Introduction
Part One: At Home
1. Susan's Tree of Life Wall Hanging
2. Ruth's Hamsa Wall Hanging
3. Arna’s Ahavah Needlepoint
4. Donna’s Quilted Shalom Wall Hanging
5. Barbara’s Felted Grapes Purse
Part Two: In the Synagogue
6. Eleanor’s Tree of Life Runner
7. Esther’s Crazy Quilt Shulchan Cover
8. Lois’s Sefer Placekeepers
9. Sukkot Torah Mantle
10. Shavuot Torah Mantle
Part Three: Celebrating Holidays
11. Esther’s Crazy Quilt Challah Cover
12. Menorah’s Challah Cover
13. Donna’s Apples & Honey Challah Cover
14. Heather’s High Holy Day Inspiration
15. Claire’s Ushpizin Quilt
16. Eleanor’s Chanukiah Vest
17. Ruth’s ChanuCats Quilt
18. Dancing Hamantaschen
19. Lesley’s Purim Puppets
20. Shellie’s Ten-Plagues Matzah Cover
21. Claire’s Afikomen Envelopes
22. Zoë’s Knit Seder Plate
Part Four: Through the Jewish Life Cycle
23. Hannah’s Baby Quilt
24. Vicki’s Cross-Stitch Wimpel
25. Julia’s Bat Mitzvah Challah Cover
26. Julian’s Traditional Tallit
27. Judy’s Garden of Eden Tallit Bag
28. Debra’s Tallit & Tallit Bag
29. Stuart’s Healing Quilt
30. Shalva Quilts
Inspirations
NCJW, West Morris Chuppah
Arna’s Tallit Bag
Another Chuppah
Hannah’s Woven Shalom Wall Hanging
Women’s Torah Project Bimah Cloth
Final Threads
General How-To’s for Quilt Making
General How-To’s for Lettering
Stitch Guide
Resources
The Blessing of Working Together
Projects for Holidays
An Array of Techniques
Jewish Imagery
From Sea to Shining Sea ... and Beyond
Suggested Reading for Beginners
Acknowledgments
Diana Drew is a prize-winning former daily newspaper reporter, a longtime book editor and a publicist with Stella Hart Public Relations in Randolph, New Jersey. Robert Grayson is the author of many lively, topical books for young adults. An award-winning former daily newspaper reporter and cable-TV talk show host, Robert, also, writes magazine articles on arts and entertainment.
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