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Category Archives: hamsa
Stenciled bag
I found an old canvas bag, and stenciled both sides. The hamsa stencil was made from the freezer paper left over from designing a 12 x 12 hamsa. The mandala was a raizelech or snowflake, also cut out of freezer … Continue reading
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Video of me!
Here’s a brand new video of me teaching you how to make a paper-cut hamsa. https://www.bimbam.com/paper-cutting-hamsa/ There are two more videos coming soon.
Making my own stencils
Although I had a great time exploring stencils in April’s class yesterday, I missed using my own imagery. Flowers and insects are great, but I missed hamsas and pomegranates. So I decided to make some of my own. Here are … Continue reading
Pomegranate hamsa quilted
I sewed a straight stitch on both sides of each vine! Although labor intensive, this is quicker than the zigzagging I used to do on each edge. Here is a detail:
Hamsa with pomegranates
Here is the hamsa I’m working on. I wanted to see how small I could cut the fabric with an Xacto knife. I think this is the smallest I can cut. It was rather frustrating to work on. However it … Continue reading
I’m teaching my hamsa class again, 7/23!
I’m teaching my class Exploring the Hamsa again on July 23 in Berkeley from 10 AM – 1 PM. It will be at the new quilting studio, Hello Stitch. Here is a link to get you to the sign up … Continue reading
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Eight 12 x 12s finished or almost finished
For the April meeting of my 12 x 12 group, we brought in everything we’ve done since we started in Sept. This is the half way point for the group. I’m fairly pleased with my progress. My goals for this … Continue reading
The two classes I’m teaching!
Join me for two Lehrhaus classes: Beginning Israeli Folk Dance, and \ or Exploring the Hamsa- A Hands on Workshop At the JCC East Bay-1414 Walnut St, Berkeley, CA Preregistration required. Go to http://www.lehrhaus.org $36/$18 JCC members for either class. Beginning Israeli … Continue reading
Official hamsa class announcement!
Join Claire Sherman for a workshop on paper-cutting, fabric appliqué, and the folklore of hamsas. Sunday, April 23, 2:00 – 5:00 pm at the JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut St, Berkeley, CA $36 Register at www.lehrhaus.org A hamsa is … Continue reading
New hamsa
I made this one because my Tree of Life hamsa sold! The 12 x 12 show is still up at Bay Quilts http://Www.facebook.com/BayAreaQuilts/ until 12/28, but someone bought my hamsa, and now there’s a blank space where it used to be. … Continue reading