for such a fun video. ❤
Happy new year! The sweater vest and ear muffs are adorables 😊
Love the jumper and ear muffs and the beautiful thoughtful gifts you’ve received. Love your hair Kate. Happy New Year and i hope you have an awesome year 👏🙏❤️
I LOVE the sweater & vest. The 'found' yarns from charity shops.. awesome. You guys create such a happy and loving channel. Watching your videos is time well spent. Happy birthday!!
These gifts are marvelous and show just how much you are loved Fleur ❤
Wow you find the nicest things.
Please could you give us a few knitting lessons especially on your cardi Fleur. Its beautiful. Do you knit one row of each colour and is it d.k. or is it mixed weights? Just live ir ❤
Happy New year to you and yours....I love those wooden dolls..... they have been loved and played with and deserve to be loved and played with again... like Dolly clothes peg !🪆
I came across a channel a while back that was restoring an handmade dolls house that had been lit up with vintage Christmas tree lights running though it - it was quite clever in how the original maker had run all the wiring through it and it was probably one of the best hand made dolls houses I've seen - the channel is called the old curiosity shop and they thrift and restore antiques.
I love anything miniature and really enjoy your channel. You are very lovely and talented ladies, and watching your videos makes me warm and contented. Thank you.
Happy New year it's so lovely to see you back!
I think the rabbit with glasses on one of the tiny lamp shades was called uncle wiggly. Happy new year to you both! Thank you for the videos, I’m glad the camera wasn’t constantly on just the table but switched back to your faces occasionally.
Fleur, Happy belated Birthday 🎉🥳🎂 . I’m really glad you, hubby, and Kate had a wonderful time together for the holidays. Your Birthday looked like it was very special. I’m sure your time with your extended family enjoyed being with you also.
I have enjoyed the time in 2024 with you guys and look forward to seeing you this year 2025. Thank you both for your time spent sharing your mud hunts and crafting videos. With love 💕 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💜
My mum and i love what you to do with tiny dolls house iteams i find it so fascinating.
I have a passion for miniatures that I find in thrift shops and yard sales…..I have sooooo many! Mostly animals, some tiny cups, tiny perfume bottles, tiny stuff! Just can’t resist them! So I understand why you two go crazy over them, they really are so cool!
I can't wait to see your peg doll episode. I have some peg dolls that are probably 15-20 years old that need clothes. I might copy!
So pleased to see you,kate you look stunning with that hair style. Have a great New Year.
Yay!! Bedtime can wait while I watch your video... I have my priorities right! Best wishes to you and all your family. May 2025 be a happy and healthy year for you all. kindest regards, k
I was looking up the Circus toys and from what I gather they were sold at Woolworths in the 1940s.
Thanks, been collecting figures 30 years and have never seen the acrobat clowns, 'live' or in the collector's guides. Those multi-figure pieces are fantastic. The horses look like Betons molds for cowboys and indians and as she said, hard plastic. But there is nothing like them in the Betons catalogue. Mysteries can be fun.
Happy 2025 to 2 of my favorite ladies! 🎊🎊. Sawdust circus floor outside green “one ring circus”?
Fleur your knitted earmuffs look amazing! I hate getting cold ears too, I don't care when it's cold - I wear earmuffs that wrap round the back of my head instead of over the top 😅 I'd love a knitted pair....because there's always a draught at the back of my ears 😄
I absolutely love Kates knitted vest too....with a pocket!
I love the crochet earmuffs. They look nice.
Such lovely thoughtful gifts. Treasures every single one of them. Though i have to admit, i too have a bit of a thing, shall we call it about clowns. I find them creepy myself, but can aprciate your love of the little clown figure's.
The snow babies are adorable. The first one you showed was so beautiful. Its face so very cute.
Awe but the one's laying on thier tummy...yep those cheeky bottoms. 😊
Then the wooden dolls. I really want to see the poor sad faced one, repaired and dressed. I hope it will cheer the poor dear up.
Your carrot jumper looked fantastic Kate. Well done mum. As was the cardigan you were wearing Fleur.
What a lovely Christmas you all must have had. Im glad it was.
Hoping you and your family have a fantastic year ahead.
Exciting times crafting for us to watch too. Along with all the interesting things you both get up to.
Thank you for sharing. 😊xxx
27:36 not sure if you see this but the circus set is from 1950s Germany from Schwarz catalogue.
What a charming video. Love seeing you both. Very much looking forward to your doll houses.
Какие Вы чудесные!
Happy New Year Fleur, Kate and family. Thanks for sharing your wonderful little miniatures with us and your knit and crochet projects are so beautiful 💕
I love the ear muffins. So cute.
Love all the treasures you received Fleur and gorgeous sweaters. Thank you and Happy New Year.
Thank you for sharing your hearts 💞
Oooh, I love the earwarmers! I've been wearing earwarmers my whole life but I never had something that special...
So lovely
Such beautiful things! My sister has been collecting snow babies for many years. I was thrilled to find 2 which I gave her last year for Christmas ❤
Those ear muffs are fabulous!
I really did miss you both but am thrilled that you took some time off.
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Make an igloo for the snow babies!
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Thank you for sharing your Christmas! ❤ Happy New Year! 🎉 ❤🇺🇸
The clown with the ring and whip could’ve had a tiger with it in the toy circus.😀 Loved the presents. Happy New Year to you both and your family.
What a beautiful thoughtful gift your sweet daughter made for you! So pretty and they match your sweater flo! I get pain full ears when I’m in the wind too. Love all the gifts you shared!!! Happy New Years to all of you!! From Grandma Ruby
Love the ear muffs❤
Hope you both had a very happy Christmas as well as a wonderful new year. What fabulous gifts and something new to look for and learn about. And I absolutely love those ear warmers too great job!
Also, It never occurred to me that you might’ve made those sweaters. I was gonna ask you, Where did you buy those wonderful sweaters?! Ah I see you made them.
I love the dollhouse sized tchotchkes! Amazing!
I just love your channel, and your Christmas gifts especially the knitted items are amazing. Be careful with the celluloid, you probably know but it is highly flammable.
Sending much love from USA.
A very welcome start for the new year! May yours be one of joy, health, amazing finds at shops, and much creative dolls' housing!
Treasures! My daughter and grandsons collected miniatures for me for Christmas too.
Lovley, the earmuffs are adoreble.