A few days back on Ecclesiastical Sewing, we had a post on matching patterns while working with liturgical vestment fabrics. Once the patterns are matched up on the fabric, the next step is to determine pattern placement on the vestment (IE – those big roses and fleur-de-lis on Lichfield – where will they land once the garment is cut?) This can be another area of concern, and rightly so. I have made my fair share of “pattern placement” mistakes over the years. Pattern or motif placement when working with Ecclesiastical… Read more Lichfield Liturgical Fabric: Reformation Stole and Chasuble →
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Liturgical fabrics used for making church vestments are designed to capture the attention, to provoke a sense of wonder and awe, to beautify the worship service, remind us of the… Read more Working with Liturgical Fabrics: Pattern Matching →
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Today is a very special day, a very special feast day. As Christians, we have been lead to our current place in time by our forefathers, who painstakingly paved the… Read more September 13th–John Chrysostom →
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Rich, bold, vibrant, striking. These adjectives cannot begin to describe the beautiful nature of true Ecclesiastical or liturgical fabrics used for making church vestments. Whether it is a pattern or… Read more Lovely Ecclesiastical Fabrics →
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The past few weekends in the Ecclesiastical Sewing studio have been consumed with one thing: pastoral stoles. Visions of stoles have been dancing in my head: stoles with orphreys, stoles… Read more Pastoral Stoles and Stole Patterns →
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Summer travels in our family always combine work with a bit of fun. This year was no exceptions – except that the rolls were perhaps a bit reversed this year.… Read more Liturgical Fabrics: Ely Crown →
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One of the things I love the most about traveling and visiting churches is taking photos. The photos serve as a reminder of the beauty that is to be seen… Read more St. Leo’s Mosaic Christ →
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It has been quite some time since there was a new project on Ecclesiastical Sewing with all of the preparation for the launch. There are several projects in the works,… Read more Evesham Red/Gold and Gold/Gold →
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As the new Ecclesiastical Sewing Website launch date approaches, I thought it would be nice to have a few feature posts to highlight some of the beautiful liturgical fabrics that… Read more Cloister Liturgical Fabric →
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Liturgical Brocatelle Fabrics for Making Church Vestments There are so many Liturgical Fabrics that are a favorite, and St. Hubert’s ranks among the top of all fabrics as one of… Read more St. Hubert Liturgical Fabrics →
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In the evening twilight, the light of candles flicker as churches gather together in Vigil and prayer as they await the Easter dawn. As the pastor glides past aisles, moving… Read more Easter Blessings →
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St. Margaret Liturgical Brocade Fabric for Church Vestments Weddings are a time of celebration, especially when the wedding is held during the Celebration of Christmas and the days awaiting the… Read more St. Margaret Ivory Lurex Altar Frontal →
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Tapestries have graced the walls of castles for centuries. They have also graced countless clergy vestments through the ages. Today, there are many lovely liturgical fabrics woven in rich and… Read more Aragon Liturgical Tapestry Fabric in Red Lurex →
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Sometimes details are of little matter, and other times, details make all of the difference in taking something from ordinary to extraordinary. And so it is with the Ecclesiastical Fabric… Read more Reversible Wakefield Ecclesiastical Fabric →
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Ecclesiastical fabrics are available in a wide range of patterns and colors. Most often they are solid colored with a woven pattern. The patterns can have a raised or blistered… Read more Lenten Stole with Two-Toned Fairford →
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