Liturgical Vestments: Ecclesiastical Sewing and Embroidery for Making Clergy Vestments
Here at Ecclesiastical Sewing, we’re always happy to make stoles for our customers. After all, these are arguably the most important vestments for pastors and priests. They’re worn with preaching… Read more Top 10 materials for DIY stole making →
We know many churches would love to have new vestments or altar hangings. But for many churches, the ideas never go beyond being an idea. Creating church vestments is often… Read more Sewing Church Vestments and Linens: 10 Tips for Success →
How often do you look through Church Vestment Catalogs or at Vestments online and think, “If only I could make a chasuble like that! It can’t be that difficult, but… Read more Top 5 Tips for Sewing Perfect Chasuble Orphrey Bands →
Rose – a color that lightens the mind and spirit in more ways than one. There is nothing quite like the beauty of wild roses in bloom. After a long… Read more Rose Stoles for Gaudete and Laetare Sundays →
While blue or violet are the predominant colors for the season of Advent, and violet is the color for Lent, during Rose-colored vestments are often seen in the middle of… Read more Rose Chasuble and Stole Vestments for Advent and Lent →
What is a Monastic Style Chasuble? A Monastic style chasuble is a fuller and longer chasuble style. It can be between 60 to 80″ wide and is usually a… Read more What is a Monastic Style Chasuble? →
Churches come in all types and sizes. There are the grand Cathedral and Basilicas. And the humble mission church with everything in between. With such a wide array of churches… Read more Monastic Chasuble Pattern for Making Church Vestments →
It has been a pleasantly busy fall in the Ecclesiastical Sewing workroom. We have transitioned from sewing a steady stream of red to sewing the colors of the church year.… Read more New Rose Pastoral Chasuble and Stole →
Color plays an important role in our daily lives. It varies by seasons in nature and in the colors we wear. Color also plays an important role in the life… Read more Rose Colored Vestments →
Lent is just around the corner, and we have a few new things to share for those who might be in need of “freshening” things up beforehand. Things have been… Read more Lent and Advent Pastor or Priest Stoles and Rose Stole for Laetare Sunday →
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 →
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 →
Planning ahead on Ecclesiastical Sewing Projects has never been a strong point. While others may plan out every detail down to the last thread, trim, and stitch, that has never worked… Read more Planning Ahead →
The fun part about hand embroidery is that one can read, study, and practice; test, learn, and grow. Yet on occasion, there is the that little something in the… Read more IHS Turning Corners →
With the month of October quickly speeding by, the date is fast approaching for those who are able to attend the Giants of Gothic Revival at the Victoria and Albert… Read more Books: The Next Best Thing →