Why do we use purple during Lent?
Those of us who grew up in denominations that don’t use liturgical colors often find the change of vestments with the seasons a bit confusing. After all, if our pastors… Read more Why do we use purple during Lent? →
Planning Your Lent Church Vestment Projects: a Liturgical Fabric Review
It’s the beginning of a New Year! We just finished celebrating the Birth of our Savior, and the 12 Days of Christmas which ended with the Feast of Epiphany. And… Read more Planning Your Lent Church Vestment Projects: a Liturgical Fabric Review →
Traditional Linen Alb Priest Vestment Sewing Pattern
Ecclesiastical Sewing offered the widest range of patterns for those interested in creating their own church vestments, or for those needing patterns for their seamstresses who are making church vestments.… Read more Traditional Linen Alb Priest Vestment Sewing Pattern →
Something Special For Lent and Good Friday: Black Vestment Fabrics
At Ecclesiastical Sewing, we specialize in offering a wide range of Liturgical Fabrics ranging from Brocades to Tapestries. Most of our fabrics are patterns and designs that have been around… Read more Something Special For Lent and Good Friday: Black Vestment Fabrics →
Thoughts of Lent
Today begins the season of Lent with the Celebration of Ash Wednesday. Lent is a penitential season and a time of reflection. Lent has always been a favorite season of… Read more Thoughts of Lent →
Liturgical Brocades: Fabrics for Making Church Vestments
The term brocade evokes images of rich fabrics with elegant designs. It is true that nice quality brocade fabrics are difficult to find. Yet we are blessed at Ecclesiastical Sewing to have a number of nice brocades to offer for use in making church vestments. For those who may not be familiar with Ecclesiastical Sewing, or who may be new to our blog and company, I would like to take a moment and share who we are and what we are about. Ecclesiastical Sewing is not only the name of… Read more Liturgical Brocades: Fabrics for Making Church Vestments →
Chalice Veil Orphrey Trim Part 2
The constructing Chalice veils has been a topic we’ve been looking at for the past few weeks on Ecclesiastical sewing. In the past, Chalice veils were made in the same… Read more Chalice Veil Orphrey Trim Part 2 →
Black and Gold Vestments: Making a Chalice Veil
My children were laughing after Ash Wednesday Service. They loved the new vestments and heard all of the buzz throughout the evening. Their comments afterwards went something like this, “Your… Read more Black and Gold Vestments: Making a Chalice Veil →
Finished at Last! Ash Wednesday Vestments
Today is the beginning of the Lenten Season as we celebrate Ash Wednesday. The past few weekends have been spent working on an Ecclesiastical Sewing Project of a Black Chalice… Read more Finished at Last! Ash Wednesday Vestments →
Trellis Stitching Over Laid Silk Floss
Deadlines can be a great motivator to wrapping up a project. There will be a bit of midnight oil burned this weekend in the Studio here at Ecclesiastical Sewing trying… Read more Trellis Stitching Over Laid Silk Floss →
ISH Lenten Hand Embroidery Design
With the season of Lent soon beginning, a few new Ecclesiastical Hand Embroidery Designs have been cropping up in the workroom. It is fun to take some of beautiful old… Read more ISH Lenten Hand Embroidery Design →
Black Passion Cross Update
Sunday afternoons are meant for relaxing, resting from the week’s labors and enjoying a little time working on Ecclesiastical Sewing projects. This past weekend, that special time included some hand… Read more Black Passion Cross Update →
Passion Cross for Ash Wednesday
The first weekend in February is upon us, and life is finally settling down a bit. A few projects are in need of immediate attention to make the Ash Wednesday… Read more Passion Cross for Ash Wednesday →
What To Do in 20 Minutes
The New Year has gotten off to a SLOW start with Vestment projects. With long hours at work, and year-end book-keeping, there was only a tiny window to work on… Read more What To Do in 20 Minutes →
Historical Use of Chasubles and History of Vestment
As the New Year begins, so too must new Ecclesiastical Projects. Epiphany will be here in a few short days, and then it is only a few weeks until Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the Lenten Season. In preparing for Ash Wednesday, the black vestment set was reviewed. The altar and pulpit hangings are complete, and set awaits the completion of the chalice veil, burse, stole, chasuble and maniple to finish the low mass set. Although it would be wonderful to use the black chasuble on Ash Wednesday, that vestment… Read more Historical Use of Chasubles and History of Vestment →