Liturgical Vestments: Ecclesiastical Sewing and Embroidery for Making Clergy Vestments
Holidays are a special time. There are many special services to enjoy, and beautiful vestments designed and created for the Christmas Season. There are always lots of comings and goings… Read more Holidays and Getting Back to Work →
There was an unexpected surprise this morning for Church. Pastor had on his red stole and the red altar hangings were out. Today was the festival of the The Holy… Read more Feast of the Holy Innocents →
On this most Holy of Nights when we celebrate our Dear Savior’s birth, I wish to thank everyone for your support and for following along in Ecclesiastical Sewing. To thank… Read more Nativity by John D. Sedding →
With the Advent, Christmas and New Year Holidays upon us, there has not been much time to get in the workroom, let alone time to work on any projects. With… Read more Holiday Break →
The Advent and Christmas Holidays are upon us, and I’ve been taking a little time away from Ecclesiastical Sewing and Embroidery to enjoy time with family and friends. As part of that little break from working on vestment patterns and church embroidery projects, a few books made their way off the shelves and next to my favorite reading chair. This evening, an easy read was enjoyed with the book Clothed in Majesty European Ecclesiastical Textiles from the Detroit Institute of Arts. The book was published in 1991 as the catalogue… Read more Clothed in Majesty European Ecclesiastical Textiles →
Trying new embroidery techniques and learning by doing is what makes sewing and embroidery so much fun. When Ecclesiastical Sewing and hand embroidery are being done for the Lord’s House,… Read more Stretching the Wings →
Now that the topic of Lent has been broached a few times, it is too difficult to resist taking a quick glance at the Ash Wednesday-Good Friday Vestment Set waiting… Read more A Quick Glance Ahead to Lent →
A chasuble is an Ecclesiastical Vestment worn by the Celebrant during the Celebration of Holy Communion or the Celebration of the Eucharist, depending on how your church refers to it. … Read more Chasuble Patterns in the Works →
Living in a small community in northern Minnesota does not present many opportunities for viewing beautiful and historic Ecclesiastical Vestments. So, making the best of the situation, I haunt Flickr, Pinterest, and various websites looking for interesting and unusual pieces of Ecclesiastical embroidery. There are times when the internet seems an endless source, a visual feast of colors and designs, while at other times, there is nothing of interest to be found. Quite some time ago, I came upon the name of a Vestment maker in the UK – Watts and… Read more Elizabeth – Watts and Co →
Have you ever stitched a hand embroidery project, and been less than pleased with the results? But every time you look at the hand embroidery stitching, there is a battle… Read more Seeing Red and Starting Over →
For the past several months there has been a lingering Ecclesiastical Sewing Project simmering away on a back burner. Actually, rather than simmering away, the project had turned as… Read more Surplice Pattern Update →
Advent is here, and regretfully, the new Advent Vestment Set will not be ready for this season. The Advent Vestment Set, which had not been on the horizon for this… Read more Silver Couching Progress →