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Category: Ecclesiastical Embroidery

Slate Frames for Hand Embroidery

Slate Frames for Hand Embroidery We receive questions about slate frames for hand embroidery regularly. Slate frames are a bit of a mystery to many people, but to those who love doing fine hand embroidery, slate frames are an essential tool. And we all know that using the right tools leads to beautiful finished results. So what exactly is a slate frame? A slate frame is usually made of wood. In the example below, there are 2 main parts shown for the slate frame. The horizontal pieces are called the… Read more Slate Frames for Hand Embroidery

October 11th–Philip the Deacon

October 11th–Philip the Deacon October 11th–Philip the Deacon: I wanted to mention that today we celebrate the feast day of one of the first deacons, deacon Philip. The office of the deacon was the first auxiliary office in the church. It was established by the apostles in the very early days of the church. Deacons are the helpers of the church; their job is to be assistants to the priests, ministers, and pastors. As well as being assistants to the ministers, the deacons serve the congregations. In the early days… Read more October 11th–Philip the Deacon

Sir Ninian Comper: Ecclesiastical Embroidery Designer

Sir Ninian Comper: Ecclesiastical Embroidery Designer A man should, from his youth, seek for forms which are beautiful. At first he should love but one of them; then recognize the beauty which resides in one as the sister of that which dwells in another. Philosophy helps, from Plato onwards, because it puts beauty in the right place as one of the three eternal values equal with truth and goodness so that  what applies to one of them is true of the others.’ – Sir Ninian Comper (Symunson & Bucknall, 2006,… Read more Sir Ninian Comper: Ecclesiastical Embroidery Designer

Beautiful Sacred Vestment Videos

Beautiful Sacred Vestment Videos 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 YouTube: While watching the first Sacred Vestment video, at 0:26 seconds, pay close attention to the Red fabric used for the chasuble… Read more Beautiful Sacred Vestment Videos

Quatrefoil Ecclesiastical Design

Quatrefoil Ecclesiastical Design Quatrefoil Ecclesiastical Design: 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… Read more Quatrefoil Ecclesiastical Design

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