Handkerchiefs for a Jewish Wedding: To Celebrate. To Remember Quilt

Originally conceived for the "Six Million Stitches" Project -1999

Deigned by Flora Rosefsky; Embroidery, Lillian Abramowitz; Applique and sewing, Loraine Sher
Part of the permanent collection of The Breman Museum in
The Lillian and A.J. Weinberg Center for Holocaust Education.
The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum - 1440 Spring Street NW - Atlanta, GA 30309

This quilt was created in response to a call for original Judaic needlework by Rita "Needle" Hawkins, a member of The Pomegranate Guild of Judaic Needlework, through her unique internet newsletter that she called "Cyberstitchers".  

Using her general theme of  "From Generation to Generation - dedicated to victims and survivors o the Holocaust". Rosefsky used the "Jewish Wedding" as a metaphor for the renewal of Jewish life and spirit that began and continues to flourish today. The quilt, in using certain symbols such as yellow tulips, also pays tribute to the righteous Gentiles, like the Dutch people, who saved Jewish lives during World War II.

The quilt can be used as the handkerchief held between the bride and groom during a traditional Hora dance where they are hoisted up on chairs surrounded by their friends and family or can decorate a small table under the Huppah (wedding canopy) to hold the wine glasses or can cover the wedding challah.

Note that the quilt," Handkerchiefs for a Jewish Wedding: To Celebrate. To Remember", will be featured in PieceWork magazine, June - 2005. The quilt was part of a juried show of Judaic needlework a the Fine Family Art Gallery- Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 2003.

Design: Flora Rosefsky
Embroidery: Lillian Abramowitz
Sewing and Quilting: Loraine Sher

Quilt may be licensed for publishing purposes. Link here to Licensing page.

For more information about the quilt:  www.pomegranateguild.com