Pinwheels

We were recently asked to prepare a number of diaper pads for a friend who wants to try to sell them.

Isn't this pinwheel design cute?

The diaper pad uses the already quilted ski jacket polyester material as the waterproof backing.

These pinwheels are made by cutting 7" squares of each fabric. Each square is cut in half and the resulting triangles are sewn together, each to the other fabric. So cute and so easy!

We Changed the Clock!

It's hard to imagine that we changed the clock last night to "winter time", so early in September. But this is a crazy country!

Last night, I couldn't get to sleep because I had had a long shabbat nap, so I stayed up late and made this baby quilt from a variety of fabrics with dots! Do you like the combination of orange and green? The size is for a baby carriage or stroller.

Click on the image to see it more clearly!

A Healthy, Creative and Peaceful New Year to All My Friends

I had a traumatic week -- my sewing machine was in for repairs and I was having a serious case of withdrawal! Two days ago I got the word from the technician that all is now well and I was able to get back into the groove of sewing and quilting.

Here is my latest quilt, based on an idea from my sister-in-law, Ann, that I add some letters and words and symbols to the baby quilts. This one has letters (in Hebrew and English), numbers, and pomegranates for the new year!

Our best wishes to all our quilting friends!

Global Quilt Project

Global Quilt Project

Helping our neighbors in Central Africa Republic

I received an e-mail asking me to participate in a Global Quilt Project in order to raise funds for toilet facilities in a village in the Central Africa Republic. If you are interested in participating, please take a look at the website of Global Change.

They are requesting one completed square from each participant -- either a 12" square or a 9 1/2" square. Donated squares should be mailed by the end of August to:
Amy Allen
Global Change, Inc
854 Blue Sage Street #102
Celebration, Florida 34747
USA

Pictured here is the square that I created as my contribution. I took the idea of stacked bricks from The Border Workbook, by Janet Kime, 2006.

It's Wedding Time

The summer is wedding time and I want to share this chuppah that was made by my friend Judy Kupchan in Chicago for her son's wedding in 2 weeks.

I especially love the pomegranates in the four corners. Pomegranates are a unique symbol of fertility (because of all those little seeds) and this is their season, right at the beginning of the new year!

Notice the use of the image of the Tree of Life. So meaningful and made with love and joy by the mother of the groom!

Good luck and many years of happiness to Noey Kupchan and Shuli Miller!!!

A Spurt of Energy

I don't know how to explain it, but I've had a spurt of energy lately and am working on about 5 different crib-size quilts concurrently! None of these are quilted yet, but I couldn't resist the temptation to share with you!

Here are two pieced tops --

one is made from 4" squares

and the other from rectangles.

After I made my first jellyroll quilt last month, I searched through my stash and came up with tons of already cut 2 1/2 inch strips left over from previous projects. These two pieced tops are made from those strips arranged creatively in small blocks and then all fitted together.

Diaper Pads

Today, I want to share a diaper pad that I just finished as a gift to bring to a brit tomorrow. I used the nylon quilted material that they sell for ski jackets as the waterproof backing! It was the brilliant idea of the manager at BadRatz on Rehov Rivka in the Talpiyot industrial zone in Jerusalem.

Click on the photo to see the image up close. There are cute little animals peeking out at you!