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  • Who am I?


    Picture taken at Rodef Sholom Temple, Hampton VA at Cabaret Formal 2005
    by © Tess Goldblatt

    My name is Eileen CHADIS Wood

    (Mrs. Stephen A. Wood)

    We have two sons ages 18 and 15.
    I have been working/teaching in the field of crafts on and off for 35 years.
    I taught at the the United Jewish Community of the Virginia Peninsula, UJCVP summer camp for 6 summers. (Camp Chaverim)
    I have been teaching each spring a weekly after school craft class
    at The Shalom Yeladim Early Childhood Center for the past 12 years.

    Having lived most of my life in Chelsea, MA. I spent 2 1/2 years in Champaign IL.
    and the last 16+ years in Newport News, VA.

    I am a former teacher/administrator in the field of Adult Basic Education and Literacy.

    With the move to VA, I have tried to "retire". Which in reality meant:
    I was volunteering or getting paid little , but enjoying it.

    My main love is to do community service work mainly at the UJCVP and Rodef Sholom Temple. Where I have been : chairing some of their education committees, helping with fundraising (including the annual JCC 5K Race) plus a member of the Temple Board.
    For all of this, I was presented the UJCVP 1997-98 Community Service Award.

    At the end of summer 1998, my students at camp started to drive me crazy.
    They wanted more crafts they could do at home. Mainly beadie animals that were then the crazy.
    Most web addresses where really long!
    I got tired of writing address down for them only to hear they could not get them to work.
    (They typed them wrong.) I then started a web page for them, their teachers and parents called: Eileen's Camp Crafts and Other Fun Things

    I soon realized that I could use this Educational site to answer the many requests I receive for help for local preschools, sunday schools and others.
    I have been adding links and info to my site on an regularily over the last 9 years.
    It has now grown to 50+ pages and 1000's of links and lessons!

    In addition, I have helped with the start up of the UJCVP site.

  • The United Jewish Community Center of the Virginia Peninsula.
    For Information about the Virginia Peninsula and the Jewish Community Center.
    With links to Jewish and Other sites of interest on the WWW.
  • Plus I am also assisting my husband, Stephen A. Wood, webmaster and designer for:

  • Genhomepage.com The first Comprehensive Genealogy Web Site on the World Wide Web with over 2,700 links.
    (Excuse the brag!) To see a partial list of the Genealogy Home Page Awards and Distinctions.

  • Chadis Crafts now hosts :
    York River Symphony Website' http://www.yrso.org
    York River Symphony plays in Virginia in the
    Hampton Roads/Peninsula area.
    Eileen's husband Steve is currently their webmaster and plays in the Symphony.

    Chadis Crafts now hosts :
    Http://www.atzchaim.chadiscrafts.com
    Atz Chaim Chapter USY Tidewater VA
    Hampton Roads/Peninsula area.
    Eileen's son Ronin is currently their webmaster and on the local board of directors.


    WHY CHADIS CRAFTS FUN PAGES?

    Chadis Crafts now hosts and sponsors:
    Http://www.chadiscrafts.com/fun/
    Chadis Crafts' Fun Pages
    Including: Eileen's Camp Crafts and Other Fun Things!

    Eileen's Camp Crafts and Other Fun Things! was conceived as a site for safe web traveling.
    Mainly for teens interested in crafts, fun sites and homework help.
    It has grown as a source for teachers of all types:
    Sunday School (Christian, Jewish and more!), Bible Camps, Camp couselors, Day Schools,
    Librarians, Scouts, preschool, homeschool, elementary and secondary.

    It also has become a source for Jewish crafters of all ages as well as crafters of all religions.
    So, it became confusing to use the Camp Crafts title.
    BUT Eileen's Camp Crafts have been linked by hundreds of sites and the name refuses to go away.
    Therefore I could not just change it.
    Thus my business, Chadis Crafts, is paying to keep the ever expanding site online.
    But both names have to be used for all of the Camp Crafts fans to not be confused.


    Hopefully Chadis Crafts and Chadis Crafts' Fun Pages
    will finally explain to all of my friends and relatives across the country,
    what I am doing with my "spare time" as a stay at home mom!

    Don't miss Eileen Chadis Wood's
    Articles for ShalomBoston.com


  • Chanukah Crafts and Starting Your Own Family Tradition (Chanukah 2000)

  • Family Traditions and Chanukah Crafts (Chanukah 2001)
  • Chanukah Crafts to Make.
  • Includes how to make layered bees wax candles for table decorations for Chanukah and other ideas.

    There are more of my own Chanukah craft ideas featured in the 2000 article on Shalom Boston's Web site.

  • links to articles by Eileen on High Holiday crafts.
  • Her edible sukkah project is featured as well as Micah's light pull of a pony bead beadie tallit.
  • Check out their great Holiday tips, Chanukah links, articles, recipes, community guide, calendar and more!

    If you are planning to visit Boston or live there,
    check them out they really help you get around Jewish Boston and New England.


    Why Chadis Crafts and Kippot?

    Everytime there was a Chanukah craft fair, Israeli Festival or just a neighborhood craft fair,
    I would get a call asking me to sell my crafts.
    Everyone assumed if I teach crafts, then I must also sell them!

    At first small temples called asking me to do a Mitvah and set up.
    So I would work hard for a few weeks and make some crafts in friendly plastic and polymer.
    At the same time as this, some women from our Temple visited a few Jewish stores.
    They saw the great "women" kippot/headcoverings.
    I mentioned I could make them probably better and may be for less money.
    (Eliminating the middle man/woman.)
    Chadis Crafts was born.

    Why the world wide web?
    I love to crochet and there just so many people needing a new or fancy kippot in the Tidewater/Peninsula area. So....

    I really enjoy helping people find special things for their Bar/Bat Mitzvahs and Weddings and their ritual wear.
    I take pride in my work and feel I am making future family heirlooms.

    MORE CRAFTS?

    Since I love to crochet, everyone assumed I loved to knit and sew.
    It had been years since I knitted.
    Projects took so long!

    Now with all of the new speciality yarns especially the fun fur, I quickly got addicted to knitting!
    It gives my hands a break from the tight crocheting and little metal needles I use.
    Both are great substitutes for house cleaning!
    So now I am constantly trying to design new knitted accessories.
    I am having fun with all of the colors, textures and combinations of yarns.


    FUTURE CRAFTS

    I am hoping to expand my polymer clay gifts and jewelry items.
    I am also hoping to learn more about the art clay and precious metal clay that turns to real silver.
    Keep checking back!
    You never know what I will start playing with next!

    VISITING ARTISTS

    I am enjoying mentoring two local crafters.
    The mitzvah (good deed) of helping them get started in crafts and Jewish Crafts,
    has already benefited me probably as much as them.
    We are learning together.
    Plus it is great doing shows together.
    See Lori's Fabric Crafts and Eliwoodcrafts.com Fine handcrafted writing instruments and gifts.

    Lori's Crafts now does machine embroidery crafts and custom work!


    Upcoming Shows to see
    Eileen and Chadis Crafts in person

    I only do a few shows a year.
    They tire me out!
    Schedule of upcoming events:

    Sunday, May 4 2008


    UJCVP's Israel at 60 Celebration.
    2700 Spring Road Newport News VA
    11:30 to 3:00 PM
    Following the Charity 5K Race to benefit the Early Childhood Center
    Both of my visiting artist will be there with many more crafters and vendors.
    Rides, Children Craft activities, Music and more.
    Free admission.
    Now please go back to checking out my ever changing site... ENJOY.

    SHALOM Y'ALL!

    Shalom Y'ALL!

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    Special Pages Index- Click on underlined word to go to these pages
    Who is
    Eileen and Chadis Crafts?
    Upcoming Shows

    What
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    Do You Need?
    How to Order
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    Names and Designs
    Wholesale and Specials
    for Temple Gift shops
    New arrivals
    In Gifts and Jewelry
    Watches
    Watches with Jewish Themed Watch Bands
    Craft Supply Sources
    Web Links
    Visiting Artists

    Wedding slippers
    Fur trimmed flip flops
    Special Occasions
    Head Coverings

    Bar and Bat Mitzvah Jewelry and Gift Sets
    Party Favors
    Bulk Yarmulkahs
    To return to
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    Simcah Home Page
    Yarmulkahs and Headcoverings
    For The :
    Bride, Groom,
    Wedding Party Members,
    Bar and Bat Mitzvah Teens
    Bris/Brit and Baby Naming
    and more
    Also visit:
    Eileen's Award Winning
    Educational and Fun Site:
    Chadis Crafts' Fun Pages:
    http://www.chadiscrafts.com/fun/

    Free lessons, recipes,
    patterns and links

    Last updated  May 11, 2008
    © 1998 - 2008 Eileen Chadis Wood for this site
    http://www.chadiscrafts.com and for all craft designs.