Ecclesiastical Sewing is a craft steeped in history and tradition. It is often relaxing to take a little break from working on vestments and Ecclesiastical Embroidery, to enjoy a visual feast for the eyes and to seek out information on vestments from around the world. One way to see vestments and Ecclesiastical Embroidery from around the world is Pinterest. Pinterest has become a wonderful source for photos and images of Church Vestments. There are some stunning hand embroidered Ecclesiastical pieces being made in the countries of Russia and the Ukraine,… Read more Vestments From Around the World →
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Goldwork embroidery is so much fun! I find it very relaxing and enjoyable. Goldwork couching is one of the first techniques I learned. It is rather simple. There are certainly… Read more Goldwork Progress →
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It often does not take long to realize when a battle ensues and there will be no winning. So it goes sometimes when a new Ecclesiastical Embroidery Projects first starts.… Read more False Starts and New Beginnings →
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Study and practice play a large part in learning, and hopefully, mastering any skill. When I first started to learn about Ecclesiastical Embroidery, the discovery of free resources available on… Read more Ecclesiastical Library →
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This is where we left off on the largest Agnus Dei hand embroidery project when we lasted visited about The Tale of Two Lambs Project. The smaller areas of the sky to the… Read more Large Agnus Dei Update →
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There has been a lot of talk about Ecclesiastical Embroidery here on Ecclesiastical Sewing. For today, it is time to turn my attention to the actual sewing part of Ecclesiastical… Read more Ecclesiastical Vestment Pattern Making →
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It is fun to set stitching goals. It is even more fun to reach the goal! This weekend was a great weekend to set and make goals for Ecclesiastical Embroidery… Read more Agnus Dei Progress →
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Ecclesiastical Embroidery and the Ecclesiastical Vestments created from embroidery have a long history with the church. Workers, artisans, craftsmen, both men and women, professional embroiderers and laity, over countless millennium have added beauty to the church with the work of their hands by creating vestments and hangings for use in the worship service. Ecclesiastical Embroidery is a liturgical art form with a long and varied history. During the height of the period known as “Opus Anglicanum” or “English Work” which dates from the late 12th century to the 14th century,… Read more The Beauty of the Art of Ecclesiastical Embroidery →
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