Bookerworx

08/12/2023

Ok. If you never take heed of any of my tips but this one, that would be okay. (Not really, I give awesome tips, so you should definitely listen to them all....but this one is really, really helpful)

When starting a Pattern, any pattern, honestly, start with The "Make Your Life Easier" Color Guide. This is going to act as your Key to your fabric choices throughout the whole pattern. I usually stick it right to my wall, so that I can reference it every step of the way....

https://bookerworx.com/tips-tricks-the-make-your-life-easier-color-guide/

08/03/2023

Mini means Less Work, Right?!
Nope. Nope. Nope!! A Miniature Quilt, in fact, means much more work in a teenier space! Here’s a quick glimpse of a Miniature Quilt I worked on for a Competition Show this May....

https://bookerworx.com/mini-means-less-work-right/

07/21/2023

Remember when I showed you the Wedding Quilt Modern Bliss in Blue? And remember how I told you about how I’ll get around to showing you their baby quilt from a few year’s ago soon! No? Oh Look! Here is the Baby Quilt for my wonderful cousin Jonathan and his fantastic wife Amy and their adorable baby, Samuel....

https://bookerworx.com/a-quilt-for-baby-samuel/

07/14/2023

It is so very refreshing to be able to work on Wedding and Baby Quilts!! I love happy occasions!
A Quilt for Benjamin was made for my cousin Mary's baby....

https://bookerworx.com/a-quilt-for-benjamin/

A Quilt for Benjamin was made for my cousin Mary’s baby. He got it a little late (admittedly, after his first birthday…..) but there were a few logistical issues there, not necessarily all my fault. lol. This was made using the Creative Grids 2 Peaks in 1 Triangle Quilt Ruler and fabric leftover...

07/07/2023

Often, while reading patterns, using die cutters, laying out patterns before cutting, and doing other general sewing and quilting things, fabric anatomy gets brought up. Don’t get too caught up by the lingo, as it seems a bit more complicated than it needs to be. Here’s some helpful definitions and also some diagrams (drawn by yours truly) that may help...

https://bookerworx.com/tips-tricks-anatomy-of-fabric/

Often, while reading patterns, using die cutters, laying out patterns before cutting, and doing other general sewing and quilting things, fabric anatomy gets brought up. Don’t get too caught up by the lingo, as it seems a bit more complicated than it needs to be. Here’s some helpful definitions ...

03/13/2023

Here's an older finish that I thought I'd show off a bit.

This was yet another Wedding Quilt for a family member gifted in 2018...how have I not posted this here yet?! This was for my cousin Jonathan and his wonderful wife Amy. What was really cool about this quilt, was that it was gifted at a Wedding Shower that happened to be at a Cabin on a lake up in Maine. The Cabin had a large loft area, so we were able to photograph it beautifully from there. It made for a great photo shoot....

https://bookerworx.com/modern-bliss-in-blue/

09/02/2022

Sneak Peek!!!

05/27/2022

...Another Finish for you to see!! This one is an Original Design by me. This is a Baby Quilt made for my cousins who are Parents-To-Be, the baby girl is due in July and the baby shower was mid-May. This was finished along with Wild Firelight, so it didn’t get blogged about until now, as life was crazy with deadlines...

http://bookerworx.com/1001-baby-nights/

05/24/2022

...Quilt is sandwiched and tied. Now it’s time to bind it. There are several ways to bind, but for this quilt, I wanted to...

http://bookerworx.com/with-every-stitch-a-story-an-entire-quilt-from-start-to-finish-part-8-finishing/

Quilts and Sewing With Every Stitch a Story: An Entire Quilt From Start to Finish, Part 8: Finishing! Quilt is sandwiched and tied. Now it’s time to bind it. There are several ways to bind, but for this quilt, I wanted to roll the backing to the front. The reason for this was that I wanted to brin...

05/21/2022

...Ham and Cheese? Peanut Butter and Jelly? Nope! How about a Quilt Sandwich!!

Once the top is finished, you have a few options. If you have time (I definitely did NOT) you could prep your top for a longarmer or quilt the top yourself, either by hand or by machine. I often quilt my own quilts, but this one is larger than Queen sized, so I think...

http://bookerworx.com/with-every-stitch-a-story-an-entire-quilt-from-start-to-finish-part-7-a-quilt-sandwich/

Quilts and Sewing With Every Stitch a Story: An Entire Quilt From Start to Finish, Part 7: A Quilt Sandwich Ham and Cheese? Peanut Butter and Jelly? Nope! How about a Quilt Sandwich!! Once the top is finished, you have a few options. If you have time (I definitely did NOT) you could prep your top fo...

05/18/2022

...Next step after assembling all of the blocks is to assemble the actual rows that make up the Quilt Top.

This was the layout (below) that I had come up with and labelled the blocks accordingly. To assemble the top, I needed to put the rows together. For instance, Blocks 2, 6, 10, 14, and 18 make up a row, along with...

http://bookerworx.com/with-every-stitch-a-story-an-entire-quilt-from-start-to-finish-part-6-assembling-the-quilt-top/

Quilts and Sewing With Every Stitch a Story: An Entire Quilt From Start to Finish, Part 6: Assembling the Quilt Top Next step after assembling all of the blocks is to assemble the actual rows that make up the Quilt Top. This was the layout (below) that I had come up with and labelled the blocks acco...

05/16/2022

...So, umm…let’s talk about this deadline. The Wedding was May 13th. The Quilt was done in time and gifted! She loved it. Having said that, I want to catch you all up on the rest of the process…..and yup, I’m totally going to make you wait for the end result. : P

I told you the next step was...

http://bookerworx.com/with-every-stitch-a-story-an-entire-quilt-from-start-to-finish-part-5-and-repeat/

Quilts and Sewing With Every Stitch a Story: An Entire Quilt From Start to Finish, Part 5: ….and Repeat! So, umm…let’s talk about this deadline. The Wedding was May 13th. The Quilt was done in time and gifted! She loved it. Having said that, I want to catch you all up on the rest of the proces...