Channel Title: The Last Homely House Channel Description: Welcome to my little corner of the world. Here is where I will share my home, my cats/poultry/bees/garden and all the things I love to do here in the North of England. A glorious celebration of my simple life Please check out my Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/thelasthomelyhouse visit my website for news, shop products and more https://www.thelasthomelyhouse.co.uk find me on Instagram here for daily updates https://www.instagram.com/kateatthelasthomelyhouse/ This is what Tolkien said about The Last Homely House East of the Sea ........ It is a perfect house, whether you like food or sleep, or story-telling or singing, or just sitting and thinking best, or a pleasant mixture of them all. Merely to be there was a cure for weariness, fear and sadness. That’s what I hope my house is for folk I promise you no strongly held opinions, rants or arguments. Just a friendly few minutes in your day that I invite you to share with me. <video> The Year of Craft at The Last Homely House. Your 2025 CALENDAR is here! Description: Hello YouTube Friends! Every year Anna and I make a calendar with a different theme, last year it was QUILTS and this year is The Year of Craft! Each month features one of the crafts I love to do and this video is all about how we made the images for each month. I hope you enjoy watching as we set up each page and Anna invariably climbs on a stool to get high enough to photograph each one. No fancy photography studio here! There is some shaky camera footage as I try and capture what Anna is doing so forgive me for the seasick inducing film! The calendar is for sale right now here https://thelasthomelyhouse.co.uk if you subscribe to the newsletter you will be the FIRST to hear about The Christmas Offering from The Last Homely House for 2024! We choose our music from Epidemic Sound, a subscription service for royalty free music. Enjoy today's visit to The Last Homely House, settle down on The Lime Green Sofa and I'll pass down some of those Brownies I got last week - they are delicious! Watch on Instagram! Take care Love Kate xxx </video> <video> Making a Scrappy Terry Rowland Quilt Top with my Friends. Part Two Description: This is the second installment of my project making a Scrappy Terry Rowland Quilt for my friends Jan and Jayne. The First part can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YosJkgqZMrg&t=1320s A few weeks ago I began this lovely project with my friends Jan and Jayne. We started to make a Wedding Present Quilt using that wonderful scrappy technique I learned from Terry Rowland and so I call them 'Terry Blocks'! They have been busy and I have been busy, but in-between times we have all been working on this quilt and today I will take you to their home to carry on with the next stages of this quilt. It is going to be a long process, but none of us are in a hurry to get this finished! Enjoy this episode and check back for more updates in the future. I have created a playlist and you will find the last episode and all future one right here - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGuqiE43LELQRbe6WOPsLCH47w2cXDGq- Over on Patreon you can enjoy my Monthly Diary this Wednesday and a weekly video every Friday afternoon. My Patrons are a marvellous bunch and it is due to them that I can keep this show on the road with help from my daughters-in-law Anna and Rita who both work with me here at The Last Homely House. I wouldn't be able to do the things I do without the support of my Patrons. For the price of a posh coffee or a craft magazine you can join them and enjoy content right back to the start of 2019 - 5 years! https://www.patreon.com/thelasthomelyhouse The Last Homely House Shop is full of the things I use here everyday, plus some threads and projects. greetings cards and other fun things. Check it out here https://thelasthomelyhouse.co.uk If you sign up to the newsletter, Rita will send you one email a month where you will be the first to hear about anything new at The Last Homely House. I use music from Epidemic sound in my videos. Anna usually chooses it and she has done it again! this time she used 'Journey' and 'Ever so Blue' Join the Facebook Group where the admins will give you a warm welcome and you can share your crafts and all the creative things you are doing with a wonderful group of like minded people. Over 9000 of you now! Just search Facebook for The Last Homely House East of the Sea and take your place on The Lime Green Sofa! Take care and thank you so much for watching! Please leave a comment and share this with anyone you think might enjoy it! Love Kate xxx </video> <video> Knitting my Dream Top-Down Cardigan - A long journey! Description: I like to make things, but I am not a very fast Knitter. Nor am I a fancy one. This pattern is called Ship Shape by Heidi Kirrmaier I downloaded it from https://www.jarbon.com but it doesn't appear to be available at present. You can find easily enough elsewhere though. I got the car from John Arbon though and they have some lovely yarns to choose from. Do take the Virtual Mill Tour @JohnArbonTextile as it is a very interesting place! Do you like my choice? Appledore DK weight in the colour Quench! So join me as I knit my way through the months, starting in June and taking in Wimbledon and The Olympics! I'm pleased with the finish. I will find the buttons one of these days! Soon I will be announcing the details of my Christmas Shop, so pop on your notifications so you don't miss that one! My Patrons support me and enable me to make these videos. I employ Anna and Rita, my two daughters in law, I simply would not be able to do this without my wonderful Patrons! You can join for a Trail to see if you would like to join us. Check the feature 'Collections' to find everything grouped by subject, over 5 years of content, there is sure to be something to enjoy! https://www.patreon.com/c/thelasthomelyhouse I am not active in The Last Homely House Facebook Group, it is the admins who will welcome you to that lovely group - over 9000 people sharing their crafts and ideas on The Lime Green Sofa! Instagram is another place you can find all things Last Homely House, frequent posts, stories and reels over there kateatthelasthomelyhouse And keep an eye on The Shop because Anna, Rita and I are getting ready to tell you all about the new Christmas Shop! https://thelasthomelyhouse.co.uk Thank you so much for joining me here on YouTube where the content is always free, I post every fortnight at 7pm BST soon to be GMT - over 7 years of content for you to discover! The music in todays video is called Whenever You Call and Seventh Garden, chosen from Epidemic Sound Take care and I'll see you soon Love Kate xxx </video> <video> Making TULA PINK Bunting, Party Bags and More for The Last Homely House's 7th Birthday! Description: I can’t believe it has been seven years since I first switched on my old iPad and started chatting to you all - where does the time go? A lot has changed here at The Last Homely House since then and to commemorate the occasion I making a colourful party kit for my youngest Grandchild’s upcoming birthday. Using the MOST colourful Tula Pink fabric, I have made them a kit that they will be able to bring out every year to celebrate their birthdays, filled with bunting and lots of other fun bits and pieces. I also received a very generous gift from the lovely folk at Oliso, of their new pink iron, made in collaboration with Tula Pink! I am thrilled with it. If you would like to get one too I will pop a link below. If you are in the USA or Canada, you can get your own iron directly from Oliso here: https://oliso.com/collections/smart-irons/products/proplus-tula In the UK you can get it from Empress Mills (https://www.empressmills.co.uk/oliso-m3-iron-tula-pink), Lady Sew and Sew (https://ladysewandsew.co.uk/shop/oliso-smart-iron-tg1600-pro-plus-tula-pink/) and plenty of other specialised retailers. These are also available in France and Germany, so just search on Google for Oliso and your country. It is the support from my lovely Patrons that allows me to keep this show on the road and I am very grateful to each one of you! I have introduced a new feature - a 7 day free trial so you can see what it's all about before you sign up! I'm sure you'll find something there to enjoy, there is the content back to the start of 2019, videos, tutorials, polls and more! Look in the feature 'Collections' to find what you are looking for! https://www.patreon.com/thelasthomelyhouse Anna has been having a lot of fun making us an official TLHH Pinterest account, which we launched a little while ago! Here we post pictures of all the different creative things I get up to at The Last Homely House - quilt projects, craft projects, garden projects - progress on my cabin... and much more! Follow us there to keep up to date with all of that. https://www.pinterest.co.uk/Thelasthomelyhouse/_saved/ Over on my website you will find much more! You can shop for some of the things I use in my craft room at The Last Homely House and sign up for the monthly newsletter where I tell you which charity I am supporting from YouTube Ad revenue each month. It is down to you that I can do this - you watching those ads benefits so many people via these donations each month! https://thelasthomelyhouse.co.uk The latest new thing in the shop - two lovely packs of greetings cards with images of quilting and English Paper Piecing! https://thelasthomelyhouse.co.uk/collections/new-in/products/english-paper-piecing-greeting-cards The music in this video was chosen from Epidemic Sound and is called Whenever you Call, Textures and Sketches. If you enjoyed watching me make this- check out this playlist of other fabric creations! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGuqiE43LELSGTA0416zvJaR8cxy_9Omw There is always so much going on here and there are more behind the scenes over on Instagram - kateatthelasthomelyhouse. share your own projects with that hashtag. Also, there is a very friendly Facebook group, with over 9 thousand of you sitting on my Lime Green Sofa - search Facebook The Last Homely House East of the Sea Thank you so much for joining me here at The Last Homely House - I appreciate each and every one of you! Leave a comment or share with a friend! Passing a big slice of birthday cake down The Lime Green Sofa for each and every one of you. Thank you so much for supporting me here and making the last seven years so memorable! Take care, Love Kate xxx </video> <video> Making a Colourful Summer Bear Paw QUILT! Tiny Pieces! Description: I made my own Bear Paw quilt after the visit from Chris English where he showed me his spectacular entry for The Festival of Quilts, but I chose to make mine really small and they were a bit too fiddly to be honest, so I stopped when I got to 25 blocks. In this video I'll show you how I sashed these blocks and made a small quilt that might be a picnic blanket if ever we get picnic weather! Some of these fabrics are Heather Ross and some are Free Spirit, the solid green is Sour Apple from Kona. I love how colourful it looks! I won't be working with pieces that tiny for a long time though! It really is the support from my lovely Patrons that allows me to keep this show on the road and I am very grateful to each one of you! You can join them there for the price of a coffee or a craft magazine and watch the content back to the start of 2019! Look in the feature 'Collections' to find what you are looking for! https://www.patreon.com/thelasthomelyhouse Anna has been having a lot of fun making us an official TLHH Pinterest account, which we have just launched! Here we will be posting pictures of all the different creative things I get up to at The Last Homely House - quilt projects, craft projects, garden projects - progress on my cabin... and much more! Follow us there to keep up to date with all of that. https://www.pinterest.co.uk/Thelasthomelyhouse/_saved/ Over on my website you will find much more! Here you can shop for some of the things I use in my craft room at The Last Homely House and sign up for the monthly newsletter. https://thelasthomelyhouse.co.uk The latest new thing in the shop - two lovely packs of greetings cards with images of quilting and EPP! The music in this video was chosen from Epidemic Sound and is called Caught up in a Dream, Whenever you Call, Song for a New Beginning, After the Tempest and Song for the Moon. If you enjoyed watching me make this- check out this playlist of other fabric creations! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGuqiE43LELSGTA0416zvJaR8cxy_9Omw There is always so much going on here and there are more behind the scenes over on Instagram - kateatthelasthomelyhouse. Thank you so much for joining me here at The Last Homely House - I appreciate each and every one of you! Leave a comment or share with a friend! Passing a spiced apple cake down The Lime Green Sofa. Take care, Love Kate xxx </video> <video> Brandon Mably sent me this fabric, and I made The Pinkest Quilt ever! Description: This week I am finally making something with the beautiful fabrics sent to me by Brandon Mably. I had several lovely days at my design board, playing around with the different designs and eventually started making the pinkest quilt I have ever made! This has been a collaborative effort with Brandon and my daughter in law Anna, and I have enjoyed it immensely! You won't be surprised to hear that I'm calling this my Barbie Quilt! Over on Patreon my Advent series has launched today! I will be posting a video every day in the run up to Christmas, making a new project in my cabin. You can join for $1 and all of the videos in this series, as well as all of the past advent videos! My Patrons support me and enable me to make these videos. I employ Anna and Rita, my two daughters in law, and I simply would not be able to do this without my wonderful Patrons! You can join for a trial to see if you would like toes what is on offer. Check the feature 'Collections' to find everything grouped by subject, over 6 years of content, there is sure to be something to enjoy! https://www.patreon.com/c/thelasthomelyhouse The Christmas shop is still open if you would like a festive treat for you or someone you know. Rita, Anna and I had a lot of fun curating things to go in my little shop this Christmas and we made a video series all about it a few weeks ago - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGuqiE43LELRcr6Aw5PDJ1leAKb3onjFg A couple of the items have now sold out, but there are still lots of lovely things if you have started your Christmas shopping! We will be restocking some of the sold out things over the next few weeks. https://thelasthomelyhouse.co.uk/collections/christmas-2025 Over in The Last Homely House Facebook Group, it is the admins who will welcome you to that lovely group - over 9000 people sharing their crafts and ideas on The Lime Green Sofa! Instagram is another place you can find all things Last Homely House, frequent posts, stories and reels over there just search - kateatthelasthomelyhouse. The lovely music in this video is from Epidemic Sound and is called - Jamais Perdu, Remove the Complexities, Caught up in a Dream, and Whatever I Wished for. Thank you so much for watching! I am passing a pot of hot tea and some freshly baked chocolate shortbread down The Lime Green Sofa for each and every one of you! Watch out for spills! Take care, Love Kate xxx </video> <video> Make your Own Journal for 2025! Pamphlet Stitch, Fabric Scraps , Ephemera and more Description: Anna, Rita and I have selected some lovely bit and pieces for this Journal Kit, Come and make one with us! This is the second of my SPECIAL videos about the new things I have been making all year for my CHRISTMAS SHOP https://thelasthomelyhouse.co.uk The Christmas Shop, my alternative to the usual Christmas Box, is a chance for everyone to find something they would like, with FREE SHIPPING worldwide on all orders over £25 (UK pounds) No rush to get a Box this year, just many things to choose from including this Journal Kit. Inside this envelope you will find a whole host of things to get you started making this simple little book. Papers, binding thread, scraps of papers and fabric, some cool journal prompts, index tabs, and a roll of Last Homely House wash tape. This will be a perfect little project for all you notebook lovers! So on Sunday 3rd November at 7pm you will be able to browse all the different things I have been getting ready for you. Along with my daughters in law Anna and Rita, we have researched and found a whole shop full of treats for you, plus some deals on 'bundles' Also, the Vespertine Quilt that I was finishing in the video on Sunday will be for sale, with 100% of the proceeds being donated to https://chooselove.org https://youtu.be/oQwxu99EPDk Check back tomorrow night at 7pm GMT for the next in this Bonus Series when I will have an English Paper Pieced Project to show you! If you enjoy your spot on The Lime Green Sofa, maybe you would like to join us over on Pinterest? Where we share pictures of all of my favourite things to do here at The Last Homely House. https://uk.pinterest.com/Thelasthomelyhouse I also post regularly over on Instagram @kateatthelasthomelyhouse, if you would like to join our community there. Please tag us in your TLHH inspired projects - we love to see them. The music is called 'Caught up in a Dream' and 'Whenever You Call' and is from the music subscription service Epidemic Sound. Love Kate xxx </video> <video> Stay safe online #thelasthomelyhouse Description: </video> <video> Make your Own Christmas Crackers! Just Remember to Shout BANG! Description: I am looking forward to seeing my family for Christmas dinner - ten of us! These crackers are really easy to make and loads of fun. I am sure you will be able to make some yourself if you want to! </video> <video> CHRISTMAS at The Last Homely House! It's finally here! Description: This video is a reminder for you to pop on your notifications, because this week I will posting videos all about my Christmas Shop! Which will be live on Sunday (3rd November 2024) at 7pm GMT. https://thelasthomelyhouse.co.uk The Christmas Shop, my alternative this year to the usual Christmas Box, is a chance for everyone to find something they would like, with free shipping worldwide on all orders over £25 (UK pounds) No rush to get a Box this year, just many things to choose from, which I will be revealing in the first of four videos, starting this Thursday (31st October) So on Sunday 3rd November at 7pm you will be able to browse all the different things I have been getting ready for you. Along with my daughters in law Anna and Rita, we have researched and found a whole shop full of treats for you, plus some deals on ‘bundles’! So check back Thursday night at 7pm GMT for the first video in this Bonus Series! https://youtu.be/oQwxu99EPDk here is the video where I made this quilt using the fabric given by Sam Wilde Thank you Sam! If you enjoy your spot on The Lime Green Sofa, maybe you would like to join us over on Pinterest? Where we share pictures of all of my favourite things to do here at The Last Homely House. https://uk.pinterest.com/Thelasthomelyhouse I also post regularly over on Instagram @kateatthelasthomelyhouse, if you would like to join our community there. Please tag us in your TLHH inspired projects - we love to see them. Take care, Love Kate xxx </video> <video> Getting back to my English Paper Pieced Quilts! A Day in my Cabin Description: In this week's video I am banished to my cabin, while exciting changes are happening to my bathroom! What nicer way to spend a November day than stitching on my EPP quilt projects for my youngest grandchildren and having a catch up with all of you on The Lime Green Sofa! The Christmas shop is still open if you would like a festive treat for you or someone you know. Rita, Anna and I had a lot of fun curating things to go in my little shop this Christmas and we made a video series all about it a couple of weeks ago - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGuqiE43LELRcr6Aw5PDJ1leAKb3onjFg Quite a few of the items have now sold out, but there are still lots of lovely things if you have started your Christmas shopping! We will be restocking some of the sold out things over the next few weeks. https://thelasthomelyhouse.co.uk/collections/christmas-2025 My Patrons support me and enable me to make these videos. I employ Anna and Rita, my two daughters in law, I simply would not be able to do this without my wonderful Patrons! You can join for a trial to see if you would like to join us. Check the feature 'Collections' to find everything grouped by subject, over 5 years of content, there is sure to be something to enjoy! https://www.patreon.com/c/thelasthomelyhouse Over in The Last Homely House Facebook Group, it is the admins who will welcome you to that lovely group - over 9000 people sharing their crafts and ideas on The Lime Green Sofa! Instagram is another place you can find all things Last Homely House, frequent posts, stories and reels over there just search - kateatthelasthomelyhouse. The music in this video is from Epidemic Sound and is called - After the Tempest and The Willow. Thank you so much for watching! I am passing a pot of hot tea and some freshly baked chocolate shortbread down The Lime Green Sofa for each and every one of you! Watch out for spills! Take care, Love Kate xxx </video> <video> Bear Paw Block Mistake! #thelasthomelyhouse #bearpawquilt Description: Did you watch the video on Sunday all about this Bear Paw Quilt? Did you spot the block I made inside out?! I’m going to keep it this way - I really like it! </video> <video> Learn to Make an English Paper Pieced Project Bag with Kate and Anna!. Description: In tonight’s video Anna and I each make one of the English Paper Pieced, Elongated Hexagon bags, that will be in this year’s Christmas Shop! This design is based on the one I made earlier in the year for the trip I did to Norway, but now in two lovely colour-ways - I am calling them Plain and Fancy! They both use Free Spirit and Kona Solid fabrics and I am thrilled with them. I have made quite a few of these bags now and find them so useful for popping unfinished projects in, for having some hand stitching on the go. This was Anna’s first time making one and I think she did a marvellous job! So no matter what stage you are at in your sewing journey, you can have a go at this too! This is the third of my SPECIAL videos about the new things I have been making all year for my CHRISTMAS SHOP. Which will be live tomorrow at 7pm GMT! https://thelasthomelyhouse.co.uk The Christmas Shop, my alternative to the usual Christmas Box, is a chance for everyone to find something they would like, with FREE SHIPPING worldwide on all orders over £25 (UK pounds) No rush to get a Box this year, just many things to choose from including this EPP Kit. Each kit contains everything you will need to make this English Paper Pieced Project bag - Paper templates in both the shapes you will need, a spool of Aurifil 50 weight thread 2600 (a lovely grey that disappears into any colour), 20 fabrics for you to make the pieced bag, plus contrasting fabric for the lining/ handles and a helpful Instruction booklet designed by my Daughter Martha’s partner Adam. So tomorrow - Sunday 3rd November - at 7pm you will be able to browse all the different things I have been getting ready for you. Along with my daughters in law Anna and Rita, we have researched and found a whole shop full of treats for you, plus some deals on ‘bundles’ Also, the Vespertine Quilt that I was finishing in the video on Sunday will be for sale, with 100% of the proceeds being donated to https://chooselove.org https://youtu.be/oQwxu99EPDk Check back tomorrow night at 7pm GMT for the last in this Bonus Series when I will can see all the things in this year’s Christmas Shop, my alternative to The Christmas Box, where you can choose your own items from the shelves of my Shop! If you enjoy your spot on The Lime Green Sofa, maybe you would like to join us over on Pinterest? Where we share pictures of all of my favourite things to do here at The Last Homely House. https://uk.pinterest.com/Thelasthomelyhouse I also post regularly over on Instagram @kateatthelasthomelyhouse, if you would like to join our community there. Please tag us in your TLHH inspired projects - we love to see them. The music is called 'Caught up in a Dream' and 'Whenever You Call' and is from the music subscription service Epidemic Sound. Love Kate xxx </video> <video> The Last Homely House CHRISTMAS SHOP 2024 is now OPEN! Description: Head over to https://thelasthomelyhouse.co.uk and choose your Christmas Treats! When you spend £25 or more you are eligible for FREE tracked WORLDWIDE Shipping!!! So whether you'd like a jigsaw or a tote, a fridge magnet or a tea towel, one of my Kits or some of the other lovely things for sale, you can bundle up your own Christmas Treats and have them shipped straight to you free of charge wherever you are inn the world when you place an order over £25! Every order will include the Christmas wrapping paper my daughter Martha designed. Remember the Quilt I showed you in the video last Sunday? Well, that one is in my shop too! 100% of the proceeds of this sale will be donated to the charity https://chooselove.org If you enjoy your spot on The Lime Green Sofa, maybe you would like to join us over on Pinterest? Where we share pictures of all of my favourite things to do here at The Last Homely House. https://uk.pinterest.com/Thelasthomelyhouse I also post regularly over on Instagram @kateatthelasthomelyhouse, if you would like to join our community there. Please tag us in your TLHH inspired projects - we love to see them. The music in this video is from Epidemic Sound and is called 'I Remember Us' and ‘Retrieve' Take care, Love Kate xxx </video> <video> My New Jigsaw is here! Watch as I make The Last Homely House 2024 Christmas Jigsaw! Description: This is the first of my SPECIAL videos about the new things I have been making all year for my SHOP https://thelasthomelyhouse.co.uk The Christmas Shop, my alternative to the usual Christmas Box, is a chance for everyone to find something they would like, with free shipping worldwide on all orders over £25 (UK pounds) The Shop will be open on 3rd November at 7pm GMT No rush to get a Box this year, just many things to choose from including this jigsaw. I really love doing jigsaw puzzles, so I just had to make a new one for you this year! Made in the UK by a family business - Grovely in Dorset - I hope you enjoy watching as I put it together in my cabin. So on Sunday 3rd November at 7pm you will be able to browse all the different things I have been getting ready for you. Along with my daughters in law Anna and Rita, we have researched and found a whole shop full of treats for you, plus some deals on 'bundles' Check back tomorrow night at 7pm GMT for the next in this Bonus Series when I will have a Kit to show you! If you enjoy your spot on The Lime Green Sofa, maybe you would like to join us over on Pinterest? Where we share pictures of all of my favourite things to do here at The Last Homely House. https://uk.pinterest.com/Thelasthomelyhouse I also post regularly over on Instagram @kateatthelasthomelyhouse, if you would like to join our community there. Please tag us in your TLHH inspired projects - we love to see them. The music is called 'In Bloom' and 'Let Me Be for a While' and is from the music subscription service Epidemic Sound Take care Love Kate xxx </video>

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This is what Tolkien said about The Last Homely House East of the Sea ........

It is a perfect house, whether you like food or sleep, or story-telling or singing, or just sitting and thinking best, or a pleasant mixture of them all. Merely to be there was a cure for weariness, fear and sadness.

That’s what I hope my house is for folk

I promise you no strongly held opinions, rants or arguments. Just a friendly few minutes in your day that I invite you to share with me.

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