Hamsa Chai is our Latest Stitched Hamsa

Hamsa, otherwise known as a hand amulet for good luck, is a luck symbol in many religions.  This Judaica piece has the word “Chai,” which means life in Hebrew, stitched in the center.  The rope/stem stitch gives the border a 3D effect. Buy the canvas or the kit at judaicaneedlepoint.com. This stitched sample is not for […]

More on Stained Glass Designs

The stitching is perfect on this classic stained glass design. This customer wanted shades of blues, greens, and yellows.  All “girlie” colors were omitted. This tallit bag was built out, or finished with a velvet border to enlarge the tallit bag. The background was stitched with DMC #939 dark navy, so the stained glass colors […]

Tefillin Stained Glass with the Star of David

Shmuel S. is celebrating his bar mitzvah this year.  He loved the tefillin stained glass design, but we needed to incorporate his long name into the design. His dad used his prior experience as a graphic/marketing designer and came up with this brilliant concept.  Shmuel’s grandmother then stitched the tefillin bag.  Mazal Tov to Shmuel!

Camel Tartan Plaid Tefillin and Tallit Bags

Thanks to our talented customer, Erica B., we have this gorgeous tefillin bag stitched in a camel tartan plaid.  I admire the preciseness of her stitching.  The results are rich and classy. This design is available in tallit, tefillin & yarmulka canvases.  Gavriel Chanan (that’s the name stitched in Hebrew) is one lucky boy!

Another Time Saving Tip for Challah Cover Needlepoint Projects

In May this year I blogged about how to quickly stitch a challah cover by just stitching the center. Here is another idea, where I stitch a swath across the middle from end to end, and add material to the top and the bottom to fill it out. This reduced stitching time by about two thirds, […]

Save Time When Stitching a Challah Cover

  I love stitching challah cover needlepoint kits. They are big canvases with plenty of room for creativity. But for some customers, stitching a project of this magnitude can be daunting. Creating a large challah cover doesn’t need to take so long. Try stitching just the center of a challah cover and have the finisher do […]