sarah in nyc

 While I was working away on Todd and Ale's tallitot I was also working away on a tallit for Ella. Ella and I had our initial meeting via Zoom and a masked follow-up meeting  in the back courtyard of our building near the old discarded plumbing fixtures because that was how one had to meet at that point in the pandemic. Together-- we came up with this as the design for her tallit with עֹֽטֶה־אוֹר כַּשַּׂלְמָה You are wrapped in light --like a garment from Psalm 104 on the atara and  the first couple of words from the first line of this poem and the last couple of lines of the second line of the poem שַׁחַר אֲבַקֶּשְׁךָ צוּרִי וּמִשְׂגַּבִּי אֶעְרֺךְ לְפָנֶיךָ שַׁחְרִי וְגַם עַרְבִּי At dawn I seek You, my rock and my fortress my morning and evening prayers I lay before You here is the complete poem.  first in English At dawn I seek You, my rock and my fortress my morning and evening prayers I lay before You Before Your greatness I stand in fright for Your eyes can se...

 This week has felt like finals week in college. I have been scrambling to finish three tallitot all due this week. Two of the tallitot were made for Todd and Ale whose wedding ceremony took place yesterday. For those of you who have better things to do than read every blog entry I post here---the following is a recap of the making of Todd and Ale's tallitot. The making of these two tallitot was a long list of small tasks that took place over several months. Todd and Ale are both deeply thoughtful people. They are both teachers and care a great deal about words. Our initial meetings were via Zoom and we were in constant email contact over the past few months.  First I had to source linen that didn't cost $100 per yard. Luckily I had friends who were able to steer me in the right direction. I am grateful to my sewing list buddies who sent me to  Fabrics-store.com  and to  Tallit maker Lois Gaylord  who was incredibly generous with her time and experience in ...