Palestinian Embroidery

As you can see, I have been having fun with these coexistence quilts. This one includes a central piece of Bedouin embroidery, surrounded by some very strong and colorful quilted elements.

Blues and Browns

Here is another "coexistence quilt" using blues and browns which seem to go together so beautifully! Again I used a center block of Bedouin embroidery combined with an element of "stacked bricks" as a metaphor for the building blocks of our future together. Click on the image to see it more clearly!

Doll Quilts

These little doll quilts with matching pillows are the size of a piece of paper! The small ones are 9 X 12" and the larger ones are 12 X 16". Using scraps, they take very little time to make and they are great gifts for little girls!

Coexistence Quilts

It took me a long time to get the right inspiration for the pieced part of this quilt that would frame the Palestinian embroidery in the center. In all modesty, I must say that I am very pleased with the results!

This is meant to be a TV quilt or a lap quilt -- a decorative element on your couch.

Changing Pads

I was recently in Bad Ratz on Rivka St. in the Talpiyot Industrial Zone, and a woman criticized me for buying the already-quilted ski jacket material. She said I was taking the easy way out! She must have been assuming that I was using this as pre-quilted material for my blankets. Not so!! I'm using it for diaper pads!!

We wanted to share with you how wonderful a backing this makes for changing pads or decorative pads for lying an infant on the floor or on your couch. The ski jacket material is water-proof, already quilted, and comes in a full array of colors (including orange, gray, greens, and blues).

Pictured here are 3 recently completed diaper pads. They make wonderful gifts and are all 20" X 28".

Coexistence Quilts

For a long time, I have been feeling that I would like to combine two parts of my life -- my quilting and my belief in and dedication to peaceful coexistence between Palestinians and Israelis.

Out of that feeling came this quilt -- which combines Palestinian embroidery and my own creative elements. I used stacked bricks because I thought they go nicely with the embroidery and also because of the appropriate symbolism -- the building blocks of a future together. This is a decorative quilt, meant to be a bed spread or to decorate a guest room.

This quilt represents an enormous investment of time and energy in both the creative work of embroidering and quilting.

Stars

Browsing the web, I came across this pattern, which has a star-like center. It's so cute and easy! The block pattern, called the Handy Andy Quilt Block Pattern, is by Janet Wickell at www.quilting.about.com.

The finished quilt block size is 20" by 20", which is quite large. It would make a good center motif for a larger quilt.

And here is the one that I made using this pattern!

For the complete pattern:

http://quilting.about.com/od/quiltpatternsprojects/ig/Free-Quilt-Block-Patterns/Handy-Andy-Quilt-Blocks.htm