Monthly Archives: June 2021

Asheville hamsa class part 2

Posted on June 28, 2021 by admin

In the hamsa class I also taught them how to make royzelach (Jewish snowflakes that have a Magen David in the center) for the holiday of Shavuot. Royzelach is the word for roses in Yiddish. According to midrash when we … Continue reading →

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Hamsa class at Beth Israel in Asheville, NC

Posted on June 28, 2021 by admin

While I was in Asheville visiting my sister, I taught a paper-cut hamsa class at Congregation Beth Israel. Here are some of the students’ work. The next two are from students who didn’t want their faces photographed.   Here’s the … Continue reading →

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The other ladder

Posted on June 2, 2021 by admin

Here’s the fairy door and ladder I made, installed on the tree in front of our house.  

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A tale of two ladders

Posted on June 2, 2021 by admin

I seem to have ladders on the brain right now. I’m piecing a ladder into my Lone Robin quilt. Prompt #4 is roads, paths, ladders, and steps. Each space between the  rungs on this ladder is at least 1/4 inch … Continue reading →

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