Goldwork Progress
Goldwork Progress Goldwork embroidery is so much fun! I find it very relaxing and enjoyable. Goldwork couching is one of the first techniques I learned. It is rather simple. There… Read more Goldwork Progress →
Large Agnus Dei Update
Large Agnus Dei Update This is where we left off on the largest Agnus Dei hand embroidery project when we last visited The Tale of Two Lambs Project. The smaller… Read more Large Agnus Dei Update →
IHS Ecclesiastical Embroidery A Little Progress
IHS Ecclesiastical Embroidery A Little Progress Goldwork embroidery is so much fun! There is really nothing else like it. Working with threads that sparkle and shine, shimmer and glimmer is… Read more IHS Ecclesiastical Embroidery A Little Progress →
A Simple Design Framed Up
A Simple Design Framed Up It is so rewarding to feel like something was accomplished at the end of a weekend, especially when the weekend started off feeling like nothing… Read more A Simple Design Framed Up →
Reading Time for a Stormy Night
Reading Time for a Stormy Night The weather took a sudden unseasonably early turn for the worse. Today feels more like an early November day, rather than a day in… Read more Reading Time for a Stormy Night →
From the Beginning in The Tale of Two Lambs
From the beginning of The Tale of Two Lambs One Ecclesiastical Embroidery project times two, in large and small. That is The Tale of Two Lambs. What started as a… Read more From the Beginning in The Tale of Two Lambs →
A Little Splash of Color
A Little Splash of Color Yesterday, I showed you the finished section of flat silk in the Ecclesiastical Embroidery Design for the Easter Set Pulpit Fall. It is always a… Read more A Little Splash of Color →
More Surprises on Summer Travels
More Surprises on Summer Travels Summer travels are always fun. There are planned events and occasionally unexpected surprises. Last week I shared a little bit about our summer travels to… Read more More Surprises on Summer Travels →
Results of Organization Weekend
Results of Organization Weekend It was a long-awaited 4-day weekend. I had envisioned the results of the organization weekend working on Ecclesiastical Sewing projects and continuing on several Ecclesiastical Embroidery… Read more Results of Organization Weekend →
Pouncing with the Blues
Pouncing with the Blues Everything is out and ready to transfer the Ecclesiastical Embroidery patterns for the trial run. Yesterday, I showed you the new transfer products that were purchased while traveling over the summer. Today is the day. It is time to test them out and see how they work on white fabrics. The goal is to have something that will show up with a clean, crisp line that is visible when stitching, but….. this is the big part. It must not leave residue on the white floss and… Read more Pouncing with the Blues →
Trial Run at Marking for Whitework
Trial Run at Marking for Whitework A few weeks back, I posted about a special Sunday at church and some concerns with the Sacristy. The problem that was happening was that small linens such as Purificators were taken home to be laundered. They depart the Sacristy in a ziplock bag, get forgotten, and when finally remembered, disaster has struck. The wine stains have mildewed and the Purificators are never returned. There is an effort afoot, I hope, to start soaking and laundering the small linens at church to avoid this… Read more Trial Run at Marking for Whitework →
Glitters of Goldwork Embroidery Threads
Glitters of Goldwork Embroidery Threads Now that the initial task of getting the Ecclesiastical Embroidery Design for the Easter Set Pulpit fall has been accomplished and the laid threads of the Italian stitch seem to suit the area selected, it is time for the next experiment in stitching. I am pretty confident this should work, but there are a few things still to consider. For instance, which of the gold threads in the drawer is best suited for this stitching? The area is rather small, so the gold thread to… Read more Glitters of Goldwork Embroidery Threads →
From Inspiration Source to Stitching
From Inspiration Source to Stitching From inspiration sources to stitching into action is often a difficult thing when it comes to starting a new Ecclesiastical Embroidery project, especially if it is a slightly larger hand embroidery project. A larger hand embroidery project can entail size, technique, the design complexity of the embroidery pattern, and many more concerns. Taking those first stitches, however, and having them look well is a thrill! Over the past week or so, I have been writing about the Easter Set Pulpit fall, the steps taken to… Read more From Inspiration Source to Stitching →
Sources of Inspiration from Lucy Mackrille
Sources of Inspiration from Lucy Mackrille Where does inspiration come from when it comes to choosing stitches for current projects? There is a vision of the final project for the Easter Set in my mind, but getting there will be an experiment. Experimenting while stitching along. Yes, this Ecclesiastical Embroidery Easter Set project is experimental. The good news is that there are certain features that I have seen and admired in the beautiful hand embroidery works of others. And so, for now, it is helpful to follow along with the… Read more Sources of Inspiration from Lucy Mackrille →
Hand Embroidery Design Framed Up
Hand Embroidery Design Framed Up Yesterday, I showed you the framing of my next hand embroidery project. It is the Ecclesiastical Embroidery design for the Pulpit fall for the new Easter Set. The Ecclesiastical Embroidery design features a cross in the center of a circle. The bars on the cross have detailed floral motifs. At the center of the cross is a Chi-Rho with an Alpha and Omega on either side in a modified quatrefoil design. There are some lovely lilies in the corners between the bars of the cross.… Read more Hand Embroidery Design Framed Up →
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