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Tag Archives: Applique

We’ve Got a Sewing Class for the New Matzah Cover Pattern
Passover

We’ve Got a Sewing Class for the New Matzah Cover Pattern

Posted on February 28 by Sew Jewish

I know we’re in Purim mode at the moment, but we’ve just set the date for a Passover matzah cover sewing class at Beetle and Fred that you might want to put on your calendar. The class will be on Sunday, March 11 from 11am to 1pm. Beetle and Fred is located on Main Street … Continue reading →

Get Inspired by this Curved Seam Tallit Applique
Readers' Projects / Tallit

Get Inspired by this Curved Seam Tallit Applique

Posted on March 7 by Sew Jewish

Inspired by a quilting class in curved piecing and staring down a sizable fabric stash, Deborah Freedman crafted this tallit featuring the rolling hills around the Old City of Jerusalem. Deborah created the scenes on each of the two ends of the tallit as separate pieces, and then she appliqued the pieces on to the … Continue reading →

New Video: Finishing Machine Appliques – Beautifully!
Projects and Tutorials / Video

New Video: Finishing Machine Appliques – Beautifully!

Posted on August 12 by Sew Jewish

You’ll find a new video tutorial for finishing machine appliques on the Sew Jewish YouTube channel. It’s a sewing topic I’ve covered in earlier project videos, but I figured that if I made a video dedicated to the topic, I could refer to it in future project videos — and making shorter project videos is … Continue reading →

New Tallit Atarah Pattern: King David’s Jerusalem
Bar-Bat Mitzvah / Patterns / Tallit

New Tallit Atarah Pattern: King David’s Jerusalem

Posted on May 16 by Sew Jewish

Here’s the newest PDF pattern: an atarah and corner pieces for a tallit (tallis) featuring a Jerusalem cityscape. It’s called the King David’s Jerusalem Atarah Pattern. It’s a machine applique pattern, and it includes instructions for sewing the atarah and corner pieces to your tallit. You can find all the details in the Sew Jewish … Continue reading →

Hamsa: A Handful of Good Luck
Sew Jewish Book / Symbols

Hamsa: A Handful of Good Luck

Posted on October 1 by Sew Jewish

Probably the most popular Jewish good luck symbol today is the hamsa. It’s been around a long time–thousands of years. Here’s some background from the introduction to the hamsa project in the Sew Jewish book: Hamsa Your hand is strong. Your right hand, exalted. (Psalms 89:14) A tiny falafel shop I used to frequent in … Continue reading →

5 Tips for Using Print Fabrics for Appliques
Projects and Tutorials

5 Tips for Using Print Fabrics for Appliques

Posted on February 26 by Sew Jewish

Prints help make life fun. Polka dots, florals, checks, batiks, abstract designs — all add dimension to applique projects. We’ve collected our top tips for choosing them and using them: Match the scale of the print to the size of the applique. Small appliques call for small prints, otherwise the pattern will overwhelm the applique, … Continue reading →

The Pomegranate’s Deep Roots in Jewish Design
Symbols / Torah and Mitzvot

The Pomegranate’s Deep Roots in Jewish Design

Posted on March 11 by Sew Jewish

The pomegranate motif, around which the Jewish community has developed a world of symbolic and spiritual meaning, took root early in the history of Jewish design, even going back to the years the Israelites wandered in the dessert after leaving ancient Egypt. God specified that the High Priest’s robe be decorated with pomegranates, though commentators … Continue reading →

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