I discovered Kate early in 2020 when we were first confined due to Covid. One by one, my quilting friends joined me in watching past episodes and looked forward to new adventures Kate shared. In particular, Denise Newcomer enjoyed Kate’s talents. Denise had excellent skills quilting, cross stitching and most other textile work. Due to her pulmonary fibrosis diagnosis, Denise confined herself to her house once quarantines were suggested. We kept in touch with face time chats three times a week; and Kate’s latest videos were always a topic of discussion. Thank you, Kate, for helping us stay in touch during these last two years. Denise died yesterday, but she had received John’s note cards and Martha’s tea towels in the mail. They gave her a sense of connection and appreciation for your family’s warmth and kindness. ❤️

The skinny strios make colourful ties for your tomatoes and beans etc in the garden. It cheers the garden up no end.

‘Hi, my name is Kate, and I’m a scrapaholic’ - I just roared when I heard that. It made my day!

Am a scrap happy weirdo and loving the life while making something beautiful..those strings that seem like throw aways..if you garden.strips excellent for supporting tomato plants..all together now.. LETS STRING ALONG FOR MENTAL HEALTH..🇨🇦

I watch Just Get it Done Quilts a lot, Karen is a lot of fun to watch.

What I have done is laid those tiny bits of "cabbage " on a piece of background, cover with mesh fabric and sew down with random stitches to create fabric or pictures. Note that I think scraps and leftovers need at least a year or two to ferment in order to spark "joy" again.

Do you know anyone with a loom? I made a lovely rag rug with those long, skinny strips of scrap while I had access to one. Incidentally, I just built my own little loom with an old picture frame and am back at weaving while tuning into your channel! It was such a blessing to discover you this past week! You're my cup of tea, dear Kate!

Is that big enough? yeeeeeesssss. ))) THREE quarters wide becomes a 1/4 inch show in a scrap quilt. I do love those little sparks!!

I use the thin strips for 2 purposes: to crochet with - I have made purses with and bath rugs AND I wind them and make decorative fabric balls to put in my wooden bowl in the dining room along with other decorative balls!

You could make up little plastic bags of the long narrow strips and sell them in your shop. They are ideal for junk journal paper crafters.

I have 7 boxes along top of my fabric shelves. As I quilt I put leftovers right into the the box with that color. Periodically I sew the pieces together by color around a small white scrap. I trim into squares and put them together. they are my kids favorite quilts. Lots of memories of other quilts.

I have never had the privilege of having or actually seeing liberty fabric, you introduced me to liberty perhaps one day I will find some :)

I love how you highly value the Liberty scraps. It is such beautiful fabric.

I watched Darlene Michaud doing a crazy quilting series a few years ago, and I was hooked. No rhyme or reason, just pieces, and that makes fabric to make something else.

Kate, those were the most scrappy strips I've ever seen. The bird's could use those for liberty nests! ❤❤❤

Oh you are so right. Please don't throw any scrap away..not even a teeny tiny bit. The fabric is so beautiful. I make Art Journals and I glue or stitch thin strips of fabric to the edges of my pages. So for a second my heart paused beating when you held up a thin thin strip and I was afraid you would discard it. I was silently (I think) saying No No...don't throw it away! Whew. You did not. Good girl!

I tend to get bored and/or frustrated when I get to a difficult point in a project, and the creative juices are always flowing, so pretty new things catch my attention! I really have to hunker down and force myself to complete a project. I admire people that complete 1 project at a time. I strive to do that.

Another use for the narrow strips: I use some of them to tie my climbing plants onto their support sticks - then I can admire my beautiful fabrics all over again when I weed, water and harvest from my garden! (Then the Cotton fabrics biodegrade and make compost!) All truly unusable tiny pieces (including snipped threads and tiny pieces of batting) go into an empty pillowcase until the pillowcase is half-full, then that is donated to a local animal shelter. Or, the tiny pieces of batting go into stuffed toys which is fantastic because the toys are then washable.

"Nobody has a casual fling with Liberty Fabrics. It is a true romance. We speak of iconic prints as if they are cherished friends. The beauty of each individual design brings us joy. The charming, unique motifs -brimming with history, keep on drawing us back for more" by Jenni Smith from her book "Quilting with Liberty Fabrics" this is a fav book of mine. Hope you not mind my sharing this with you Kate and You Tube friends ❤xx

I do the same thing, Kate. Even if it's bitterly cold (yesterday's high was -13ºF) I have to get out and walk and breathe. Thank you for this lovely little video. It makes me happy to know others struggle to let go of tiny bits of useful scraps.

I enjoyed watching everything you do, Kate. Even sorting fabric. I think a weaver would love to try weaving mug rugs with them. (Also known as coasters).

My mom collects all the scrap fabrics from my sister. She has a quilting business and turns out lots of scraps. So my mom pairs her fabric with all the scrap pieces and made 15 quilts this Fall. Mom makes beautiful quilts with scraps . She said she always felt like God takes us which are like scraps and turns us into something He can use.

You have me saving all my scraps , too. So very interested to see what you do with the scraps. Have a great evening. 😊

Kate. I've been watching all of your vlogs over the past year. I'm not caught up yet but I'm getting close. Just needed to thank you for all of the wisdom, caring and love you share so readily. There have been many times when you have moved me out of the blues into the warm pink cosies. I'm closing in on my 84th year and there's so many of your ideas I'd love to try. I also have a "stable" (stash beyond life expectancy) that I've promised to knit before I move on. Thank you so much.

I use long skinny scraps for wrapping around clothesline, then stitch the colorful clothesline into bowls. I love all your videos so much! Thank you!

I was just laughing to myself as I remembered how I first began crafting. I've said before, I'm not a quilter, but I really enjoy watching every type of crafter at work/play...I began paper crafting, crikey, must be 15 years ago now...I began by taking my 'things' in a carrier bag to a crafting get-together each week. This soon became a small cardboard box, followed by a larger cardboard box, then a pull along crafting trolley...which then led to me needing a 'desk', and some storage...then even more storage...I began shopping at craft shows and online...but I needed 'somewhere' to do my crafting by now, so I put my desk and drawers in the space underneath the stairs...which I soon outgrew, so I took over the spare bedroom...and somehow ( 🤔🤔😆 ) there appeared a craft shed in the garden!!!😆😆 Which took me forever to get everything as I wanted it, oh and naturally I needed heating, and electricity in there, some Ikea storage cubes (with fabric inner cubes), a comfy chair, larger 'desk', ooh I 'needed' a daylight lamp for when the dark nights came...Oh for goodness sake...now I needed folders to store all my cutting dies in, and a rack to store my alcohol pens/inks, and something suitable for my glues, glitters, embossing folders, quilling supplies, paper clay, beads, etc etc etc....................and you think you have a problem with your gorgeous fabric scraps Kate, it's an obsession 🤣😂🤣😅🤭🤭 but I have no wish to be cured 😜😜 xx Thoroughly enjoyed seeing in the New Year with you and everyone else on the lime green sofa xx

Kate thanks for your wonderful videos. So inspiring

Hiya 🌞 Kate,I use those "impossibly useless" skinny "threads" to knit up as padding for inserts into pets pads etc; while the "teeny,tiny, bits" become ideal for all sorts of things when appliqueing small scenes-flowers/ plants/insects/house doors and windows/clouds/boats/ cups- anything that your mind can conjure up,as well as in carding and projects with children.Always have several projects on the go as ideas seem to come from the "serious big projects" ha!ha! So I'll squeeze in on the end of your lime green setee and listen to everyone's chat,thankyou- so happy 😊 to have stumbled upon your delightful channel.Best wishes,J.I.M.K Mrs. Australia 🇦🇺 😀 ❤

Someone should come up with a national fabric swap library…. Send in your scraps…. Get some new exciting scraps to make new projects! No waste 🎉

Great sitting with you this afternoon. It's cold and raining here in Maine. I made a cuppa tea and had a nice visit with you. There should be a LOVE this button beside the LIKE one! ... have a great week. Hugs from Maine.

I live in central Texas and work at our antique shop a few a week…Well, we always talk quilting with customers and this last month a couple with their son traveling came in and I asked where they were from….they were from your area! She quilts and was so excited to learn about you! Then another new customer brought a spinning wheel in to sell and as we visited…I mentioned you…and your channel and she said,” OH YOU WATCH KATE AT THE LAST HOMELY HOUSE!?!?” I said YES! Anyway you are quite popular across the world and TEXAS!❤❤

I learned “crumb quilting” in 2019 by watching KZfaq lady Darlene Michaud. She did a whole series. I only watched a few of the early ones and had been hooked on crumb quilting since! Never had so much fun❤️I understand using the paper but find not necessary. I use a 10”square ruler and only piece till I assemble a bunch a little bigger than that ruler. Set up a station, chain sew 2 pieces at a time, making a huge pile. Stop cut apart, iron, and start over again..2 pcs. With 2 more pcs., sometimes throwing in a single pc.Want ever makes you happy. Use ruler to cut my block out, starch, block finished. Made 3 quilts, ready to do another, scrape pile not getting any smaller😂have fun!

there is also confetti or collage quilting. You draw a design on some fusible material, use your tiny bits to create form and shadow on the design. You have the fusible side up, Place the bits of fabric on the top and then once you have a solid coverage, you iron the bits to the fuseable fabric. then you place a layer of fine netting over the top and quilt about every half inch.

I use the very thin strips in my garden to tie up plants. They add a bright colour in the garden before plants come into bloom.

A little liberty can go a long way.

Take those skinny strips and sew them together and use them as ribbon on packages! They’d be beautiful!

I’m lusting after your Liberty scraps!! I save my tiny ones for 1/4” or 1/2” hexies. Your long skinny strips can be knitted or crocheted, mostly for bag making.

Oh Kate, you are such a glorious inspiration. I do agree with you about being bored with fabric we have so we buy more. We just get tired of looking at it. Whatever the reason, all of us quilters do it. We are fabricholics as you said. Much happiness, health and continued successs. Always looking forward to seeing you. love, Sherrie x

You know Kate, the little bits of fabric are called 'cabbage' by Bernadette Banner who also has a You tube channel. She uses these scraps to stuff (for example) a 'rump' she makes for 18th century clothes. It could be used to stuff a draft stopper or stuffed toys, etc.

The tiny pieces can just be sprinkled like shredded cheese on a layer of dissolvable interfacing. Then another layer of that interfacing in laid on top and pinned in places just keep the sandwich flat while it gets randomly sewn on a machine like scribbles to hold the bit of fabric pieces together. Then a good rinse in warm water removes the interfacing and leave a textured fabric.🦌💌❤️📚🙏

I wish I had a scrap bin of liberty fabrics like that 😁. Maybe with those long thin ones you could plait together and make a lo ng cord and sew a trivet or bathmat or something like that.

It is so nice to hear you use inches so easily! Mostly here in the USA we still use inches even though gradually centimeters are creeping into the daily language. I’m too old to change now! lol!

Lovely to see you sorting Liberty. AN IDEA: I use the narrow offclips of fabric for tying everything; a roll of fabric, a parcel etc. just anything where you would use a string. AND IT LOOKS PRETTY. -iF THEY ARE PRETTY AND SHORT - i KNOT THEM TOGETHER.

Kate, I really appreciate your approach and your love of cloth!

I was thinking...my mother used those thin strips( or tore some herself) of 1" and crochet them into rugs or whatever.. Love your time with us..( and I purchased that book a poem a day on your recommendation.. love it)

What a lovely surprise to see you today. I loved this video. It's somehow more like your old videos.... impromptu and relaxed. Just you doing what you do and taking us along just because. No appointment necessary. Thank you so much.

Always enjoy visiting with you Kate!

Oh, and we loved it too!!!!

Long strips… ribbon or braid and sew into baskets etc. So happy to se you this Sunday. All the very best of health and happiness to you and your fam for 2022. 💕❤️💕

Actually, I think that we are addicted to scraps. Those leftover bits of cloth challenge our creative ingenuity to craft something out of almost nothing. There's a wise saying here in the U.S. (and maybe other places): "Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without." Good on you, Kate!

I love keeping yarn scraps, and knitting scrappy socks out of them

I would use the tiny strips to stuff a pillow! Perhaps make a small, clear vinyl “patch” on one side to see inside so you can see the pretty colors. If you’ve got enough, you grandbaby might love it!

I use the little strips when wrapping gifts. I made the decision a few years ago to not buy new fabric. I use what I have or buy recycled fabric. I look forward to seeing what you make,

The long strips are good for twisting into cord.

My daughter just told me about you and I’m laughing because what you say is so true. I look forward to all your videos now…

I don't do paper crafts but I do save all the tiny pieces of batting and fabric to put below the dirt of raised flower beds. Enough bags of dirt to fill a 3 foot raised bed is very expensive. I put anything I have that decomposes in the base of these tall raised beds; tree trimmings and sticks first, then cardboard, next junk mail, and finally fabric scraps and leaf litter. I top it all off with a couple of inches of dirt. I smile when I see the flowers later that year. From my quilt fabric, I have grown a flower quilt.

Happy New Year to you and your lovely family Kate. I know why you (and I plus many others) collect scraps etc. It is generational- we were taught to keep everything because nothing new was coming along soon . We are the post-war generation, and certain things were still rationed when we were born. To this day, I cannot throw anything away, without offering it to someone who might need it, and I think this approach to what is actually re-cycling at it's best, is the best way forward, but with kindness, generosity and thrift thrown in. Keep flying the flag Kate!

I really enjoyed this quarter of an hour with you, Kate! I've missed you here. Love Liberty. You are so inspiering. I came to think: What if quilters exchanged fabric (scraps) instead of buying new fabric themselves? Wouldn't that be a good idea?

You are right - scrap work is addicting. On my last scrap project I sewed little tiny pieces on to used fabric softener sheets and made a quilted laundry basket.

Going through our scraps is a must. Lovely to see you doing that as well. I give me small and skinny strips to an embroider who does art work with them. I feel great about that Loved your video again.

Ideas for the thin strips you may want to try. Covering wire clothes hangers by winding round them, use as stuffing for cushions or anything that needs a little bit of padding. See onto plain fabric to make abstract art.

The long strips could be used for rug making by put holes in the end and join then, then crochet them into a round square or oblong rugs. I’ve seen these made from old sheets as well. Thank you Kate your a charm.

What a nice surprise seeing you this Monday morning Kate! You are doing better than me for I can’t even bring myself to cut my Liberty Fabric!

I use the little stringy strips to knit up hardy rag rugs. Just knot them together into long ropes or yarn and then knit with two strands at a times knitting all stitches. End up with a colourful, nubby rug to brighten up a room. Using circular needles, but not knitting in the round, allows you to knit a greater width ( though it is also a bit hard on your needles 😹)

I love going through my scraps because I see fabric I didn't know I had and so they are to me, just like shopping for new fabric. My problem is doing something with it besides just lookin at it.

The skinny strips could be used for packages instead of all that tape. Love the scraps; I love to run my hands through material scraps.

Those long skinny strips would make fun tassels for Christmas ornaments.

Oh thankyou - you helped me figure out all my leftover triangles from flying geese to make a boarder on my daughters birthday quilt.

I love it that you don’t throw away Liberty fabrics!! I am new to quilting so I only have small pieces of Liberty, and I am always on the look out for people who carry Liberty here in the USA. I like your idea of tying cards with the long, skinny strips. I also wonder if you could crochet a small mat with them? I bet there will be lots of ideas in the comments. I loved watching you doing this so please don’t think that anything is too small to do a video. Happy quilting………………..

Kate watching you do anything makes me happy! I’ve been cutting all my scraps when I end a project. I save them in a box, my goal has been to make a postage stamp quilt, with 1 1/2 inch squares. I work for a couple minutes or a couple of hours. Finally I have enough to start making small blocks. It’s exhilarating for sure.Can’t wait to see what you are going to do with your scraps.” A journey starts with one “stitch” at a time”

I met a lady in a fabric shop a few years ago and we got chatting, as there was a large queue of people waiting to be served, and she told me that she never throws away any fabric, no matter how small. She said she used it by scrunching up all the tiny scrap ruffley groups and then she sews those down onto a cheap -ish backing fabric using a machine and a quilting foot doing meandering stitch to hold it all down. She showed me what the fabric she created looked like and I have to say, it was 3D and pretty amazing. I believe she used the long thin bits by doing basting stitches along it and then ruching them up, before sewing them down.

I dream about being given a box of Liberty scraps! I was drooling over your stash! 😂🤗

Happy New Year Kate. Another you should check out is Tiffany's Quilting Life. She lives in Arizona and works with scraps most of the time, even tiny blocks. She is an amazing teacher and quilter , and a great friend too.

Those long narrow strips would be beautiful as a rag rug - either woven or crocheted. That would use up WAY more than saving them for postcards

oh my goodness! Love the skinny strips to use like ribbon! knot them together. Use on a jelly jar gift tag etc. put on a big wooden spool and display!

I’m Jennifer, and I’m a scrapaholic. I’m trying, this year, not to buy any fabric, but to use my scraps to make my projects. I like to make crumb blocks.

Most of the quilts I make are scrappy quilts. Love them.

Love beginning the new year with new ideas! I had no idea there were so many things to do with scraps of fabric.

"If you were all here with me"...what a dream! I would LOVE to sit with you, a cup of tea, and all those scraps. Would you ever consider hosting a follower for a few days when the world returns to normal. Is there a B&B nearby a viewer could stay in if you ran a class or just "A Visit With Kate" event)? You provide joy to many who follow you.

I use tiny strips to make my own washi tape in the different themes. So you could make Liberty tape with it. How? Use double sided tape and put those tiny pieces of fabric on the sticky side. As you add it and the tape grows ... roll it on a wooden peg and there you have it. Custom made tape!! Use for anything ... original gift wrapping tape. My daughter uses it in her journal. Love your videos xxd

I would use the long strips that are half an inch or less wide to wrap presents, like ribbon. Also a KZfaqr called “MadeByMarzipan” makes drinks mats (coasters) with pieces thinner 1/2” using an item called silky, don’t know what it’s called in U.K. but there must be something similar available. Loved the live stream Kate.

I have seen many who use the tiniest scraps as stuffing for pet bedding. I have also seen those who fill up pillow cases with the tiniest of scraps, sew closed and donate to pet shelters for bedding. Always a use for fabric, no need to throw out :) Love going through the scrap bin and making the strips on the machine tape. Can be used to add to quilts :) Lovely job Kate. I just love your visits.

Thankyou for clearing that up. Get bored with material. Love this video while I’m sewing masks.

Keep at it. Suddenly you need a border or an extra strip for a backing, and there you have it made from scraps!

The tiny little pieces that can’t be quilted can be used as stuffing for certain projects.

So pleased to have you back, dear Kate and looking much better. Loving your hair too. Take care.x

Precious Liberty. Luscious fabric.

That seems like a job Vienna would like to help you with 😊 You could have a try at making fabric twine with those long scraps, my bestie made me a gorgeous bag for Christmas and she used handmade fabric twine as the drawstring, it's so lovely.

Crumb quilts are great to use up your small pieces in that card making pile 😀

Lovely to see you again so soon. I thought maybe you would take another break after the Live Stream. I enjoyed that very much. Kate, I could listen to your voice forever. As a matter of fact, when I am working around the house, I have you on my iPhone KZfaq channel playing video after video because your voice is so soothing. I carry you in my pocket and listen on earbuds. That being said, I will look at and/or listen to whatever you care to post. The roses are beautiful.

Lovely to see you tonight Kate.

Happy newyear Kate,I'm very glad to say you are looking a lot better after being poorly last year.and I love your hair a touch longer,pretty colour.anyway ..stay safe.xxxx

Hello Kate! I think the tiny strips would look amazing added to the pulp in handmade paper! Stay well! Muskoka ON 🇨🇦

I like your approach in sorting scrapes. I become a zombie with crossed eyes after a bit. The timer is your friend. Happy New Year, Kate.

Suggestion for your lovely liberty strips of fabric. Slash a square of fabric at an angle. Insert strip and sew it together. Slash another slit at a different angle. Insert another strip. Repeat until you are satisfied. Top will have to be squared up. Make it any size. Handle bias edges with care - so as not to stretch. I would use a solid or tone- on- tone fabric for background. 💕 Donna, NC

I can see Agnes putting those tiny scraps on your design wall. My daughter loved to do that when she was little. I'm in Saskatchewan, C anada and a subscriber of Karen 's also.

Happy New Year Kate! You can use the long skinny strips to make rope bowls or coasters! Good luck

Today is Jan 8th 2024 and it is Friend Day today. Happy Friend Day Kate.

Use yr scraps to stuff beds for yr kitties. Luv u Kate. So glad yr back. Was so worried about u.🤐😥. Please stay well . Missed u so much!!! U and Gold Shaw Farm are my 2 go-to 's to start and make my day. God Bless You, Kate, yr family human, furry and feathered. So sorry to be selfish but missed u so much! Luv n stuff. Delia, Oreo, and me. 😺🐈👵🧸🥰🥳

Glad to see you back and looking well. I know all too well about scraps! I have taken to making yoyo garland with mine that and tinie tiny paper pieced pin cushions.....