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Here are some approaches I've used for bar or bat
mitzvah signature quilts. For more b'nai mitzvah quilt ideas from
other quilters, see the Gallery pages. For more about group quilt projects,
see the Group Projects page. For more on the topic of party quilts, see my
other website, www.partyquilt.com.
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| The signature quilt I made two
years later, for the younger sister of the artistic young man,
is below. This youngster isn't into making visual art, but she is a voracious reader
who declared during our first conversation that she loves "all books." Under
intense pressure to be more specific, she admitted a special fondness for Tolkein. She's
also into horses, travel, and
anthropology. She subscribes to National Geographic magazine. She has
lots of favorite colors: Sky blue, yellow, light purple,
lavender, and forest green. Her mother informed me that she almost never
wears clothing with patterns.
Guests signed the light
colored 'books' stacked in the borders.
'Sarah's Bookshelf.'
'Sarah's Bookshelf,' detail, bottom center. These fantasy
fellows are arguing over who says Kiddush.
Back of 'Sarah's Bookshelf.' Sarah loves to
travel, so I used fabrics from England, Africa,
Australia, Japan, and, arguably, France. The white
rectangles are photo transfers of the bat mitzvah invitation, the
reply card, the dad's incredibly intricate directions to the shul, and the envelope addressed to me (which
doubled as a label). There are also
large appliquéd dancing African figures, including one which appeared to be
holding two shofars--go figure. The back turned into such a wild party that I
gave it its own title: "Bat Mitzvahs Around
the World."
Of course, a signature quilt is hardly the only way you can drive yourself
meshugah preparing for a bar or bar mitzvah. Don't forget to
make the tallit, too! (And the
kippot, and the bimah cover,
and the tablecloths, etc.) (Just kidding---hire someone!)
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