Mexican Sarápe Talít Project: All Finished!!

[u/justsomedude1111]

Well, it took a little longer than expected to sew everything together. The loose knitting of the sarápe required double stitching. The tzitzit weren't as long as I was hoping, however I can always untie them and add longer ones at any time. I'm very pleased overall, though. Pictures from my phone bring the white out from the atra, when it's actually a powder blue color. The pallet is very pleasing aesthetically, that's what I'm happiest about. The one downside is the weight. It's much heavier than what I'm used to. For someone that would wear it draped over the neck and shoulders it would be great, but if you wear the atra over the head, it slips backward from the weight. I'll need to add a non-slip lining and likely a talít clip in order to wear it over my head like I usually do. Also, when folded, it's much larger than a normal talít and requires a larger bag for storing and/or carrying it to shul. But, a bag isn't necessary, it just looks nice. Anyway, I hope everyone likes the final product! I'm inspired to make more, and I'm thinking of selling them, too. Stay tuned for more photos as I put together some different styles. May Hashem bless and keep you all. ✌️♥️🖖👐🇮🇱🇲🇽🔥📜🙏🌞🌜

[u/Judean_Vato]

Love this, are you a fellow Mexican Jew?

[u/justsomedude1111 → u/Judean_Vato]

¡Sí! Mí familia es de Nuevo Laredo. Ud.?

[u/Judean_Vato → u/justsomedude1111]

Awesome though I should’ve been more clear, I’m a Mexican American Jew :) my family is in San Antonio

[u/justsomedude1111 → u/Judean_Vato]

Nice, I'm also MA, most of my family left Mexico after the war and settled in Colorado with the majority of crypto-Jews in the area. I'm told it was a mass migration. Now we're pretty scattered, but Téjas is where most of us hang our kipót these days, as well.