Wonky Wednesday Episode 3 - Manx Quilting, joining the blocks and making a cushion 

The large quilt it a fantastic idea. Quilting along with folk from around the world would be very special. Thank you!

I would love if you did a “whole quilt” series! Thanks for all you do!!!

I appreciate your manner of teaching..it is clear and concise. I would like a quilt as you go in this style. Thank you for sharing your talent and flair ❤

Would love a whole quilt or any other project if it comes from you. So delighted to have found your channel. Thank you for all you do - I love every minute of it.

Really enjoyed learning the Manx quilt block. The cushion turned out beautifully. Thank you for sharing your skills with us!

I so appreciate learning these different ethnic methods and your style suits me to a T. An entire quilt? That's what you just now finished, for me. I'm sure there's much more to the process but I think the artistry is in these samplings and explorations and what one does with it is another thing. I will be here, no matter what you create, with gratitude.

I have five large pieced tops that I will never quilt. I’ve finally decided to put them aside for machine quilting someday. Probably hired to do so. I much prefer quilt as you go. I can do a million small pieces and no large ones. As I say this I’m making a tablecloth that’s rather large but I plan to slow stitch on it for many days to come. Love to sew along with you. You give me all kinds of permission to let myself be more creative. ❤

I had forgotten about Wonky Wednesday, or Thursday morning for me down here, so when I saw you had posted it I got excited. In my head I could hear you saying, "Hello lovely people," and was looking forward to your "whittering as you call it. I find you whittering very soothing while I stitch, enhancing the mindfulness of slow stitching, as well as fascinating with the stories you tell and tangents you go off on. As for ironing, I have a Quick Press Seam Roller which I've found so good for these blocks and the weekly project we are all doing. Thank you for being you and doing you.

I’ve been thinking about making a quilt but the thought of tackling a huge quilt all by hand since I don’t have a sewing machine seemed a bit daunting…but you showing us how to make it in small manageable pieces is brilliant. And you answered some questions I had about the process. Thank you for your videos & your wittering, I love both! 😊

Thank so much for sharing all of your amazing skills with us. I do love having all the little weekly blocks to finish ❤

It was very clear to me as always. Your cushion is beautiful

Beautiful cushion Kathryn, so wonderful to be able to make ‘stuff’ yourself! I would never say no to a quilt series (or any project) if it comes from you. Thoroughly enjoying myself slowstitching away🍀💖

Lovely Manx cushion.

A whole quilt would be so good. Thankyou.

Thank you, Kathryn, for all the little details you give us. I'm learning so much from you. ❤ Every project you've given us this year has been a delight, and I feel confident to complete my own wonky cushion cover, and so much more. ❤😂❤

Thank you, a full quilt sounds good 😊

Very clever way to join the blocks....... love love love it !!!

Cushion turned out beautiful. 😊

So Lovely. will make one for myself. I Love Manx Cats ! !💙

I love the fact that you are not persnicky about " these are the rules that must be follwed"! I have made many pillow covers with the envelope back, much easier than piping and zips and it uses up fabric you might not otherwise want to use. One of my favorites is done with a block I found in box of gifted fabric from a friends mother. The block about 12 inches square is hand embriodered with hearts and flowers in a neat nine patch pattern, low volume blues and pinks in a gazillion french knots, the lady probably made it in the 1970s very simple and attractive I bring it out for valentines and spring. Thank you for all the inspiration. I started the weekly slowstich in March and a caught up..finished a small boro inspired journel yesterday an put all my blocks into the journal..I did skip making the feather block but may try one today, my sewing room needs a serious tidy before I do any sewing today!

What a coincidence!!! I just emailed Espoma last week or so about my dogs eating the Plant Tone!! I’ve been using it for years, and wasn’t really worried when they would go after and eat it, but emailed just in case. Espoma did say there was nothing in their fertilizer that would harm an animal-if anything maybe an upset belly. As Espoma said to do, keep ALL fertilizers in a shed or garage away from animals, and to bury it in the soil a bit and water in well. I do have to put small fences around just in case they want to dig. Thanks Laura and Aaron for all the knowledge you pass along to everyone…I have ABSOLUTELY learned a lot these past 5-6 years!!

I’m imagining Fredfred or Stella being delighted to sleep on that cushion 😴 I believe that little Stella would snore 💤 even more 😆 It’s beautiful! Really beautiful!😍 I made many, many crochet blankets for my bed and sofa, but I never made a quilt, so it would be really interesting for me to try to make one 😊 Lots of love from rainy, windy and cold Portugal (it seems winter has arrived… again…😂) 🤎♥️🩵💜💙🧡💚🩷🤍💛

How fabulous the cushion looks, I never would have paired it with the fabric you chose for the backing but I love it. Yes please for a whole quilt (if ever you get time)

Ahhh. Lovely, clear description of assembling the Manxes. And, yes please a whole quilt. xo

I first learned about Manx quilting from Pepper Cory who did a very interesting tutorial. The history is fascinating! I love log cabin blocks, so this is wonderful. TFS!

Hi Kathryn - yes please to making a quilt but as next year's project. Perfect for the winter months. I love your wonky Manx cushion and the backing material is gorgeous!!! I only ever make envelope cushion covers...loathe putting in zips. I think the envelope gives a smoother finish anyway. My broadband is around 65 but my daughter on the mainland gets 1300ish. Unimaginable. Looking forward to the next wonky Wednesday. Mary x

Love the finished cushion and the baby block. I also use the envelope backing for cushions and pillows etc. I really must get back on Instagram, I haven’t been bothered with it for ages as I find it too distracting, it’s the same with Pinterest, there’s just too much! I just have to learn to be more disciplined with it. Very excited to start Manx quilt experiment, thank you for sharing it. Have a lovely Easter.😊❤

I would love to do a whole quilt with you. I am an admirer from down under. love your creations ..thankyou 💕 love manx quilting too

A whole quilt would be so nice

Hello Kathryn ,thank you for another wonderful video ,on the subject of quilting I would love to see you make a large Siddi quilt , maybe lap quilt size then hopefully it would not be to big to fit on your work space 😊

whole quilt sounds great

Such a lovely cushion Kathryn. I have made mine using zips but definitely what to give this method a try. Making a quilt as you go quilt would be so exciting ❤

Nice. I might square those two blocks with a rotary cutter if I were to be picky about it. For a pillow, it won't matter if it's wonky.

I love your Manx cushion! Haven't had a chance to try a Manx block, but I will at some point.

Hi Kathryn. Another fabulous video! I'll have to wait until the weekend to assemble my cushion. Meanwhile, the thing dancers use to harden the points off their shoes is shellac. My daughter is a dancer, so she does that a lot.

So lovely!

I want to finish are weekly book first and hopefully next year work on a quilt. Doing your weekly project and Wonky Wednesday and then my own projects I have no time.

Thank you : )

Yes … ballet shoes … it would have been chain stitch 🙌 And thank you as ever ❤

Hello from Beautiful British Columbia Canada 🇨🇦 My daughters (4) did ballet. The oldest went the furthest ... I used crochet cotton(#10) to make little round covers for her pointe shoes. I may have used some fabtic glue, then hand stitched with a bendy beading needle around the edges. Later she had some that came with suede-ish toes. She will be 49 this year.... the second one may have had pointe shoes. Sewing ribbons and elastic to shoes, and taping down the ties to the underside of the toes. Crocheting bun warmers...mending tights ..tutus, all kinds of costumes

Beautiful ❤️

Hadn't done patchwork before....so glad you are my first inspiration.....

Beautiful!!

Beautiful cushion! I am trying to resist starting a log cabin while I finish a UFO, but it looks so fun and visually appealing. My favorite use for button plackets from men’s shirts is to use them for cushion backs, in lieu of envelop back. Now I cut them off the shirt with at least half an inch seam allowance.

I think I want to turn my Manx Blocks into a rice bag. Just not sure how to attach them. Would it be similar to how you put them together for the cushion? Probably wouldn’t need the batting? Hmmm. I have to many questions…may have to pick something easier to take on. lol Love your cushion. Hope it goes lovely with your new sofa.

Love the ‘wonk’. Gives such freedom, which gives such joy. Thank you. Did you treat yourself to new scissors whilst in the UK?

Lovely project, K. Happy about a home-made stuffer cushion. Sorry to say I'm not clear about the size of the fabric for it. You mentioned same size as the outer shell before the seam allowance. But, the seam allowance on which? It's said to end up "larger than the outer", but I'm not getting how. Would you kindly clarify this size and seam allowance measurement when you have moment? Thank you so much. I very much enjoy your 'Clothtales":)

Could we make a quilt that had all different squares rather than all the same? I think that would be a fabulous year-project!

Hi Kathryn, my understanding, having watched the Manx ladies in Cregneish doing this, is that they joined their blocks in the same way. It's fiddly, but I found it quite satisfying 🙂

A quilting project would be lovely. My Monday weekly challenge blocks are coming along nicely as a quilt as you go quilt. Did you end up getting new scissors in England?

Sorry if I missed this but should your cushion be the same measurement as your finished square?

I meant our not are. Oh well!