We've rated each design for complexity. is for beginners
(or "quick" for experienced stitchers), is more advanced, and is most complex and time-consuming. Of course we write our instructions so that they are clear,
regardless of your experience level. And if you get stuck, please contact us. We'll try to help.
Add one of these designs to your home to create a Judaic focal point. Wonderful housewarming gifts, too.
Item Number & Difficulty Level
Description
Dimensions
Price
#4D0037 - Shalom Alphabet Book - All levels
$27.00
2nd Edition (Revised)
We’ve gone through our popular book of Hebrew and English alphabets and made a few refinements. If you don’t already have the book, you’ll want to order now.
8.5"x11" spiral-bound soft cover book
#3A0014 - Adam and Eve Sampler - to
Counted cross and back stitch. Whimsical,
primitive-style Adam and Eve in the Garden with Hebrew alef-bet and verse
from Proverbs.
Stitched area 7.75"w x 9.5"h
$8.00
#3A0025 - Baruch Habah -
("Welcome")Counted cross stitch. Includes variations for wall hanging
and pillow stitched in a lovely floral alefbet design.
Hanging (2" x 9"W)Pillow (4" x 4" centered on 14" pillow form
$8.00
#3B0020 - Hebrew Band Sampler - to
Counted cross stitch, blackwork, beading. Learn several 17th century stitches
while creating a band sampler that includes original beaded Illuminator's
alphabet and cursive alphabet.
Stitched area 5"W x 13"H
$10.00
#3B0015 - Mizrach in Blackwork - to
Blackwork, counted cross stitch and beading. Learn blackwork, step-by-step,
while creating a mizrach, a marker for the Eastern wall of the Jewish
home.
Stitched area 4 3/4"H x 7 1/8"W
$10.00
#4D0038 - Shalom haYam -
For cross stitch
This “Shalom” is a window onto a sunny day, complete with sailboat and seagulls. Surrounding the letters is a design of surf and sand. We used Linaida but you could select another sand-tone 14-count fabric.
Stitched area approximately 10” wide by 3.25” high.
$8.00
# 5A0003 - Shalom HaYam (needlepoint) -
Similar design as the counted cross stitch Shalom HaYam. It is designed to communicate a sense of tranquility and wholeness and is an excellent greeting to guests at a seashore home. There are 3 different needlepoint stitches continental, basket-weave, and backstitch.
Dimensions: 9.75"w x 4.5"h
$10.00
#3B0022 - "Shalom" Needlepoint Sampler -
Canvas work. Nine different needlepoint stitches are used to create a
dove above the word "Shalom" on a textured blue background.
5 1/4" x 7 1/8"
$10.00
#3B0024 - "So Long As Earth Endures" -
Counted cross stitch design padded mat frame for verse (or your photo).
Adaptable for needlepoint.
Outer edge 11"w x 14"h
Mat opening 6"w x 9"h
$10.00
Other gift thoughts
We love the idea that you can make something Jewish to give as a gift. We are very honored to hear from non-Jewish customers seeking an appropriate stitched piece to make for Jewish friends!
- Consider a Pesach Towel or one of the Chanukah Chooplah designs as a holiday gift.
- The personalized Bar and Bat Mitzvah samplers are lovely keepsakes.
- The Herb Challah Cover, in English with a verse from Proverbs, is suitable for anyone special - Jewish or not.
- "Ani L'Dodi" is a magnificent wedding gift.
Counted cross stitch on vinyl weave. A silly sun says "Boker Tov"; a sleepy moon says "Laila Tov" - Hebrew for 'good morning' and 'good night'.
Purchased mug form
$8.00
# 5A0002 - B’Tay Avon, Baby Bib -
Counted cross stitch. The expression "B'Tay Avon" is the Hebrew equivalent for "Bon Appetit." It includes barn yard figures of a cow, hen, chicks as well as fruits and vegetables of an apple, pumpkin, grapes, carrots, etc.
Dimensions: (L) 8" and (W) 4.5"
$8.00
#3A0003 - Bubbe and Zayde Mugs -
Counted cross stitch on vinyl weave. Two whimsical designs, one including the Hebrew for "Bubbe" (grandma), one with Hebrew for "Zayde" (grandpa).
Purchased mug form
$8.00
#3B0019 - Judaic Beaded Pins -
Set of five different designs for beaded pins: Torah, Chai, Keter (Crown), Sarah and Isaac, and Barzel, honoring the matriarchs.
up to about 2.5" square.
$10.00
#3A0001 - Judaic Bookmarks 1 -
Counted cross stitch. This series of - bookmarks offers Hebrew words of encouragement for the reader, e.g., "Binah", meaning "Understanding".
About
2" x 6"
$8.00
#3A0002 - Judaic Bookmarks 2 - to
Counted cross and back stitch with directions for optional picot edging. Two designs with variations: "Set these my words upon your very heart"; "Torah is a Tree of Life".
About
2" x 6"
$8.00
Bar and Bat Mitzvah For a Marriage
Item Number & Difficulty Level
Description
Dimensions
Price
#3A0014 - Ani L'Dodi v'Dodi Li -
"I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine." Wedding sampler. Personalized floral sampler with Hebrew and English verse, embroidered on linen. Includes instructions for embellishing with silk flower applique, and English alphabet for personalizing.
11" x 12.25" Stitched area
$8.00
#3A0017 - Bar Mitzvah Sampler -
Olive branches and a Torah scroll surround the Hebrew saying from Pirkei Avot: "Be constant in learning Torah." Includes English and Hebrew alphabets for personalizing.
5"x7"
$8.00
#3A0016 - Bat Mitzvah Sampler -
Counted cross stitch Violets and a Torah scroll surround the Hebrew saying, "K'nei Hokhmah, K'nei Binah" - "Gain wisdom, get understanding". Includes English and Hebrew alphabets for personalizing.
5" x 7"
$8.00
# 5A0001 - B’nai Yaakov Tallit Bag -
Needlepoint. The design includes the 12 sons of Jacob (i.e. B'nai Yaakov).
Tradition identifies each tribe with its own symbol. This sampler includes
5 different stitches--continental, turkey stitch, basket-weave, backstitch and
scotch stitch.
12-1/2"(H) x
14-3/4" (W)
$10.00
#3A0018 - Jacob's Ladder Quilted Tallit Bag -
Pieced and quilted bag incorporates traditional Jacob's Ladder pattern. Complete instructions for cutting, piecing, and quilting. Use suggested color palette or select your own.
11.5" square
$8.00
Shabbat Peace
Shabbat - the Sabbath - begins on Friday evening at sundown and ends at sundown on
Saturday evening. As the Creator rested on the seventh day, we are commanded to refrain from ordinary work and to celebrate the sacred. Shabbat takes precedence over all other
observances; even mourners rise up on the Sabbath.
Traditionally Friday evening is the time for a festive family meal which includes several blessings. Candles are lit with a prayer blessing the Divine who commands us to kindle the
Sabbath lights. Bread is broken with a blessing for the One who brings forth the grain from the earth. A cup of wine, symbol of life, is shared with a blessing for Adonai, who makes the vine to bear fruit. Parents also pray over their children, that they may grow righteous as the mothers and fathers of our faith.
The stitched articles here follow the commandment of "hiddur mitzvah", glorifying divine law by making it even more beautiful to observe.
Item Number & Difficulty Level
Description
Dimensions
Price
#3A0012 - Herbs Challah Cover -
Counted cross stitch and backstitch worked in a single color. Includes English language verse from Proverbs ("Better a dinner of herbs where love is...") and depictions of garden herbs.
18" square
$10.00
#4D0040 - Wheatsheaf Challah Cover -
Stitched on a 14-count bread cloth, this challah, bread cloth, this challah cover is 18” square. It includes the blessings in English and Hebrew, and a bouquet of what stalks tied with a flowing ribbon. The optional border repeats the shades of rose found in the ribbon.
18” square
$10.00
#3A0009 - Kiddush Cup Coasters - to
One counted cross stitch with Star of David and Hebrew wine blessing; one cross stitch, back stitch and beading design with wreath of grapes surrounding the Hebrew for "l'chayim", "to life".
3" to 4"diameter
$8.00
#3B0021 - Matriarch's Blessing - to
Colorful sampler depicting Sarah, Rivkah, Rachel and Leah. Provides the traditional blessing in Hebrew or in English.
5"x7" (Hebrew version) or
6"x8" (English version)
$10.00
#3A0010 - Wine Coasters - to
Two coasters provide an enhancement of the blessing over the wine, and a special resting place for the wine bottle or kiddush cup.
3" to 4"diameter
$8.00
Item Number & Difficulty Level
Description
Dimensions
Price
#3C0027 - Chanukah Chooplah -
dreidle-flake turns eight dreidles into a spinning snowflake. The Hebrew letters say nes gadol haya sham: "A great miracle happened there." wild women-orah features nine funny little females holding their candles and wishing you
Framed in 6" embroidery hoop
$10.00
"Chanukah Sameach" - Happy Chanukah - in bright candle colors. Graphic Chanukiah is a contemporary menorah done in deep and lighter violet with golden flames, with the greeting "Chanukah Sameach". Striking!
#3A0008 - Elijah's Cup Doily -
Counted cross stitch. Two designs for the Passover wine cup: Both say "Cos Shel Eliahu" in Hebrew, one with stylized grape cluster, the other with pomegranates.
4" x 4"
$8.00
#3B0026 - Mattathias and the Macabees - to
Counted cross stitch. Pictures the Hasmonean priest, Mattathias, and his five Maccabee sons. Perfect for a boy's room or Chanukah gift.
Stitched area
14" x 6"
$10.00
#3A0007 - Miriam's Cup Doily -
Counted cross stitch. Passover design celebrates the legend of Miriam's gift of fresh water to our ancestors at the Exodus. "Pheasant's Eye" wildflower motif from the dry "riverbeds" of the desert.
6" x 6"
$8.00
#3A0006 - Pesach Towels -
Counted cross stitch. Two designs for Passover handwashing ritual: Daisy and pitcher with Hebrew blessing; house with Hebrew "Shalom B'Pesach", "Peace at Passover".
Purchased finger tip towels with even weave inset
$8.00
Time of our Freedom
A coordinated set of Passover accessories
This suite of eight designs uses Egyptian motifs from the time of the Pharaohs and features original
cuneiform-inspired calligraphy. All are worked in rich colors of turquoise, jade, lapis, cinnabar, jet and topaz, accented with metallic copper, gold and black. Recommended fabric is 14-count Linaida or 28-count Lugana (worked over two threads)in shades of sand or mushroom.
Item Number & Difficulty Level
Description
Dimensions
Price
#3C0028 - Z'man Cheruteinu Afikomen Bag - to
Matching the matza cover, the Afikomen bag is made from a single piece of evenweave fabric; the completed stitchery is sewn into a bag for hiding the afikomen. Assembly instructions included.
Stitched area5" x 7"
$8.00
#3C0029 - Z'man Cheruteinu Elijah's Cup -
We recall the vigilance of our ancestors as they prepared to escape from Egypt. The Hebrew says, "Layl Shomrim", "night of watchfulness". The open tent flap evokes the opening of our doors during the Seder.
5" x 7"
$8.00
#3C0030 - Z'man Cheruteinu Hand Towel -
Stitched motif of a ewer pouring forth water fits a purchased fingertip towel or can be worked on a piece of Linaida. Hebrew gives the end of the blessing for hand-washing, "al natilat yadayim".
Purchased finger tip or hand towel with even weave inset
$8.00
#3C0031 - Z'man Cheruteinu Matza Cover -
Border design is adapted from a brooch worn by an Egyptian Queen and encloses the word "matza" in Hebrew. Assembly instructions included.
14" square
$8.00
#3C0032 - Z'man Cheruteinu Miriam's Cup (Kos Shel Miryam) -
Miriam's legacy includes prophecy, healing, and abundant water in the desert. Miriam's Cup (spring water) at the Seder table values women's contributions to our tradition as we pray for healing and wellness.
5" x 7" worked on 18-count Aida
$8.00
#3C0033 - Z'man Cheruteinu Miriam Pillow or Banner -
Inspired by an Egyptian tomb painting. Includes Hebrew words for "And Miriam sang unto them: 'Sing to Adonai for He is highly exalted." Finish as a small pillow or decorative hanging. Assembly instructions included."
This is similar to the counted cross-stitch Miriam Pillow. The translation is, "And Miriam sang unto them: 'Sing to Adonai for He is highly exalted." This worked on 18-count needlepoint canvas.
7-1/2" (W) x
6-3/4" (H)
$10.00
#3C0034 - Z'man Cheruteinu Seder Pillow -
Taken from the Haggadah, the Hebrew text reads "Hotzianu Adonai Mi-Mitzraim M'Beit Avodim", "By Adonai we were led out of Egypt, from the House of Bondage".
12"
$8.00
#3C0035 - Z'man Cheruteinu Seder Plate Inset -
Small motifs for shankbone, maror, egg, spring greens, salt water and charoset.
7"x10"
$8.00
#3C0036 - Z'man Cheruteinu (SET OF 8) -
The COMPLETE SET of instructions for the 8 designs above.
$54
Item #
=Beginner
=Intermediate
=Advanced
Unit Price Code
Quantity Ordered
Unit Price x Quantity = Price
3A0014
Adam and Eve Sampler (,)
$8.00
3A0013
Ani L'dodi v'Dodi Li () New In Catalog 2!
$8.00
3A0017
Bar Mitzvah Sampler ()
$8.00
3A0025
Baruch Habah ("Welcome") ()
$8.00
3A0016
Bat Mitzvah Sampler ()
$8.00
5A0001
B’nai Yaakov Tallit Bag ()
$10.00
3A0004
Boker Tov and Laila Tov Mugs ()
$8.00
5A0002
B’Tay Avon, Baby Bib ()
$8.00
3A0003
Bubbe and Zayde Coffee Mugs ()
$8.00
3C0027
Chanukah Chooplah ()
$10.00
3A0008
Elijah's Cup Doily ()
$8.00
3B0020
Hebrew Band Sampler (, )
$10.00
3A0012
Herbs Challah Cover ()
$10.00
3A0018
Jacob's Ladder Quilted Tallit Bag ()
$8.00
3B0019
Judaic Beaded Pins () New In Catalog 2!
$10.00
3A0001
Judaic Bookmarks 1 ()
$8.00
3A0002
Judaic Bookmarks 2 (, )
$8.00
3A0009
Kiddush Cup Coasters (, )
$8.00
3B0021
Matriarch's Blessing (, )
$10.00
3B0026
Mattathias and the Maccabees ()
$10.00
3A0007
Miriam's Cup Doily ()
$8.00
3B0015
Mizrach in Blackwork (, )
$10.00
3A0006
Pesach Towels ()
$8.00
3B0022
"Shalom" Needlepoint Sampler ()
$10.00
4D0037
Shalom Alphabet Book (2nd Edition)
$27
4D0038
Shalom haYam (counted cross stitch) ()
$8.00
5A0003
Shalom HaYam (needlepoint) ()
$10.00
3B0024
"So Long As Earth Endures" ()
$10.00
4D0040
Wheatsheaf Challah Cover ()
$10.00
3A0010
Wine Coasters (, )
$8.00
3C0028
Z'man Cheruteinu Afikomen Bag (-)
$8.00
3C0029
Z'man Cheruteinu Elijah's Cup ()
$8.00
3C0030
Z'man Cheruteinu Hand Towel ()
$8.00
3C0031
Z'man Cheruteinu Matza Cover ()
$8.00
3C0032
Z'man Cheruteinu Miriam's Cup ()
$8.00
3C0033
Z'man Cheruteinu Miriam Pillow or Banner ()
$8.00
5A0004
Z’man Cheruteinu Miriam Pillow or Banner (needlepoint) ()
$10.00
3C0034
Z'man Cheruteinu Seder Pillow ()
$8.00
3C0035
Z'man Cheruteinu Seder Plate Inset ()
$8.00
3C0036
Z'man Cheruteinu All 8 ()
$54
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