Liturgical Vestments: Ecclesiastical Sewing and Embroidery for Making Clergy Vestments
Are you ready to put your creativity to work? Here is a little something to enjoy. Today at Ecclesiastical Sewing, we have a lovely vintage hand embroidery design to share… Read more Hand Embroidery Design for Altar Linens →
Which linen is the best for use in making altar linens or for sewing church linens? That question comes up frequently from our clients at Ecclesiastical Sewing who are interested… Read more Altar Linen Fabric Selection →
As the weather turns colder, it brings thoughts of a cozy fireplace, soft music and something relaxing to wile away the afternoon. In the Ecclesiastical Sewing workroom, that usually means… Read more Church Linen Hand Embroidery Design for Purificator →
Linens are an item used everyday or every week in the life of most churches. Linens are used for the most sacred and important part of a church service during… Read more Small Altar Linens and a Gift for You →
Linen. What is not to love about this fabric, especially when it is used for making altar linens that will be used during Holy Communion or the Eucharist? And what… Read more Linen Fabric and Small Altar Linens →
As many of us return to our respective church sacristies following the sporadic nature of summer schedules, there is often a bit of house keeping needed to put things in… Read more Altar Linens: Linen Fabric Choices →
Here is the second church; this is the Duomo di Mantova—The Cathedral of Mantova. This church is dedicated to St. Peter and is the official seat of the Bishop of… Read more Summer Travels Italy Part II →
Fair Linens – what a lovely title for an article used in the church. But do we really know what is behind that title? What makes a Linen “Fair”? Fair… Read more Fair Linens: Part 1 Measurements →
What could be more beautiful than white Carrara Marble, German Stained glass windows depicting Biblical scenes from the life of Christ, magnificent statues and classical architecture with soaring ceilings? There are… Read more Altar Linens: Using Color →
Whitework embroidery – there is something about the simplicity, and seeing one color used for an embroidery design on altar linens. There is an elegance that is difficult to describe;… Read more Whitework Embroidery for Church Linens →
While traveling over the past few weeks, I viewed many exquisite pieces of Ecclesiastical Sewing and Church Embroidery. The list of items is almost without limit. When one stops and… Read more Altar Fair Linen with Edge Trim →
As the weekend comes to a close, it is time to relax and enjoy a bit of Ecclesiastical Sewing across the web. I have some wonderful friends from around the world who are involved with Vestment making and the Ecclesiastical Vestment arts. Email is the lifesaving link the keeps us connected. Sometime we share information on how our projects are coming along, occasionally we collaborate on projects, and sometimes, we “share the news.” The best part with sharing the news is the photos of others projects. There is always that… Read more Lace Making for Altar Cloths →
This past Sunday, everything was supposed to be back to green for a few weeks before heading into Lent. Upon arrival at an early hour for church, I noticed the… Read more Back ground on Fair Linens →