HI MRS NANCY.

JUST ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO I HAD NOTICE ON ABOUT.COM THAT THERE IS A YAMAKA ( KIPPA)
PATTERN I MADE A COPY BUT TOO BAD THE PATTERN TOO SMALL TO START IT. I HAD BOUGHT EVERYTHING THE FLOSS, THE CANVAS, I REALLY HAD GOT READY TO DO ONE FOR MY SON OR HIS CHILDREN. IT HAD COST ME ONLY THE THREADS 22 DOLLARS I THINK WITH THE SHIPPING I HAD GONE TO MAKE ENLARGEMENT OF THE PATTERN BUT THEY HAD MADE ONE FOR ME I DIDNT LIKE IT STILL TOO SMALL FOR ME TO SEE THE COUNT OF THE STITCHES HERE AND THERE. SO WHEN I HAD ASKED THE PRINTING PLACE TO MAKE IT BIGGER THEY SAID NO U WONT LIKE IT BECAUSE IT IS ALMOST LIKE NO GOOD GRAPH TO HOLD THE PATTERN. SO IF YOU ARE SO KIND TO ME AND TO ISRAEL MY SECOND HOME PLEASE EMAIL ME YOUR PATTERN SO I CAN DO ONE FOR MY SON. MANY THANKS AND HAPPY HANUKAH. HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU MY FRIEND. MY EMAIL IS

masssss123@yahoo.com.

I have a pair of serrated embroidery scissors that were advertised for cutting metallic braid. I don't think they'd make any difference for fabric. Check out quilting tools at Joann's. They have a round bladed cutting tool you use on a "rubber" mat. Also, a number of templates for curves. If you have a local quilting shop, they probably have more tools. They can probably answer your questions too.

Nancye, how many yarmulkes do you plan on making? I have never heard of serrated scissors but that certainly does not mean that they don't exist. I have several, some make design like looking edges - more of a craft thing and then I have the ones that leave a zigzag edge. My personal favorites are Fiskar's (sp) brand scissors. If you only use them for the intended purpose, they will remain sharp for a very long time. I abuse most of my things because I am lazy. I have the correct scissors for most jobs but will cut flower stems with my sewing scissors, etc.
I am not a sewer - no patience - too many steps to follow.
Good luck finding the right pair, you'll need them if you have to cut 100 pieces.
Whenever my mother didn't feel like making something she would maintain that it is kinder to purchase the item(s) so we don't take jobs away from people. LOL

PS Nothing wrong with cross stitching a few, it's the sewing part that wouldn't appeal to me. Do you have patterns? I might try it - one day!

I had never heard of serrated scissors prior to today. I did see them on a quilting site. I know that I could go to a store and look but I wanted information from a reliable source like the people on this board.

Texas Stitcher -- I am going to make about 20 more yarmulkes. I have made some in the past. All of a sudden people are asking me to make more. Some of my fabrics were -- Coca Cola, St. Louis Blues, St. Louis Cardinals, Arizona Cardinals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers, frogs, Harry Potter and others.

Sometimes the yarmulkes come out flat like a saucer, sometimes pointed, and sometimes perfect. I know that part of the problems is my cutting skills, and not taking my time.

Each yarmulke takes eight sections of fabric - four for the outside and four for the lining. The cutting takes the most time.

I have two different patterns but they are both similar.

One pattern is from OY VEY QUILTS and you can buy it online.

The other is from a book called JUDAIKITSCH (sp) It has a lot of fun projects for all the holidays. The book was designed for projects for parents and their kids. It is in the basement and I don't feel like going down right now. I can look up the exact information and the ISBN number if anyone wants it.

Misscrossstitch -- my computer is not letting me send personal emails this evening. Sorry, I cannot send you a copy of the pattern because I only have a paper pattern. It is not on-line.

I looked at about.com. The only pattern that I saw was for needlepoint. The finishing on that would be very different from finishing a cross stitch piece.

I probably won't get around to doing a cross stitch yarmulke for a while. I have too many other things that I am working on.

Yes that the one that I meant for the kippah it is in needlepoint.

Nancye, what's going on? My email is acting crazy too.
Do not go to the basement on my account. I am not sewing anything. I was more interested in the cross stitch portion but I can look that up.
Don't worry if they are not perfect - you can always make "Klipped" ones, unless the recipient is bald! LOL It's the thought that counts.
I hope that my daughter comes over soon to get to the bottom of my computer problems. I am way behind on answering emails. I wanted to do that last night.
I'll scream if I have to create one more log in/PW for AT&T. What a time stealing nightmare that company is. The menu alone...... I don't want to get started. Especially since I have 21 months left with them. I was too lazy to change my email address and that's why I stayed with them. You know how it is when everybody has it and you have to notify tons of people and businesses.

Texas -- I do not have a specific pattern for a cross stitch yarmulke. When I get around to it I will stitch something in an 8" square and then cut and stitch according to the pattern.

Nancye G Here is my quilter's two cents worth. I have heard of serrated scissors and have a small pair. Since I am a quilter if I had to cut out 100 6 inch circles I would be getting a 6inch Plexiglas template at a quilting store. Then use my rotary cutter and mat to cut them out. You can stack 4 0r 5 pieces on top of each other and it will not take as long to cut them out. That is basically the only way you will be able to get them all the same size. Hope this information helps a little. Good luck with your project.

SYAG - yes that kind of helps. My pattern pieces are kind of rounded triangular shape. I did look for a template. I even contacted the place that made the pattern. No such template. Depending on the print of the fabric I use, i should be able to fold and cut at least two pieces of a time, I am thinking about taking my own fabric and going someplace to see if they will let me try out the rotary cutter.