Thought I'd share

**boysnberries** · 03-01-2009, 05:40 PM

My third son received his first prayer book last week, and I made him a cover for it that was presented to him together with his new book.

I made it out of blue velvet, cotton, corduroy, and satin. It is a "tree of life", a symbol special in the Jewish tradition, and dh and I wrote a blessing that will be laminated and added to the book sleeve.

These pictures show it almost finished. I beaded an olive branch for the dove to hold (made out of material left over from my wedding dress), and embroidered his name in Hebrew on the cover. I will save the cover and make a wall hanging for him and his bride when the time comes, and embroider her name on the other side.

This was my first time doing applique, and I really enjoyed myself. I'll be better about using double sided fusible next time to avoid the bunching up that I found happened without it.

Flat

Front cover (Hebrew is read from right to left, so the book opens "backwards"

**butterflygreen** · 03-01-2009, 05:59 PM

wow that is nice you did a great job.

**homesteadmamma** · 03-01-2009, 06:45 PM

Nice job. Thanks for sharing it with us.

**Michelle** · 03-01-2009, 10:18 PM

Gorgeous!

**AdamantEve** · 03-02-2009, 06:22 AM

I love this... great work!

**onencgirl** · 03-02-2009, 11:06 AM

That is gorgeous. You are so talented.

**lori17048** · 03-02-2009, 11:30 AM

You did a wonderful job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lori

**Patty A** · 03-02-2009, 12:06 PM

What a beautiful job you did on the book!
I love it, you need to be proud!

**boysnberries** · 03-02-2009, 12:23 PM

Thanks, mamas. I'm very pleased with how it came out. Now on to the next one for my oldest son (probably going to be doing something with the 7 species of Israel).