Have you ever considered what Ecclesiastical Vestments are needed by your Pastor or Priest in order for them to do their job? We often sit in church week in and week out and never give the clothing worn by clergy a second thought. Worse yet, is there ever thought in the church budget to provide new items for the Pastor or Priest as they are needed? The answers to these questions in part may depend on the denomination of the clergy member. For simplicity’s sake, let’s focus on two different… Read more What Vestments Does a Priest or Pastor Need? →
This past week saw celebrations across much of the United Kingdom with the Reinterment of King Richard III of England. Many people from across the United Kingdom helped make the celebration… Read more King Richard III a Part of History →
Sometimes it seems as if an Ecclesiastical Sewing and Embroidery Project has many repeated tasks along the way before coming to a finish. And that can be a very good… Read more More Quatrefoil Designs →
It is only Tuesday, but with no downtime over the weekend, I do not have much energy tonight to tackle Ecclesiastical Embroidery projects. I know I will pay dearly for not being productive this evening, but sometimes that is the way things go. In the meantime, a few moments were spent relaxing and refreshing with a few very nice videos on Sacred Vestments found on You Tube: While watching the first Sacred Vestment video, at 0:26 seconds, pay close attention to the Red fabric used for the chasuble and stole. The… Read more Beautiful Sacred Vestment Videos →
A few days ago I shared a post on Ecclesiastical Machine Embroidery. The design, worked in a quatrefoil border on silk dupioni, will need to be applied to the base… Read more Quatrefoil Ecclesiastical Design – Part 2 →
There is a feeling of joy when a new set of Ecclesiastical Vestments are completed and used for the very first time. That feeling can last for ages. And the… Read more The Ravages of Time on Ecclesiastical Vestments →
Are your summer travel plans set yet for a visit to France to see the next exhibit at the Musée de la Visitation? For those living in France, or Germany,… Read more Books from Musée de la Visitation →
After running the weekend errands, it was time to get to work on the next Ecclesiastical Embroidery Project. And I could hardly wait. The hard part was the time it took to press several pieces of silk dupioni. Sometimes silk gets creased if it has not been carefully rolled back on a tube or a bolt from the fabric store. And such was the case today………….tough creases that would not release, regardless of the various methods employed. But this process would lead to the next process of applying the Ecclesiastical… Read more Quatrefoil Ecclesiastical Design →
A dear friend sent a link with some wonderful photos of Ecclesiastical Vestments. The event being celebrated was A High Mass in the Extraordinary Form in Albany. It seems that… Read more So What are Vimpae? →
Are you on the lookout for summer or fall travel destinations? If Ecclesiastical Vestments, featuring fabulous examples of Ecclesiastical Embroidery are on your travel itinerary, a stop in France at… Read more Musée de la Visitation Exhibit 2015 →
This weekend past weekend was Laetare Sunday, one of the two Sundays in the Church Year when Rose-colored vestments are used. For this Ecclesiastical Sewing project, the two fabrics being… Read more Rose Chalice Veil Construction →
I am amazed at the wide variety of possibilities available to enhance Ecclesiastical Sewing. My all time favorite method of embellishment for Ecclesiastical Sewing is of course hand embroidery with… Read more A Fun Experiment with Machine Embroidery →
Surprises are nice, because often they are unexpected. This morning, there was a surprise at our church. What surprise might you ask? A new set of Rose Vestments in time… Read more Laetare Sunday or Rose Vestments →
Making an altar frontal is a big undertaking. There are so many things to think about. The list seems endless at times. Here is a brief list of thoughts that… Read more Planning – First Steps for Altar Frontal →
Treasure hunting can be a great deal of fun, especially if you actual stumble across a bit of treasure. Treasure can be a wide variety of things to many people.… Read more The Process of Making Vintage Embroidery Patterns Usable →
