The New Work of Our Hands: Contemporary Jewish Needlework and Quilts

by Mae Rockland Tupa

Book Overview

Aims to teach and reinforce the richness of the Jewish heritage and tradition through needlecraft designs and techniques. Packed with illustrations, this book provides ideas and patterns for many... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801983622
• ISBN13: 9780801983627
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Chilton Book Company
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.3" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Contents

The New Work of Our Hands: Contemporary Jewish Needlework and Quilts Mae Rockland Tupa (1994) This book aims to teach and reinforce the richness of the Jewish heritage and tradition through needlecraft designs and techniques. Packed with drawings, photographs and descriptions of the author's own designs as well as the work of noted fabric artists from all around the world, this book provides ideas and patterns for many items including samplers, wedding canopies, hallah covers, banners and other items for family and special celebrations. A number of projects to make up, each with detailed instructions and practical advice, guide the reader through the creative process of producing Judaica artifacts in cloth.

one of the nicest around

I always love books about jewish crafts. Not so many "adult" books to be found on this subject. Of course on can see it is a bit older by now ( I have had it for years ), but it still has got some very very fun projects and designs.