My latest gift item

This square highlights a beautiful piece of Bedouin embroidery. I made this as a gift for a friend in Atlanta, and it is meant to jazz up her dining room table! I hope she likes lots of colors!

New Table Runner

This table runner is brand new! It includes three pieces of Bedouin embroidery from the women at the Center for Bedouin Embroidery, Laquiya, in the northern Negev.  I love their work and enjoy integrating their pieces into my work!

Visit to Laquiya

I had a wonderful visit this week with the women who run the non-profit organization called The Association for the Improvement of the Status of Women, which is located in Laquiya.  They told us all about their projects, one of which is a young leadership development program, and a wonderful young woman is the director of that program (she is also a graduate of the program).  Other projects include a mobile library and, of course, the embroidery project, called Desert Embroidery.

I bought lots of pieces of embroidery for my coexistence quilts and table runners.  And the friends who came with us also bought lots of pieces.  More importantly, I ordered embroidery pieces for a wall hanging for my sister's new home in Sanibel Island on the west coast of Florida!  Can't wait for these pieces to arrive so that I can get to work on this big project.

Here you can see a table runner, made with one of the pieces that I bought this week!

Table Runners

My sister-in-law just renovated her Manhattan apartment and I would like to give her a gift.  It's hard to choose between these two new table runners.  The pieces of Palestinian embroidery were purchased from Maha who lives in Bethlehem.

Which one do you think I should give her?

It's Wedding Season!!!

One of my daughters requested a set of place-mats as a wedding gift.  So, here is a set of 6 quilted place-mats with a matching table runner.  I hope the bride and groom like bold colors!

Table Runner

This table runner is made with a piece of embroidery made by the Bedouin women at the "Desert Embroidery" shop in Laquiya.  They explained to me that the central element is called the "sheikh" because he is the center of everything in the community!  And to think that I thought it was a flower!!!

Back in the Saddle Again

We've been out of commission for awhile because Amy was traveling and both of us were out of batting! 

Here is Hana's latest addition -- another table runner using similar jelly roll shades of brown --

And Amy's newest couch quilt, made in the scrappy design.  This one has a stunning turquoise backing.

Coffee Table Runner

Hana is working hard.  Here is her latest creation -- a stunning table runner.  It's made from jelly roll pieces.

Table Runners

This table runner features a beautiful piece of Bedouin embroidery made by my friends at Desert Embroidery in Laquiya.  These women make extraordinary traditional pieces which I am honored to integrate into my quilting.

If you have been following this blog for a while, you already know that I love combining purple with green.  These were the colors at my daughter's wedding, ten years ago!

This table runner was designed by my oldest granddaughter -- she's 6 years old!  She wanted to make a table runner for their coffee table in honor of her father's upcoming birthday!  She has a surprising talent for putting together colors and designing this piece.  She did the design and I did the implementation!

Jelly Roll Table Runner

This table runner was made with a set of pre-cut jelly roll fabrics.  Isn't it stunning?

We sell or give away most of our quilts, table runners, tote bags and placemats.  But this one Hana chose to keep.  Here you see it decorating her living room!

Table Runner

This table runner was made as a house present for a friend of my daughter's.  It includes a central element of building blocks.

Table Runner

This coffee table quilted runner includes a piece of Bedouin embroidery, purchased at the shop called Desert Embroidery in Laquiya.  The choice of surrounding fabrics is meant to complement the embroidery. 

This is part of my line of "coexistence" quilts which represents my desire for drawing attention to my prayer that we will all learn to live together -- Jews and Arabs -- in this land. 

My Breakfast Table!

I have been making table runners and sets of placemats as gifts for family and friends.  Finally, I decided it was time to make one for my own home!  Here is a large placemat that is made to fit my breakfast table -- which as you can see has a strange shape since it is designed to fit between two decorative cupboards with glass doors.  

We are making Table Runners for the upcoming AACI fair!!!

Take a look at this table runner.  It includes a piece of Palestinian embroidery as its "centerpiece"!

Table Runners

This table runner is made using the convergence design, with strips that ascend and descend in width.  It is available with a matching twin piece for placement in your living room.  The colors are soothing and beautiful together. 

Lev and Mor are getting married!

Here is the wedding present that we made for them!  This is a couch quilt with a matching table runner.  The design is in the scrappy style! Hope they'll enjoy this gift -- it was made with much love!

Happy Israel Independence Day!

In honor of Israeli Independence Day, which we are celebrating today, I would like to share my latest "coexistence" quilt -- it integrates 3 pieces of embroidery made by the women of "Desert Embroidery", a non-profit organization in the northern Negev Bedouin town of Laquiya.

I love my relationship with these women.  Not only do I purchase embroidery from them for my quilts, but they have been showing my quilts in their shop in Laquiya and recently they sold one!  So, this has become a true partnership and I'm very proud of it.

This quilt is queen size and was made on commission for a relative in the Galilee.  In addition to the embroidery, I have used an element called "building blocks", which represent the building of a future of peace for all people living in this land.

There's more!  This is a matching table runner for putting on the dresser!

Table Runners

We sold a quilt and a table runner yesterday!  It is so satisfying when other people appreciate the work that we are doing!  One woman especially liked the bold colors.

Here are two new table runners, both integrating Bedouin embroidery -- 

one using purples and pinks,

and another one in green, orange and brown.