More bags

Hana has been making bags as gifts for friends and family.

As a special addition the names of co-workers were added to 2 of the bags for

friends who were moving on to different jobs.

Jewish Star Quilt

I am very proud of this double bed quilt which was made on order for a friend who chose the design and most of the fabrics. It is based on a design called "Six-pointed Stars" by Ann Feitelson of Montague, Massachusetts and appeared in QNM, November 2005. The striking fabrics are Damascus silks that were purchased in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem.

Each Jewish star is made up of 6 diamonds, pieced together into larger diamonds creating an effect of smaller stars within larger stars. The quilt measures 77 inches wide by 86 inches long.

Springtime in Jerusalem

We have found ourselves in an unseasonably warm period. Not only the Tu B'shvat almond trees are in bloom, but the plum tree in our backyard is filled with blossoms. For some reason, as result of having the windows flung open and a gentle breeze blowing, I have found myself finishing a lot of projects that I began during the cold and rainy winter.

Here are two recently completed projects.

The quilt on the left is a quilt in purples and turquoise for my niece's daughter in Forest Hills. This is a take-off on the traditional 9-patch quilt. Instead, I have created 16-patch squares, all placed on an angle. Click on the image to enlargen and see more detail. The quilt is 50 X 66 inches.

The baby quilt on the right is a scrappy quilt made "on order" for my niece in Manhattan who wanted this as a gift for her friend's new baby. Click on the image to see it larger and then you can read the baby's name embroidered on the bottom. The quilt is 42 X 56 inches.