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 →
We receive a lot of emails from our readers in the Ecclesiastical Sewing Studio. One of the questions that frequently come up relates to church vestment pattern or patterns for… Read more Traditional Church Vestment Sewing Patterns →
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 →
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 →
Vestments and Church Embroidery are most often viewed from a distance. When an embroidered design is placed on a vestment or an altar hanging, it may often become difficult to… Read more Outlining: Finishing Touch or Distraction →
Lurking around the edges, but not quite ready to take the plunge. That is what many of us do, often for years when it comes to Ecclesiastical Sewing and Embroidery. … Read more Ecclesiastical Embroidery Designs A Starting Point →
A few days ago, I shared some new treasures with you relating to A Rare Find of Ecclesiastical Embroidery Patterns. These wonderful hand embroidery designs are always something precious to behold. They are the keys to a puzzle that has many missing pieces. They connect us with a rich past and provide inspiration for the future projects . At the monastery near my home where I do volunteer work, I have been helping catalog the collection of Ecclesiastical Embroidery Designs from the Art Needlework Department. The department was active from the late… Read more Rare Find Part II →