It's Springtime!

The weather is beautiful in Jerusalem. The air is clean, the sky is blue and Pesach cleaning is upon us! I decided that I had to quickly finish this Coexistence Quilt, so that I would have plenty of time to get ready for Pesach! Hope you like this one!

As in previous Coexistence Quilts, I have used the element of stacked bricks to symbolize the building blocks of a joint future together here in Israel.

The quilt is created around a central element which is a unique piece of embroidery made by a Bedouin woman from Laqiya in the northern Negev. These women have gotten together for self-empowerment to create and sell their own embroidery. Their non-profit is called "The Association for the Improvement of the Status of Women: Laqiya" and they run a shop not far from the mosque in Laqiya.

Quilt Cover and Matching Pillowcase

This is our first commission via Elena's store, Etz.lenu b'Hatzer in Abu Ghosh. The order was for a quilt cover and matching pillowcase for a boy's twin bed.

The fabrics and design were chosen in consultation with the customer.

Bedouin Embroidery with Paisley

Last time that I went to Laqiya to buy the embroidered pieces for these "coexistence" quilts, I bought two small matching ones. At the time, I thought I would make a quilt with a matching pillow, but inspiration told me to put the two small pieces together into one quilt. I particularly liked the combination of purple and gold! Click on the image to see it more clearly!

Coexistence Quilts

These "Coexistence" quilts have turned out to be very popular items, which pleases me greatly!

Check out the combination of purple and yellow.

A Work in Progress

My sister showed up about 2 months ago with a ton of fabrics from Joann's Fabrics in Delaware, and she asked me to make her a king size summer quilt. I had some trouble getting inspiration because honestly, I hadn't chosen the fabrics, and I wasn't sure how it would all come together. She asked me to use these big 12" squares. Since the size of a king size quilt is 108" X 96", exactly 9 squares X 8 squares works just fine.

Working on a king size quilt can get a bit awkward, so I pieced and quilted everything in 3 strips. Next step is to put together the backing and attach it. I'll use quilting in the ditch to attach it, since the top is already quilted.

I'm quite pleased with how it's turning out! This was lots of fun!

Bold Oranges

My most recent "coexistence quilt" is made with orange fabrics and a soft gray to make it a bit more mellow! The colors were chosen to highlight the central motif which is a piece of Bedouin embroidery, made by the women of Laqiya.

This one is being donated to Kol Haneshama for a "silent" auction to raise money for tzedakah. If you're interested, the auction will take place on Saturday evening, motzei shabbat, March 5th at 7:30 p.m. at Kol Haneshama in Baka.

Click on the image to see it in full detail!

More Baby Quilts

Here are more baby quilts by Hana.

All are available at Etz.lenu B'hatzer in Abu Ghosh.