Category Archives: chuppah

Close Enough.

Posted on August 24, 2008 by Liz

One year, One day. I might write more in another post about what this project has been like if I can find words sufficient for the occasion. For now, photos!

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Our Second Home

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Liz

Remember this? I haven’t mentioned it in months.  The fact of the matter is, it seems to go mostly in spurts.  I’ll not work on it at all for several weeks, and then suddenly it will stride forward in great … Continue reading →

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Assorted Knitting Woes and a Gothic Needle Case

Posted on November 3, 2007 by Liz

Slow going in knit-land this week. I had to do a lot of ripping back, had some other miscellaneous goofs, and some knitting-related sewing distractions. I had to rip out my Earl Grey Socks last week and start over because … Continue reading →

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Divided Attention

Posted on October 23, 2007 by Liz

After a flurry of finished knitting, I can’t seem to concentrate on a single project these days. I’ve got at least four separate projects that I desperately want to be working on and for some reason I don’t seem to … Continue reading →

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Chuppah Update

Posted on September 3, 2007 by Liz

I have one panel of the chuppah finished. The 392 edge stitches are strung on waste yarn waiting for the other panels to be finished so that I can graft them together. I strung some corner stitches onto a chopstick … Continue reading →

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The Start of a Home

Posted on August 26, 2007 by Liz

I’ve been to several Jewish weddings, and have been told about various traditions by friends. One of my favorite traditions is the chuppah. It is usually a canopy of some sort suspended on four poles. As I understand, the canopy … Continue reading →

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