Embroidered Patchwork Challah Cover, Blue

• Embroidered silk design
• 19.5" x 15.5"
• For Shabbat table
• Blue patchwork fabric
• Wedding or housewarming
• Designed by Yair Emanuel

Intro

Bring a shimmering touch to your Shabbat table with this patchwork challah cover, its blocks of blue fabric framing a central panel embroidered in silk thread with birds nestled among flowering vines. The design draws on traditional paper cut motifs, rendered here in fine embroidered lines rather than cut paper. Birds among vines suggest peace and abundance at the table. Designed by Jerusalem artist Yair Emanuel, whose work has graced Jewish homes for over two decades.

Build and Use

Made from a cotton and polyester blend, the cover pairs varied blue fabric panels with a central embroidered panel worked in silk thread. The embroidery is machine worked rather than hand done, giving the fine, even stitching seen in the birds and floral border. The cover measures 19.5 by 15.5 inches, sized to drape over a standard challah loaf, and is designed to match a coordinating plata cover.

Gift Ideas

This challah cover makes a lasting gift for a wedding, engagement, or housewarming, and suits anyone furnishing a Jewish home for the first time. It also fits well as a bar or bat mitzvah gift or an anniversary present for a couple who keeps Shabbat. The rich blue tones and matching plata cover make it a welcome addition to any Shabbat table setting.

Care Instructions

Hand wash the cover gently in cool water or dry clean to protect the silk embroidery and patchwork fabric. Avoid wringing or high heat, and lay flat to dry to keep the panels and stitching in shape.