I finished hooking the "Hebrew mat."
In March 2019 I posted at the KT requesting help with the Hebrew I wanted to hook in wool for a mat I was making for a younger cousin. I said when I finished the mat I'd post it here. Well, it took me long enough, but it's in the mail, on its way to my cousin in CT. She has no idea I've been working on it. Not only will she be surprised, but I think she'll have some fun getting it translated. It says (I hope!) beautiful cook.
When I started hooking the border I wondered if I'd made a mistake as it didn't seem to go with the center design at all. I started thinking of the mat as "Tel Aviv Meets Log Cabin," which I found amusing. Then I realized it fit my cousin, with her modern sophistication, artistic nature, domestic talents, and devotion to family.
It's made of all recycled wool taken from vintage clothing, much of it overdyed by me. The pale background looks in spots as though the lettering has bled into it, but that's just the way I dyed it. The mat is 10" square.
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