Violet – when we mention that color a host of images may come to mind. I often think of beautiful summer days hiking under clear blue skies in the beauty… Read more How to Match Patterns using Violet Ely Crown Liturgical Fabric →
Fabrics for church and academic use…that does sound rather odd on first thought doesn’t it? When thinking of fabrics for church use, depending on a particular faith, one or two… Read more Liturgical Brocades: St. Aidan and Cloister Brocade →
We have many projects under way here at Ecclesiastical Sewing. We have our new Luther Rose Brocade Fabric to develop; we have many new embroideries becoming available; and we are… Read more April’s Goals →
We all know how it is when we have a burning desire to get to a project. We get other projects completed and out-of-the-way and then the fun begins. At… Read more Making a Chalice Veil Part II: Good Friday Chalice Veil →
The most recent development in the Ecclesiastical Sewing work room has been the development of a Chalice Veil. The pattern & instructions for this will be available soon on our… Read more Sewing a Chalice Veil: Construction Details →
The term brocade evokes images of rich fabrics with elegant designs. It is true that nice quality brocade fabrics are difficult to find. Yet we are blessed at Ecclesiastical Sewing to have a number of nice brocades to offer for use in making church vestments. For those who may not be familiar with Ecclesiastical Sewing, or who may be new to our blog and company, I would like to take a moment and share who we are and what we are about. Ecclesiastical Sewing is not only the name of… Read more Liturgical Brocades: Fabrics for Making Church Vestments →
Religious Brocade Fabrics Liturgical Fabrics are fabrics specially woven for use in making church vestments. Some of you may be familiar with Liturgical Fabrics and for others, this may be… Read more Dainty Liturgical Fabrics? How Will They Look! →
Liturgical Brocades, Damasks, Tapestry, and Brocatelle Fabrics used for Historical Period and Renaissance Costumes Ecclesiastical Sewing carries a complete line of what might be described as luxurious textiles with pedigrees… Read more Liturgical Brocades Used for Church Vestments and Historical Costumes →
I love reading, studying and learning about church vestments and Ecclesiastical Embroidery. Ecclesiastical Sewing is a field that is steeped in history going back centuries. One of my favorite time… Read more Opus Anglicanum Resources →
There is never a dull moment in the Ecclesiastical Sewing workroom – except during the hours I must be at my full-time day job. Once the working day is over,… Read more Pastoral Stoles for Advent, Lent, and Good Friday →
Silk Duipioni might be describe as lustrous, rich, brilliant, vibrant, and there would still be many more terms that one could devise to tell of it’s beauty. Silk Dupioni is… Read more Silk Dupioni Liturgical Stole Kit with Evesham Orphrey →
The church year has a long history of using specific colors to mark the various celebrations, feasts, and festivals of the church year. Certain colors transcend among all faiths. And then within various faiths, the color may vary according to use and tradition. An example would be some churches use Liturgical Fabrics with the color Violet or purple while others use Roman Purple. The images below show the beautiful Ely Crown Liturgical Brocade and Pugin Orphrey Trim. The most basic colors used in the church include white in some form… Read more Ely Crown Liturgical Brocade and Trim →
For those who are new to Ecclesiastical Sewing, or for those who stop by once in a while, you may have heard us talking about pastoral stole kits. Andy you… Read more Liturgical Brocade Fabric for Pastoral Stole Kits →
Like the majority of modern ecclesiastical vestments, the cope has its origins in ancient garments. The cope, unlike other vestments, is a bit of a mystery. With an unknown origin,… Read more The Cope–Norris →
Today I would like to talk about linen and those vestments and vestures made of linen. While doing some reading on linen pieces, I came across this brilliant thought… Read more Church Linen by Dom Roulin →
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