Win Hanukkah gift giving with a doll version of a special sewing project
Doll versions of pretty much anything win over a lot of young hearts. So for Hanukkah gift giving, think made-for-play versions of something you sewed during the year, like a quilt, challah cover, or...
View ArticleUse Ribbon to Sew Favor Bags that Crush the Competition
Planning a special celebration? You don’t have to settle for those ubiquitous plain organza favor bags. We’ll show you how to sew a set of unique favor bags using fabric ribbon. The ribbon’s...
View ArticleHey, Supermom, Here’s Your Purim Costume Sorted
To all you Supermoms out there, we know you’re busy saving the world 365. And with Purim coming up, you’re going to make sure everyone else has a costume before you think about your own. So to make...
View ArticleThread Is the New Neutral
I honed my skills in the home economics school of sewing, which is mostly about sewing clothes and choosing threads to match your fabric. But last year I took my first quilting class [at The Happy...
View ArticleIn Queen Esther’s Time, Persia’s Baghdad Was the Center of the Jewish World
Happy Purim! To mark the occasion, I’m posting this piece about the Jews in one of the cities of Queen Esther’s Persian Empire: Baghdad. It’s an excerpt from an article I wrote in 2003 on an exhibit...
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