The pomegranate has inspired Jewish artisans for centuries, since the day God inspired Betzalel to embroider pomegranates on the hem of the High Priest’s robes. Drawn by their beauty and symbolism, today we add them to all kinds of projects from ritual items to holiday decorations and home decor. To help you bring your … Continue reading
I’ve been indulging in slow stitching this season, specifically hand stitching appliques. I can recommend it to create some relaxing moments for yourself this season. Continue reading
Kind of *love* this Hebrew monogrammed tote. Here’s how I added an applique monogram to a favorite tote bag, and how you can too. Continue reading
You don’t need a fancy programmable sewing machine to create beautiful machine appliques—Use these techniques for smooth stitching around corners, curves, beginning and ending machine applique stitches. Continue reading
When doing machine applique, turning sharp corners can be tricky. I’m talking about the kind of sharp corners you find on a star, like a Star of David. As you approach a pointed corner and the applique narrows to a point, the stitches become wider than the applique. The stitches can end up spilling onto … Continue reading
When I do machine applique, like the almond blossom in the image above, I typically secure the applique to the background fabric with iron-on adhesive web and then finish the edges of the applique with zigzag stitches. Several sewists have asked me if I’ve ever tried a fabric adhesive stick instead of iron-on adhesive web. … Continue reading
When the weather turns chilly it’s a great time to make a super snuggly aleph-bet cuddle blanket for a little one in your life. This second tutorial based on the Sew Jewish book features: For sewists new to applique: Detailed description and demonstration of techniques for getting beautifully finished machine appliques. For even experienced applique … Continue reading
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