Thank heavens you’re on the mend. I wonder if you realize how much you mean to your subscribers. You are a wonderful woman and a blessing to so many. Thank you for authentically sharing your life and giving hope and cheer and inspiration.
It's nice to see you back and looking pretty healthy! I got the shop update email and placed my first order. Being new to the channel I like to check things out. Your channel is lovely and I've already recommended it to a friend who reminds me of you - even though we're both older than you are. Oh the laughter! It shows that you're feeling more yourself and how well you and your daughter in law get along and work well together. She is a delight; your kids all seem to have such lovely partners! Speaks well to how they were raised. Don't let the garden get you down. I commiserate as I had great plans for this winter and spring but broke my knee while caring for my husband who had cancer and now NEEDS a new knee, blah, blah, blah - it's a difficult job but I'm glad to have the opportunity to do it. Many did not survive this year but he's still funny and sweet and loving, so that's better than pulling weeds, right? You are knitting and sewing and managing The Shop and spending time with family. Again, better than weeds. Seems to me that the love and laughter grow beautifully in your family. Be well.
So sweet at the end...when you told Norma she should have her own channel...she looked at the camera as if you shrug her shoulders and say 'I do! You just run it for me'
Perhaps our dear Norma is really Norma Desmond..."I'm ready for my close up Mr. DeMille..." Take good care of yourself Kate. We love you with all our heart. Forgive me for taking the liberty to speak for all of us. Bless you and your lovely family .·:·*·:·.
"...Mr. DeMille..." - Exactly what I was thinking as I watched this! - And, I felt like Norma was walking us to our car and waving from the driveway as we left. :)
So glad to see you back Kate. You had us worried😌 Anna is a gorgeous daughter in law for you. I have a beautiful one too. Her name is Kini, and she and Luke have 2 wonderful kids. They have just sold their house and waiting to buy a larger one, so living with us in the meantime. We couldn’t be happier, as my other son and my adorable adult grandson live nearby and are constant visitors. Lots of hands make things go so much more easily! Love your new string quilt. You are motivating me to go to my messy sewing room and resume sewing. I’ve been laid up for over 2 years. Oh well. Thanks dear Kate for your wonderful optimism. Love what you do. Raining and flooding here. Change from our usual drought. Love from Australia xx
The lovely hexagon quilt for Agnes has inspired me to "paint" my own hexagon quilt. I am practicing with a few scraps first and once I feel I comfortable, I will paint an abstract landscape scene of France WWI battlefield sites with poppies. I have some ideas, but, like you, I am usually surprised with how it turns out. It's never exactly what I planned, but I usually love it.
“You should have your own channel, Norma...yeah”. Hilarious. Thanks, Kate for your dry humor - I think the humor comes for me in your delivery. It’s so good to see you up and about. Continue to be well. I’m a recent viewer - Arne mentioned you in their podcast and after watching you, I’m now forever your fan. ❤️
Your string quilt is such an inspiration , I have learned so much from watching you... In the past I have been hesitant when being creative and now because I hear your encouraging words I have just decided to go for it... thank you very much... it is such a treat to spend time with someone like you.
Loved this episode, you and your DiL giggling, cat Rita interrupting, and queen Norma's slow blinking into the camera. Thanks again for the lovely hour, Kate ;>*
I found your channel by watching an Arne and Carlos episode. They featured the homemade book that you had sent to them. I started watching your videos from the beginning and I'm binge watching. I'm still only in 2019 but OMG I'm enjoying them so much. I Love the fact you keep chickens grow as many of your own vegetables greens and herbs as possible. I love that you preserve and cook with as much of the crop as you can. I love your paper crafts, homemade books and sewing and quilting. I love that you hate to waste anything. I now want to make everything that you make. That's a problem since I already have several hobbies and my small house won't hold any more supplies. What a fantastic lifestyle you have!!!!
Thank you dear Kate for your conscientiousness with your environmental impact. The biodegradable “plastic envelopes are brilliant! I’m a climate crisis educator so I really appreciate it! ❤
I'm so relieved to see you! I'm still on 2019, I'm afraid but bingeing as fast as I can. The quilt behind you is just gorgeous!! So striking! I do wish you would film just a bit of your hand quilting. I've seen it done by many women around a quilt frame, but can't imagine how you keep everything straight without a frame. Doesn't have to be a lot just a couple minutes. So glad you are feeling better and I hope you feel stronger every day.
Kate, I am so glad you are feeling better. The little dwarf daffodils are so pretty...a real voice of spring. I loved the laughter between you and Anna. You made me laugh out loud when you really got your tickle boxes turned over. Thank you for that..we need more laughter in our lives these days. Looking forward to seeing you next week. I love the string quilt it is just beautiful and would be such a lovely quilt on the floor for a crawling baby. All those beautiful bright colors. Have a Blessed day.
I was holding my own just fine until you were all Kate, and after a moment or two, and after you gathered yourself all together again, and then very purposefully said , "We have badges".... I heard Badgers and absolutely lost it. What a joy to watch you and Anna get along with your chores. Love how the string quilt turned out. So glad you are feeling better now. See you next week.
I love the relationship that you and Anna have! It is bitter-sweet seeing Norma again. What a lovely cat she was, indeed! As for the gorgeous string quilt, we’ll! I have been struggling to find a quilt pattern for my middle granddaughter. Her favorite colors are orange and blue. I think sh would love this quilt done in her colors, with an orange backing. Thank you once again, Kate! Take care and stay safe!
Norma is ready for her closup! Glad you're here, and feeling better. You got a lot done, in spite of feeling under the weather. The quilt is just outstanding... the colors are wonderful. Would be nice for a baby to crawl around on and, to have a little picnic on. Looking forward to seeing it progess. Fun to see you and Anna working together. It's nice to get to know her a bit. Have a good week. See you soon.
Oh Kate, it is so lovely to see you back. Think of how many of us would like to help you in your garden, it would be ship shape in no time, not a weed in site! I can remember you planting those daffodils . I have just purchased your books and badges. As well as reading your books they are to have pride of place in my little sewing room in my garden. I also made some curtains like yours and they look so lovely. We are so lucky to have you on youtube, you make us smile and feel good, and I hope we do for you as well.
Since finding your channel a couple or so weeks ago I’ve been “bingeing” your tutorials and chats. I do so enjoy listening to you, watching you and Anna and the kitties, and seeing all your beautiful creations. I think I’m too old to ever get a quilt made but I’m enjoying learning how to piece the tops. I do knit some too, drink herbal tea, and have kitties of my own. I feel a bit of kinship with you and it’s lovely. 😊
I love love love the picture that Owen took of your house. Above it I can see Orion's Belt, which is a constellation I always seek out each clear night. The night my father passed, I was looking out my bedroom window reflecting on the day. I saw a shooting start that appeared to go straight to Orion's Belt. I had this peaceful feeling come over me that my Dad was with my Mom finally and happy. That has always carried me through all my tough times.
Oh Kate~ so wonderful to see you up and out in the garden as well, thank you so much for showing us the beautiful items in PHQ. Of all the wonderful and beautiful garden flowers and you and you and your very special Anna, l have to say for me my choice of the most spectacular item l saw today was you. So good to see you up, encouragement though for you not to be about too soon. Thank you for all you do for the world especially those of us on the Lime Green Sofa. Good tidings to you and your family. 🌼
Photobombed by Cat Rita and Norma -- in one video! Your String Quilt is a stunner! Couldn't take my eyes off. Glad you are better and good to see you laugh with Anna. xx
I am so happy to see you this week, you were very missed last week (John and Anna were kind to share). I'm not sure you are 100% yet, take good care of yourself, you are a real treasure. I'm glad you didn't edit out the giggles! You're so real and fun. ❤️❤️ Susan
I've often wondered how you manage with only a 24 hour day like the rest of us ! but having watched loads of your vids, I see you have a willing family of helpers. Help with editing videos, packing, photographing, designing and of course Johns practical help - its all invaluable and you are one very lucky lady to have a family like that ! I wish I were that close to my family, they are all too busy 'doing their own thing'. Loving all the vids and glad you are feeling better.
I've very recently found your channel because of your book binding video series, which you explained clearly and precisely. Thank you. I have been catching up with your previous videos and have had so much fun with you sitting on the lime green couch. I love your quilting series. I feel drawn to the colours of this blue and yellow quilt you are currently creating. I am seriously thinking about trying to create something like it. I've never made a quilt before. It's great to see your spring bulbs while here in New Zealand the leaves are starting to turn and fall. Thank you for just being yourself and letting us watch as you move through life. I've smiled, cried and laughed and learnt so much. Thank you and your support crew for taking the time to create these amazing videos. New subscriber here.
Hi Kate, Lovely to see you back, so pleased you are feeling better ❤️ The pin badges, and cards look really nice🥰 I love the way Rita the cat wanted to get in on the video😂 Your quilt is looking lovely💕 Take care, Bye Norma😘 KimX
Thank you for a view of the lovely garden, my husband has turned ours to cement because he isn't a person raised in the countryside. Love to see people laugh and have a good time while they work so appreciate you sharing that with us. Good that you love to hand quilt it is a treasure my one arm won't let me anymore so love the video where you showed that it brings back such lovely memories, thank you for the video.
Now I can’t see a thing. First it’s Rita, then I am laughing so hard I’m crying. It’s as though we are in the same room. Margaret here from Pennsylvania (PA from here on out). Thank you for being long distance friends. It’s wonderful❣️
So good to see you and know that you are feeling better. I spent a lot of time in the last while watching past videos and regretting that RUclips didn't introduce us much sooner! I've posted in quite a few older threads which probably won't be seen but heigh ho, that's alright. I was born in Gilsland so near to you in 1945 and grew up in Newcastle-upon-Tyne but have lived in Canada since 1967 so all my nuclear family are Canadians, but I have lots of relatives back yem. Thank you for sharing your beautiful surroundings and endeavours. As a crafty person and an avid reader of the same kind of books which you enjoy, I feel we have much in common, one thing being that I too have two sons and a daughter. 😊 I worked as a librarian and started my career in the downtown Newcastle library, now long gone, and miss so much of home. The blessing of your daffodil bulbs already in bloom, while here in Alberta it will be another month or so before we see bleeding hearts and columbines and hosta popping up. Do take care and stay well. Sending good vibrations and may the Force be with you there in Tynedale Rivendell.💖
It's just before Easter 2024 in Michigan. While I visit with everyone on the lime green sofa I'm hand quilting a small quilt Kate's way, on my kitchen table and using big stitches. I needed to get out of my head and into my hands and this is just the thing. Thank you Miss Kate for the inspiration and kind words. Love to all on the lime green sofa.
Have been concerned about you, so glad you are feeling better. Always a pleasure to see Anna. I couldn't help but notice, in last week's video with her and John, what amazing green eyes she has. You are fortunate to have such a lovely and fun daughter-in-law.
Awww, how lovely! LOved all the giggling and great to see you - you were greatly missed last week! Your string quilt is exquisite! I have only made one quilt and that was ages ago and seeing how you made your truly simple string quilt and the incredible result has made me want to tackle this again! Can you show us some different methods of hand finishing? I would love to see some different options for how you could finish something like this! Thank you, as always, I do hope you're well again. xx
I couldn't help laughing along with you and Anna -- it was contagious. (My husband asked if I was watching a cat video, and I said "yes, in a way.") Your string quilt is quite wonderful. That border is called a piano key border. I'm glad you're feeling better. I think many of us worried when you were gone.
Oh my. What a lovely baby quilt. That dying day must have been so much fun. Indigo is so scrumptious. New to your channel and loving the videos. I hope you're feeling much better. Thanks for the reminder about coconut milk, turmeric, and ginger in another one I watched. It's so good for us, yet such a treat at the same time. What a lovely visit today. Thank you.
hooooh, blues and gold , are very stricking,,and matching Norma's eyes...such a pleasure to see you, guys! thank you for not editing out your laughters!
The Kate and Norma Show! It was so nice of Norma to bid us all farewell with you. And, right on cue, she looks directly into the camera when you tell her she should have her own channel! :) I'm so happy to hear you are feeling better! Spring seems to be hard on you. Maybe mold or tulip pollen allergies? Some years, we get a "snow mold" that lives under deep snow, and when the snow melts, it always get to me!
Lovely to see you again, Kate! What a wonderful time you and Anna had - thank you so much for sharing it with us. So many beautiful things to see in this video, as well: the flowers, the cards, the badgers 😉, that stunning quilt, and I always love to see knitting. Today I made your tiffin recipe (for the third time since you posted that video!), which always makes me think of you and I always send you a little thank you for it. Take good care of yourself.
The badgers are fantastic! But they would make lovely magnets as well. Add a metal disk (washer) to the magnet and you could still wear it on your blouse or attach it to your project as a needle keeper. ❤🌅🌵😷
You are such a dear soul and your family is so fortunate to have you and your creativity! This equinox is special for me, I’m celebrating with my husband, 40 years of marriage! I’m quilting and he’s building a shed!! We are going out for dinner tonight, first time in 16 months!!
Congrats! Hope you have /had a wonderful time.💐 Happy Anniversary. We just celebrated 45th at end of last month. Still did take out but it was nice anyhow. Waiting to get that next jab!
Oh my goodness! I’m so glad to see you up and about. I always look forward to your videos and felt sad you weren’t going to be on. I remember when you planted the daffodils. Maybe your aconites need for it to be a little warmer? I am reminded of the saying, “Come into my garden. My flowers want to meet you”. Yes, we have met and your “invite” was heartwarming. I have to tell you, I bought two packs of your cards; the textile ones and the stained glass window ones. I’ve sent a few out and every one asks where I got them. Unusual size and the photos are beautiful. I have to add when I bought something from your shop, I saw the chocolate. And I ate it, slowly, while I was stitching my pin cushion which I bought from you. That was the most delicious chocolate! Piano keys is the name of the pattern for your outside border. Pieces of the original quilt cut into strips.
I love the yollow flowers coming before the tulips (don´t know the English name). I think, a garden is never a mess - a garden is nature. Pleace stay healthy.
Still waiting for the badgers to arrive. Good to see you back and laughing, Kate. Stay healthy and happy with your lovely family. Anna is such a charming young woman. Thank you for sharing your joys with us.
Oh Kate I'm so glad you are feeling better. I got my Last Homely House update and just fell in love with the cards! They look amazing! Also, I have to say that I truly love the quilt you are making. The blue and yellows look so good together. Watching you make it was a treat, and I wish now I would have paid more attention while my mom was making hers. I'm sure she would be so pleased that I finally learned how to knit about 10 years ago, and she would no doubt let me know what I need to correct as well! Take care, be safe, be well.
If Norma had her own channel, wonder what lessons she’d be teaching us. Or if it would just be a quiet meditation. So happy your feeling better. Take care and enjoy spring!
Watching this in December 2022. What a joy! I have one of your badges, Kate, and it’s on the fridge door. A constant reminder of a lovely lady, and such happy times. Thank you & Anna for all that you do for us!
I’ve never enjoyed the pink/red-green color combo as much as I have in your designs-they’re just perfectly happy!! I usually prefer yellow/orange-blue, and the string pieced quilt in this video is no exception, wow, so alive!!
I so love your giggles with your daughter in law. My daughter (19) and I sometimes get to giggling that we can't stop. Fun, fun! Glad you are feeling better!
Hi Kate so good to see you, and of course Hi Anna. This is so fun to see the two of you interact. This isn't the first time that I recall that Anna has to go to the bathroom to get her with back. 🤣 Beautiful updates for the shop. And the new things are indeed called badges. Pins are with one poker in the back and a clip to cover it. Rita was hilarious 🤣 what a character. And Norma... just being Norma. 😄 It's good to see you back and I hope you're feeling so much better than before. Big hug. ❤❤❤xxxxx
Who-hoo, you are back! Prayers went out to you immediately after John and Anna let us know you were not well. So glad to see you doing so well. Best wishes with the shop items. I must say I so enjoyed last year receiving my order from you where I purchased every little booklet you've made along with your cards (still have a lot of notes yet to write). I made a point to read ONE booklet each day, saving NORMA for last. Thank you for your creativity! God Bless!
She looked so regal there at the end! Lovely video Kate. The giggling was wonderful. Take care of yourself and those feline beauties, too. Cat Rita had her shining moment in this one. Peace to all.
So good to see you back again in good spirits! You and Anna had me in stitches and tears of laughter and little Norma simply stole the show ! What fun to have you all back again. Keep well Kate !
Oh Kate, I'm so glad to see you looking well, and hope you are feeling as well as you look. Lovely to see you and Anna working together and having so much fun. Your creativity is such an inspiration. I just have to tell you that since watching you work on Agnes' quilt, I've got a hexagon quilt under construction, complete with a large basket filled with fabrics, scissors, pin cushion, threads, and templates-- and am enjoying every minute I can spare to basting hexies. I've already got nearly a hundred. Thank you for your clear instructions, and even more, thank you for the inspiration!
Wonderful to see the flowers and shop updates. Hope the BADGERS didn’t take too long to arrive!😀 I was laughing so hard when Cat Rita took center stage. I’m so glad you have family close by. Hug them tight, from all of us on the lime green sofa❤️
It’s so good to see you back and having so much fun with your lovely daughter in law! You were missed by everyone! Happy to hear you had a restful week. Take care💕
Kate I absolutely love watching you on youtube! I feel as though I have a new friend. Thank you for inspiring me to sort drawers and to rid my home of all the unnecessary things I've acquired through the years. Please take care of yourself you would be so missed if you weren't able to share your days with us! Be blessed more than you have blessed others❤👍
Norma already thinks she has her own channel! She’s your co-host anyway. Good to see you laughing with sweet Anna. I love when you keep the silliness in, it’s so funny. I’m glad you are taking time to rest, please look after yourself and your family first! We’ll sit on the lime green sofa a chat a bit. And the Zoom meet ups on Facebook are lovely. We know how to stay busy 😘
This video was so.much fun. Well, they all.are, but this was a riot, starting with your kitty stealing the spotlight. Love the edited, real-life goings on of your family and life, Kate.
You look great and I love that you have so much fun with your daughter in law. Shes very sweet as is your son John. I have a sweet son Jon also. The cats just have so much character. Norma agrees and wants her channel !! The flowers are lovely. I adore seeing the Spring flowers pop through the ground. I lost my baby brother to suicide and I remember the first flowers popping up after he past away. It seemed like God was showing me life will carry on. It seemed an eternity before we could smile or laugh again. Its always a welcome sign to me to see Spring flowers. Thank you for that Kate. You are an angel. 🌷🌷🌷
Cat Rita steals the show this week! And the quilt is amazing. It should be called Kaleidoscope as it reminds me of the lovely patterns and colors all those little bits of glass create.. Amazing! The badges are such FUN with Martha's illustrations. But I call "No fair!" on the cards. Putting new cards in with previous ones just isn't fair because now I won't have the new ones unless I buy more boxes... And then I'll have duplicates of some. Since I don't seem to be able to part with any of them because they're all so beautiful, maybe buying more wouldn't be such a bad thing. If there are 3 new ones, I'd at least have seven duplicates I could part with...... It's good to see you but you do look a bit tired still. Make sure you're getting plenty of rest and not working too much! 💖 And Happy Spring...........I think we're all really ready for this!!🌺🌷🌸
Seeing that you are okay made my day. I so enjoy everything that you create. Leave it to one of the cats to take over the show. Love It. Your string quilt is beautiful.
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So glad to see you looking better. You were dearly missed last week by all of us. Please take care Kate. You are so loved. 💚
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That blue and yellow quilt is BEAUTIFUL!
You ladies are having way too much fun doing this!
Thank heavens you’re on the mend. I wonder if you realize how much you mean to your subscribers. You are a wonderful woman and a blessing to so many. Thank you for authentically sharing your life and giving hope and cheer and inspiration.
It's nice to see you back and looking pretty healthy! I got the shop update email and placed my first order. Being new to the channel I like to check things out. Your channel is lovely and I've already recommended it to a friend who reminds me of you - even though we're both older than you are. Oh the laughter! It shows that you're feeling more yourself and how well you and your daughter in law get along and work well together. She is a delight; your kids all seem to have such lovely partners! Speaks well to how they were raised. Don't let the garden get you down. I commiserate as I had great plans for this winter and spring but broke my knee while caring for my husband who had cancer and now NEEDS a new knee, blah, blah, blah - it's a difficult job but I'm glad to have the opportunity to do it. Many did not survive this year but he's still funny and sweet and loving, so that's better than pulling weeds, right? You are knitting and sewing and managing The Shop and spending time with family. Again, better than weeds. Seems to me that the love and laughter grow beautifully in your family. Be well.
So sweet at the end...when you told Norma she should have her own channel...she looked at the camera as if you shrug her shoulders and say 'I do! You just run it for me'
Anna has such a sweet disposition. You are lucky to have her near.
Perhaps our dear Norma is really Norma Desmond..."I'm ready for my close up Mr. DeMille..."
Take good care of yourself Kate. We love you with all our heart. Forgive me for taking the liberty to speak for all of us.
Bless you and your lovely family .·:·*·:·.
"...Mr. DeMille..." - Exactly what I was thinking as I watched this! - And, I felt like Norma was walking us to our car and waving from the driveway as we left. :)
My favorites are gladiolus
So glad to see you back Kate. You had us worried😌 Anna is a gorgeous daughter in law for you. I have a beautiful one too. Her name is Kini, and she and Luke have 2 wonderful kids. They have just sold their house and waiting to buy a larger one, so living with us in the meantime. We couldn’t be happier, as my other son and my adorable adult grandson live nearby and are constant visitors. Lots of hands make things go so much more easily! Love your new string quilt. You are motivating me to go to my messy sewing room and resume sewing. I’ve been laid up for over 2 years. Oh well. Thanks dear Kate for your wonderful optimism. Love what you do. Raining and flooding here. Change from our usual drought. Love from Australia xx
Anna is such a beautiful and fun daughter-in-law. Loved your video.
The lovely hexagon quilt for Agnes has inspired me to "paint" my own hexagon quilt. I am practicing with a few scraps first and once I feel I comfortable, I will paint an abstract landscape scene of France WWI battlefield sites with poppies. I have some ideas, but, like you, I am usually surprised with how it turns out. It's never exactly what I planned, but I usually love it.
So happy to see you feeling better. We missed you, but are happy you took time for yourself.
“You should have your own channel, Norma...yeah”. Hilarious. Thanks, Kate for your dry humor - I think the humor comes for me in your delivery. It’s so good to see you up and about. Continue to be well. I’m a recent viewer - Arne mentioned you in their podcast and after watching you, I’m now forever your fan. ❤️
And her smile is so infectious and genuine.
Your string quilt is such an inspiration , I have learned so much from watching you... In the past I have been hesitant when being creative and now because I hear your encouraging words I have just decided to go for it... thank you very much... it is such a treat to spend time with someone like you.
So sorry you were feeling whatever it was you were feeling! I enjoyed John and Anna. but really needed a Jane-fix! Glad you’re feeling better!!
Loved this episode, you and your DiL giggling, cat Rita interrupting, and queen Norma's slow blinking into the camera. Thanks again for the lovely hour, Kate ;>*
I found your channel by watching an Arne and Carlos episode. They featured the homemade book that you had sent to them. I started watching your videos from the beginning and I'm binge watching. I'm still only in 2019 but OMG I'm enjoying them so much. I Love the fact you keep chickens grow as many of your own vegetables greens and herbs as possible. I love that you preserve and cook with as much of the crop as you can. I love your paper crafts, homemade books and sewing and quilting. I love that you hate to waste anything. I now want to make everything that you make. That's a problem since I already have several hobbies and my small house won't hold any more supplies. What a fantastic lifestyle you have!!!!
People laughing together is contagious for everyone around them🥰
Thank you dear Kate for your conscientiousness with your environmental impact. The biodegradable “plastic envelopes are brilliant! I’m a climate crisis educator so I really appreciate it! ❤
Good to have you back entertaining us Kate (& Anna). Take care & stay well x
I'm so relieved to see you! I'm still on 2019, I'm afraid but bingeing as fast as I can. The quilt behind you is just gorgeous!! So striking! I do wish you would film just a bit of your hand quilting. I've seen it done by many women around a quilt frame, but can't imagine how you keep everything straight without a frame. Doesn't have to be a lot just a couple minutes. So glad you are feeling better and I hope you feel stronger every day.
Kate, I am so glad you are feeling better. The little dwarf daffodils are so pretty...a real voice of spring. I loved the laughter between you and Anna. You made me laugh out loud when you really got your tickle boxes turned over. Thank you for that..we need more laughter in our lives these days. Looking forward to seeing you next week. I love the string quilt it is just beautiful and would be such a lovely quilt on the floor for a crawling baby. All those beautiful bright colors. Have a Blessed day.
I was holding my own just fine until you were all Kate, and after a moment or two, and after you gathered yourself all together again, and then very purposefully said , "We have badges".... I heard Badgers and absolutely lost it. What a joy to watch you and Anna get along with your chores. Love how the string quilt turned out. So glad you are feeling better now. See you next week.
I love the relationship that you and Anna have! It is bitter-sweet seeing Norma again. What a lovely cat she was, indeed! As for the gorgeous string quilt, we’ll! I have been struggling to find a quilt pattern for my middle granddaughter. Her favorite colors are orange and blue. I think sh would love this quilt done in her colors, with an orange backing. Thank you once again, Kate! Take care and stay safe!
Your blues and yellows quilt with the little pieced framing is amazing! My eye kept getting drawn into its depths.
Norma is ready for her closup! Glad you're here, and feeling better. You got a lot done, in spite of feeling under the weather. The quilt is just outstanding... the colors are wonderful. Would be nice for a baby to crawl around on and, to have a little picnic on. Looking forward to seeing it progess. Fun to see you and Anna working together. It's nice to get to know her a bit. Have a good week. See you soon.
Laughter is so infectious! The silliest things make up happy.
Oh Kate, it is so lovely to see you back. Think of how many of us would like to help you in your garden, it would be ship shape in no time, not a weed in site! I can remember you planting those daffodils . I have just purchased your books and badges. As well as reading your books they are to have pride of place in my little sewing room in my garden. I also made some curtains like yours and they look so lovely. We are so lucky to have you on youtube, you make us smile and feel good, and I hope we do for you as well.
Since finding your channel a couple or so weeks ago I’ve been “bingeing” your tutorials and chats. I do so enjoy listening to you, watching you and Anna and the kitties, and seeing all your beautiful creations. I think I’m too old to ever get a quilt made but I’m enjoying learning how to piece the tops. I do knit some too, drink herbal tea, and have kitties of my own. I feel a bit of kinship with you and it’s lovely. 😊
I love love love the picture that Owen took of your house. Above it I can see Orion's Belt, which is a constellation I always seek out each clear night. The night my father passed, I was looking out my bedroom window reflecting on the day. I saw a shooting start that appeared to go straight to Orion's Belt. I had this peaceful feeling come over me that my Dad was with my Mom finally and happy. That has always carried me through all my tough times.
Oh Kate~ so wonderful to see you up and out in the garden as well, thank you so much for showing us the beautiful items in PHQ. Of all the wonderful and beautiful garden flowers and you and you and your very special Anna, l have to say for me my choice of the most spectacular item l saw today was you. So good to see you up, encouragement though for you not to be about too soon.
Thank you for all you do for the world especially those of us on the Lime Green Sofa.
Good tidings to you and your family. 🌼
Photobombed by Cat Rita and Norma -- in one video! Your String Quilt is a stunner! Couldn't take my eyes off. Glad you are better and good to see you laugh with Anna. xx
Lovely to have you back Kate, we missed you. As for Norma, she is so beautiful. Take care of yourself x
I am so happy to see you this week, you were very missed last week (John and Anna were kind to share). I'm not sure you are 100% yet, take good care of yourself, you are a real treasure. I'm glad you didn't edit out the giggles! You're so real and fun. ❤️❤️
Susan
I've often wondered how you manage with only a 24 hour day like the rest of us ! but having watched loads of your vids, I see you have a willing family of helpers. Help with editing videos, packing, photographing, designing and of course Johns practical help - its all invaluable and you are one very lucky lady to have a family like that !
I wish I were that close to my family, they are all too busy 'doing their own thing'.
Loving all the vids and glad you are feeling better.
Glad your feeling better Kate. Laughed out loud with “The badgers are coming”
I've very recently found your channel because of your book binding video series, which you explained clearly and precisely. Thank you. I have been catching up with your previous videos and have had so much fun with you sitting on the lime green couch. I love your quilting series. I feel drawn to the colours of this blue and yellow quilt you are currently creating. I am seriously thinking about trying to create something like it. I've never made a quilt before. It's great to see your spring bulbs while here in New Zealand the leaves are starting to turn and fall. Thank you for just being yourself and letting us watch as you move through life. I've smiled, cried and laughed and learnt so much. Thank you and your support crew for taking the time to create these amazing videos. New subscriber here.
Hi Kate,
Lovely to see you back, so pleased you are feeling better ❤️
The pin badges, and cards look really nice🥰
I love the way Rita the cat wanted to get in on the video😂
Your quilt is looking lovely💕
Take care,
Bye Norma😘
KimX
Thank you for a view of the lovely garden, my husband has turned ours to cement because he isn't a person raised in the countryside. Love to see people laugh and have a good time while they work so appreciate you sharing that with us. Good that you love to hand quilt it is a treasure my one arm won't let me anymore so love the video where you showed that it brings back such lovely memories, thank you for the video.
Now I can’t see a thing. First it’s Rita, then I am laughing so hard I’m crying. It’s as though we are in the same room. Margaret here from Pennsylvania (PA from here on out). Thank you for being long distance friends. It’s wonderful❣️
So good to see you and know that you are feeling better. I spent a lot of time in the last while watching past videos and regretting that RUclips didn't introduce us much sooner! I've posted in quite a few older threads which probably won't be seen but heigh ho, that's alright. I was born in Gilsland so near to you in 1945 and grew up in Newcastle-upon-Tyne but have lived in Canada since 1967 so all my nuclear family are Canadians, but I have lots of relatives back yem. Thank you for sharing your beautiful surroundings and endeavours. As a crafty person and an avid reader of the same kind of books which you enjoy, I feel we have much in common, one thing being that I too have two sons and a daughter. 😊 I worked as a librarian and started my career in the downtown Newcastle library, now long gone, and miss so much of home. The blessing of your daffodil bulbs already in bloom, while here in Alberta it will be another month or so before we see bleeding hearts and columbines and hosta popping up. Do take care and stay well. Sending good vibrations and may the Force be with you there in Tynedale Rivendell.💖
It's just before Easter 2024 in Michigan. While I visit with everyone on the lime green sofa I'm hand quilting a small quilt Kate's way, on my kitchen table and using big stitches. I needed to get out of my head and into my hands and this is just the thing. Thank you Miss Kate for the inspiration and kind words. Love to all on the lime green sofa.
Have been concerned about you, so glad you are feeling better. Always a pleasure to see Anna. I couldn't help but notice, in last week's video with her and John, what amazing green eyes she has. You are fortunate to have such a lovely and fun daughter-in-law.
Awww, how lovely! LOved all the giggling and great to see you - you were greatly missed last week! Your string quilt is exquisite! I have only made one quilt and that was ages ago and seeing how you made your truly simple string quilt and the incredible result has made me want to tackle this again! Can you show us some different methods of hand finishing? I would love to see some different options for how you could finish something like this! Thank you, as always, I do hope you're well again. xx
Quilt is stunningly beautiful. Sweet Norma. She is a love.
I love to see you and Anna having fun.
That was a good giggle. You have a lovely daughter in law.
oh, forgot to mention, how fun to see you 2 girls laughing & having fun!
I couldn't help laughing along with you and Anna -- it was contagious. (My husband asked if I was watching a cat video, and I said "yes, in a way.") Your string quilt is quite wonderful. That border is called a piano key border. I'm glad you're feeling better. I think many of us worried when you were gone.
We missed you last week. Was worried
Oh my. What a lovely baby quilt. That dying day must have been so much fun. Indigo is so scrumptious. New to your channel and loving the videos. I hope you're feeling much better. Thanks for the reminder about coconut milk, turmeric, and ginger in another one I watched. It's so good for us, yet such a treat at the same time. What a lovely visit today. Thank you.
What a wonderful string quilt. Anna, Norma and cat Rita are lovely partners, too. Enjoy those lovely flowers. Happy spring!
Dear sweet Kate, I love you and yours. Keep smiling as you are in my prayers each day.
Norma is a sweetie I could watch her all day
I always love seeing the back of Rita's head. Such beautiful markings. ❤🧡💛
hooooh, blues and gold , are very stricking,,and matching Norma's eyes...such a pleasure to see you, guys! thank you for not editing out your laughters!
So good to see you feeling better ... and laughing ... what a special gift!
So good to see you back..you were missed. Jon and Anna did a great job. But you were missed. Thanks for the update.
I wish I could sit as still as Norma and just enjoy my surroundings. Good on you, Norma. You bring me calm.
Loved seeing you and Anna giggling! Your String quilt is gorgeous and yes, Norma is the star of this episode. Take care Kate.
The Kate and Norma Show! It was so nice of Norma to bid us all farewell with you. And, right on cue, she looks directly into the camera when you tell her she should have her own channel! :)
I'm so happy to hear you are feeling better! Spring seems to be hard on you. Maybe mold or tulip pollen allergies? Some years, we get a "snow mold" that lives under deep snow, and when the snow melts, it always get to me!
Glad you are feeling better, enjoyed the laughs and Cat Rita trying to steal the limelight! Take care 🐈
Family is the best medicine. Good to see you well Kate.
Lovely to see you again, Kate! What a wonderful time you and Anna had - thank you so much for sharing it with us. So many beautiful things to see in this video, as well: the flowers, the cards, the badgers 😉, that stunning quilt, and I always love to see knitting. Today I made your tiffin recipe (for the third time since you posted that video!), which always makes me think of you and I always send you a little thank you for it. Take good care of yourself.
You two are a hoot! The badgers are coming, the badgers are coming!
The badgers are fantastic! But they would make lovely magnets as well. Add a metal disk (washer) to the magnet and you could still wear it on your blouse or attach it to your project as a needle keeper. ❤🌅🌵😷
You are such a dear soul and your family is so fortunate to have you and your creativity! This equinox is special for me, I’m celebrating with my husband, 40 years of marriage! I’m quilting and he’s building a shed!! We are going out for dinner tonight, first time in 16 months!!
Congrats! Hope you have /had a wonderful time.💐 Happy Anniversary. We just celebrated 45th at end of last month. Still did take out but it was nice anyhow. Waiting to get that next jab!
Isn't it good for the soul to have a good giggle, especially one that sends you flying off to the loo.
Oh my goodness! I’m so glad to see you up and about. I always look forward to your videos and felt sad you weren’t going to be on. I remember when you planted the daffodils. Maybe your aconites need for it to be a little warmer?
I am reminded of the saying, “Come into my garden. My flowers want to meet you”. Yes, we have met and your “invite” was heartwarming.
I have to tell you, I bought two packs of your cards; the textile ones and the stained glass window ones. I’ve sent a few out and every one asks where I got them. Unusual size and the photos are beautiful.
I have to add when I bought something from your shop, I saw the chocolate. And I ate it, slowly, while I was stitching my pin cushion which I bought from you. That was the most delicious chocolate!
Piano keys is the name of the pattern for your outside border. Pieces of the original quilt cut into strips.
I love the yollow flowers coming before the tulips (don´t know the English name). I think, a garden is never a mess - a garden is nature. Pleace stay healthy.
Still waiting for the badgers to arrive. Good to see you back and laughing, Kate. Stay healthy and happy with your lovely family. Anna is such a charming young woman. Thank you for sharing your joys with us.
What a beautiful quilt! And such charming buttons (aka badges, aka pins). I'm glad you and Anna enjoyed yourselves packing everything up.
Oh Kate I'm so glad you are feeling better. I got my Last Homely House update and just fell in love with the cards! They look amazing! Also, I have to say that I truly love the quilt you are making. The blue and yellows look so good together. Watching you make it was a treat, and I wish now I would have paid more attention while my mom was making hers. I'm sure she would be so pleased that I finally learned how to knit about 10 years ago, and she would no doubt let me know what I need to correct as well! Take care, be safe, be well.
The new quilt is so pretty. Miss Norma definitely knows that she is beautiful and queen of all she surveys. Happy you are feeling better. Take care.
Nice to see you back Kate. So lovely to see you and Anna giggling while you work 😉
If Norma had her own channel, wonder what lessons she’d be teaching us. Or if it would just be a quiet meditation.
So happy your feeling better.
Take care and enjoy spring!
Glad to see you well again Kate and hanging out with Anna. So much fun! Everything looks beautiful!
Watching this in December 2022. What a joy! I have one of your badges, Kate, and it’s on the fridge door. A constant reminder of a lovely lady, and such happy times. Thank you & Anna for all that you do for us!
So lovely to see you again. You were missed 🤗🏴
I’ve never enjoyed the pink/red-green color combo as much as I have in your designs-they’re just perfectly happy!! I usually prefer yellow/orange-blue, and the string pieced quilt in this video is no exception, wow, so alive!!
I so love your giggles with your daughter in law. My daughter (19) and I sometimes get to giggling that we can't stop. Fun, fun! Glad you are feeling better!
Hi Kate so good to see you, and of course Hi Anna. This is so fun to see the two of you interact. This isn't the first time that I recall that Anna has to go to the bathroom to get her with back. 🤣 Beautiful updates for the shop. And the new things are indeed called badges. Pins are with one poker in the back and a clip to cover it.
Rita was hilarious 🤣 what a character. And Norma... just being Norma. 😄 It's good to see you back and I hope you're feeling so much better than before.
Big hug. ❤❤❤xxxxx
Who-hoo, you are back! Prayers went out to you immediately after John and Anna let us know you were not well. So glad to see you doing so well. Best wishes with the shop items. I must say I so enjoyed last year receiving my order from you where I purchased every little booklet you've made along with your cards (still have a lot of notes yet to write). I made a point to read ONE booklet each day, saving NORMA for last. Thank you for your creativity! God Bless!
She looked so regal there at the end! Lovely video Kate. The giggling was wonderful. Take care of yourself and those feline beauties, too. Cat Rita had her shining moment in this one. Peace to all.
It's nice to see you back again and looking well. You've been missed. The string quilt is looking lovely! Enjoy the hand quilting. 😊
So good to see you back again in good spirits! You and Anna had me in stitches and tears of laughter and little Norma simply stole the show ! What fun to have you all back again. Keep well Kate !
Oh Kate, I'm so glad to see you looking well, and hope you are feeling as well as you look. Lovely to see you and Anna working together and having so much fun. Your creativity is such an inspiration. I just have to tell you that since watching you work on Agnes' quilt, I've got a hexagon quilt under construction, complete with a large basket filled with fabrics, scissors, pin cushion, threads, and templates-- and am enjoying every minute I can spare to basting hexies. I've already got nearly a hundred. Thank you for your clear instructions, and even more, thank you for the inspiration!
Wonderful to see the flowers and shop updates. Hope the BADGERS didn’t take too long to arrive!😀 I was laughing so hard when Cat Rita took center stage. I’m so glad you have family close by. Hug them tight, from all of us on the lime green sofa❤️
Loved the laughter. It's so important that we have some happiness everyday
It’s so good to see you back and having so much fun with your lovely daughter in law! You were missed by everyone! Happy to hear you had a restful week. Take care💕
This was wonderful. Nothing like a good giggle with tears of silliness.
Kate I absolutely love watching you on youtube! I feel as though I have a new friend. Thank you for inspiring me to sort drawers and to rid my home of all the unnecessary things I've acquired through the years. Please take care of yourself you would be so missed if you weren't able to share your days with us! Be blessed more than you have blessed others❤👍
Norma already thinks she has her own channel! She’s your co-host anyway. Good to see you laughing with sweet Anna. I love when you keep the silliness in, it’s so funny. I’m glad you are taking time to rest, please look after yourself and your family first! We’ll sit on the lime green sofa a chat a bit. And the Zoom meet ups on Facebook are lovely. We know how to stay busy 😘
So glad you left the cat and girls’ bloopers in!
This video was so.much fun. Well, they all.are, but this was a riot, starting with your kitty stealing the spotlight. Love the edited, real-life goings on of your family and life, Kate.
You look great and I love that you have so much fun with your daughter in law.
Shes very sweet as is your son John.
I have a sweet son Jon also. The cats just have so much character. Norma agrees and wants her channel !!
The flowers are lovely. I adore seeing the Spring flowers pop through the ground. I lost my baby brother to suicide and I remember the first flowers popping up after he past away. It seemed like God was showing me life will carry on. It seemed an eternity before we could smile or laugh again.
Its always a welcome sign to me to see Spring flowers. Thank you for that Kate. You are an angel. 🌷🌷🌷
I ordered a couple different packs of cards last year and wrote daily notes to my cousin who lives in New Mexico...he loved everyone of them!
👍🏻👵🏻💕
It's a bit gloomy here in the Pacific NW, so especially lovely spending some quality time with virtual friends. Cheers all!
Cat Rita steals the show this week! And the quilt is amazing. It should be called Kaleidoscope as it reminds me of the lovely patterns and colors all those little bits of glass create.. Amazing! The badges are such FUN with Martha's illustrations. But I call "No fair!" on the cards. Putting new cards in with previous ones just isn't fair because now I won't have the new ones unless I buy more boxes... And then I'll have duplicates of some. Since I don't seem to be able to part with any of them because they're all so beautiful, maybe buying more wouldn't be such a bad thing. If there are 3 new ones, I'd at least have seven duplicates I could part with...... It's good to see you but you do look a bit tired still. Make sure you're getting plenty of rest and not working too much! 💖 And Happy Spring...........I think we're all really ready for this!!🌺🌷🌸
Seeing that you are okay made my day. I so enjoy everything that you create. Leave it to one of the cats to take over the show. Love It. Your string quilt is beautiful.
Dear Kate, and Norma, take further care of yourself, please. ❤️😻😻.