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Needlepoint
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cant reasons. Now each woman
fondly explains why she feels a par
ticular affiliation with the tribe she
is stitching.
Dee Kline says her young son is
named Joseph and she hopes in
121/2 years he will become a bar
mitzva and use her Torah cover
showing Joseph in his coat of many
colors.
Janis Fields is proud of her work
on Reuben because that is her old
est son’s Hebrew name. She finds it
especially meaningful because this
son lives in Israel, is married to a
sabra, and is the father of her first
grandchild.
Each of the women in the group
was handpicked as one of the best
needlepointers in the city. In addi
tion to the honor, each took on a
solemn obligation. They were asked
to sign a protective contract regard
ing this product of their donated
labor.
Each agreed to do a complete
canvas. Leah Maziar explains that
it is difficult for work to be inter
changed because of slight personal
variations, especially between left
and right-handed stitchers. Each
worker also knows she cannot drink
coffee or smoke when she is work
ing on her canvas. Another stipula
tion is that Leah Maziar has the
final word on when a portion is to
be ripped out and done over.
Approximately 27 different
colors are used in each Torah cover.
Eight types of yarn, utilizing silk,
wool and metallic threads, are used
in 40 different stitches. Leah Maz
iar worked up a manual for each
stitcher in which there are detailed
instructions for the patterns and
colors. The unifying theme is that
each color is done in the same
stitch on all 13 covers. For exam
ple, deep burgundy always is done
in Diagonal Mosaic, and yellow in
a Brick Byzantine stitch. All He
brew letters are in gold metallic.
Leah says she got experience for
this project when dressing her own
twin daughters. They always wanted
clothes that were similar but dif
ferent. Though each cover is dif
ferent, they are alike in color/
stitches.
Bea Kessler emphasized that
Leah not only has done the design
work but also has a gigantic job
afterwards when all the canvases
will have to be blocked, backed
and lined.
The women started their needle
work in November 1985, so each is
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putting in a minimum of six months’
effort on her canvas, which must
be worked on a 27-inch frame.
Every three weeks they meet to
view their progress. Fay Cohen
acts as secretary and in addition to
her writing duties, she is witness to
the fact that “the rapport in the
group is outstanding.”
Sue Winner, assistant director,
is stitching Judah, and is responsi
ble for the stitchers’ contract spell
ing out the rules. Encouraged rather
than daunted by such professional
ism, Bea Kessler says she “got chills
over the implication of being asked
and of doing the work.”
Each canvas is signed by the
artist, P. Kaplan, and also worked
into the design is a small “Stitched
By” with the needlepointer’s name.
Peggy Ellman has lovingly worked
her beautiful colors and will dedi
cate the Torah cover in memory of
her sister, Martha Shmerling.
Diane Silverboard says she’s
thrilled with the project. She is tell
ing her granddaughter to look for
Simeon so she can say “My grand
mother did that.”
Sara Zaban is adeptly coordi
nating for the Centennial Celebra
tion, even to rounding up her sis
ter, Laura Dinerman. to take pic
tures on preview day. She explains
that the Torah covers are part of a
fundraising campaign. T hough the
donated labor is the biggest part,
some covers will be purchased by
congregation members and dedi
cated upon completion.
Other members of the stitchers’
group whose work was admired
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