Schedule of Classes
February 2012 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Sashiko I
12:00 PM – 3:00 PMThe Cornwall Yarn Shop227 Main StreetCornwall, NY 125188455340383
Sashiko, which means "little stab," is an ancient Japanese embroidery technique originally used to add strength and warmth to wearers in northern Japan. In the last 200 years, Sashiko has become more decorative and gives homage to traditional Japanese design motifs. In Sashiko I, you will learn the fundamental techniques behind this wonderful art and will work on your precision and consistency. This uniformity will help you make beautiful sashiko creations.
Experience Level: Any
Prerequisites: ability to hand stitch
Materials: Sashiko I Kit, which can be purchased directly from the Cornwall Yarn Shop
Cost: $3026 27 28 Sashiko I
10:00 AM – 1:00 PMThe Cornwall Yarn Shop227 Main StreetCornwall, NY 125188455340383Sashiko, which means "little stab," is an ancient Japanese embroidery technique originally used to add strength and warmth to wearers in northern Japan. In the last 200 years, Sashiko has become more decorative and gives homage to traditional Japanese design motifs. In Sashiko I, you will learn the fundamental techniques behind this wonderful art and will work on your precision and consistency. This uniformity will help you make beautiful sashiko creations.
Experience Level: Any
Prerequisites: ability to hand stitch
Materials: Sashiko I Kit, which can be purchased directly from the Cornwall Yarn Shop
Cost: $3029 1 2 3 Cathedral Window Quilt
12:00 PM – 4:00 PMThe Cornwall Yarn Shop227 Main StreetCornwall, NY 125188455340383
Learn the techniques of how to make this extremely ornate folded quilt. This is a unique quilt because its construction includes the quilting as you piece and Cathedral Window is also very portable, as it is assembled in sections. This also combines machine piecing with simple hand-stitching, which is a wonderful way to practice your hand-stitching (You can also complete this without a machine). It is a great quilt to use up scraps or charm packs. Learn this technique and you can make Cathedral Window into anything from a small ornament to a king size quilt.
Experience Level: Basic to Advanced
Prerequisites: basic experience with patchwork and ability to hand-stitch
Materials: Fabric for background, traditionally white or off-white, but any solid or tone-on-tone will do (During this class, a yard will be more than sufficient, but you may want more to make your quilt larger while at home. A good rule of thumb for Cathedral Window Quilt is 4 times as much fabric as the desired size of the finished product), neutral thread and bobbin, your sewing machine and User’s Manual, sewing needles of your preferred size, various charm packs or scraps that are no smaller than 3 inches square.
Cost: $35
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Class Update
First of all, I want to thank everyone who took part in the Cathedral Window Class last weekend. It could not have gone better and we all had a lot of fun…so much in fact, that I will be hosting … Continue reading
Back in the Classroom Again!
Just a reminder to all that Saturday the 11th will be the Cathedral Window Quilt Class at the Cornwall Yarn Shop from 10am until 2pm. To register, send me an email via the contact form or contact the shop directly … Continue reading
Quilting Classes
It’s now official folks! I will be teaching Sewing & Quilting Classes at the Cornwall Yarn Shop located at 277 Main Street, Cornwall, New York 12518. For information, check out the Sewing and Quilting Classes link on the menu. This … Continue reading
The World of Bees Video
As you know, lots of work was done over last summer on a wonderful museum exhibit created by Louise I. Lynch. This is the video narrative of the exhibit. The video shows you the highlights of the exhibit, but again … Continue reading
A Monster for Danny
My eldest cousin, Danny, was celebrating his birthday earlier this month and I offered to make the cake for the event. It was just a small gathering on a Friday night after everyone got home from work, so I thought … Continue reading
Dia de los Muertos Cake
Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a Mexican holiday to pray for and take time to remember family members or children who have died. It follows the Catholic holy days of All Saint’s Day and All Soul’s Day … Continue reading
Bookerworx Does Cakes…….Bee Style!!
Here are some photos showing the building process of the Exhibit Opening Cake for The World of Bees Exhibit now showing at the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York. (Please click here for more information: http://www.hhnaturemuseum.org/index.php/your_weekend_visit/exhibits/the_world_of_bees/) This cake featured 4 … Continue reading
World of Bees
The World of Bees Exhibit is up and running at the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum in Cornwall on Hudson, New York. Please check it out if you are in the area. For more information, check out: http://www.hhnaturemuseum.org/index.php/your_weekend_visit/exhibits/the_world_of_bees/ Some work I did … Continue reading
Kyoto Blossoms Quilt Gallery
The Kyoto Blossoms Quilt is an original design by bookerworx! It is a panel quilt and features Dupioni Silk and hand-dyed batiks. Backed with a beautiful black and white wave fabric (see detail photos). This can be used as a … Continue reading
…updates….updates…
Recently, I’ve been spending my time working on some museum pieces. There is an exhibit opening up called “The World of Bees: Nature’s Poolinators” and I am currently creating some scientifically accurate fabric stuffies of bee pupae and larvae, giant … Continue reading
The Anticipation is Killing Me!
Plenty of new stuff to share with you all. Give me a few, and I will get things photographed and posted. Promise.
New Jewelry On The Way
I have been working very hard on new Jewelry. I will get pics up as soon as possible. Promise!
Hello Again World!
Welcome to the NEW and improved Bookerworx website. MUCH MORE to come in the near future. Keep checking in, folks!