tallit collar & corners kits
13 designs to give special meaning to a prayer shawl PURCHASE YOUR collar kitpurchase your corners kitINCLUDED IN EACH KIT
• design diagram and instructions,
• 100% cotton Aida banding for collars or edge-stitched squares for corners in your choice of colours,
• tapestry needle,
• one hank of cotton embroidery floss to get you started, and still give you creative options,
• organza pouch for collars or metal case for corners to carry your stitching and keep the contents clean.
$36
Generation to generation collar
“I will make your name to be remembered in all generations.” (Psalm 45:18).
An Art-deco-inspired design that symbolizes links between generations.
The collar is 5 cm x 66 cm (2″ x 26″)
TREE OF LIFE COLLAR
The blessing “She is a tree of life” (Proverbs 3:18) forms the trunk of the tree.
“She” refers to Torah, wisdom and understanding. 18 pomegranates surround the wearer.
The collar is 5 cm x 66 cm (2″ x 26″)
Stitching by Temma
MULTI-COLOUR CHAI COLLAR
“Chai” appears 18 times in this design, which is reminiscent of quilt blocks.
The collar is 5 cm x 66 cm (2″ x 26″)
“SAND AND SEA” COLLAR
Hannah Szenes’ haunting poem:
“My God, My God, I pray that these things never end,
The sand and the sea,/ The rush of the waters,
The flash of the Heavens, /The prayer of Man.”
The collar is 5 cm x 66 cm (2″ x 26″)
Stitching by Meredith.
“CREATIVE SPIRIT” COLLAR
To supervise the construction of the Mishkan/Tabernacle, Moses appoints Bezalel, who is “filled with . . . the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship.” (Exodus 31:2)
The collar is 5 cm x 68 cm (2″ x 26.5″)
SINGLE COLOUR CHAI COLLAR
“Chai” appears 18 times in this design, which is reminiscent of quilt blocks.
The collar is 5 cm x 66 cm (2″ x 26″)
“COVENANT WITH ABRAHAM” COLLAR
“I will bless you and . . . multiply your seed as the stars of the heaven”. (Genesis 22:17)
The filled stars represent our three patriarchs and four matriarchs.
The collar is 5 cm x 69 cm (2″ x 27″)
Stitching by Temma.
“COVENANT WITH ABRAHAM” CORNERS
“I will bless you and . . . multiply your seed as the stars of the heaven”. (Genesis 22:17)
The filled stars represent our three patriarchs and four matriarchs.
Each corner is 10 cm x 10 cm (4″ x 4″).
“HAMSA” CORNERS
From the Hebrew root for “five”, a hamsa is a hand-shaped amulet to ward off the “Evil Eye”.
These designs are inspired by Moroccan hamsas from Salé, Marakesh, Tisnit, and Casablanca.
Each corner is 10 cm x 10 cm (4″ x 4″).
single colour “chai” CORNERS
Chai / Life appears 18 times in this design that is reminiscent of a quilt.
The diagram suggests a single colour, but you’re the artist!
Each corner is 10 cm x 10 cm (4″ x 4″).
multi colour “chai” CORNERS
Chai / Life appears 18 times in this design that is reminiscent of a quilt.
Each corner is 10 cm x 10 cm (4″ x 4″).
“galaxy” CORNERS
Each corner is a quadrant from a photo of the Whirlpool Galaxy. Once sewn on the tallit, the wearer is surrounded with powerful cosmic imagery.
Each corner is 10 cm x 10 cm (4″ x 4″).
“labyrinth” CORNERS
- Unlike a puzzle maze, a labyrinth is an elaborate single path that helps the traveller to achieve a spiritual state. These designs are adapted from four historical patterns:
- Roman labyrinth
- Mediaeval Unicorn labyrinth
- Seven-circuit labyrinth
- Linked rectangles labyrinth.
Each corner is 10 cm x 10 cm (4″ x 4″)
Stitching by Temma.