Gothic Chasuble Sewing Pattern Fabric Options What is a Chasuble? It may be a word you have heard once in a great while but you wonder, what is a chasuble?… Read more Gothic Chasuble Sewing Pattern Fabric Options →
Pastor and Priest Stoles: The One with the Forget-Me-Nots Creating the Forget-Me-Nots Easter Pastor and Priest Stole First came the February snowstorm, and shortly on its heels, Travis came down… Read more Pastor and Priest Stoles: The One with the Forget-Me-Nots →
Pelican as a Symbol of Christianity The Origins and Evolution of the Pelican Symbol We all have seen the images and artworks of a pelican feeding its nestlings from… Read more Pelican as a Symbol of Christianity →
The One With The Misplaced Orphrey February’s Snowstorm Part 4 The One With The Misplaced Orphrey February’s Snowstorm Part 4: I should have grabbed the random red coat that was… Read more The One With The Misplaced Orphrey — February’s Snowstorm Part 4 →
The One With The Elf — February’s Snowstorm Part 3 Perched in the rafters, shiny onyx boots on his dangling feet, a little house elf peered down at me. I… Read more The One With The Elf — February’s Snowstorm Part 3 →
The One With The Nap — February’s Snowstorm Part 2 February’s Snowstorm Part 2 There was no end of fluffy blankets in the office. With a bathroom hand towel, I… Read more The One With The Nap — February’s Snowstorm Part 2 →
The One With The Cat — February’s Snowstorm Part 1 When the lock fell into place after Carrie left for the night, my shoulders sagged with relief. Two… Read more The One With The Cat — February’s Snowstorm Part 1 →
Laetare Sunday in Lent There is a six-week period of time leading up to Easter, these six weeks are known as Lent. Lent is a time spent in the observation,… Read more Laetare Sunday in Lent →
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 →
Liturgical Fabrics – Red Wakefield Brocatelle Finding just the right fabric for any Liturgical Sewing project can be especially challenging. The Liturgical Fabrics – Red Wakefield Brocatelle shown above is… Read more Liturgical Fabrics – Red Wakefield Brocatelle →
Cotta Sewing Patterns for Altar Servers Every day at Ecclesiastical Sewing, we receive requests for a variety of items that are needed to make church vestments. One of the most frequently asked questions is, “Do you have Cotta Sewing Patterns for Altar Servers or acolyte robes?” Our reply was a regretful no. However, after the first few requests, we noticed there was a consistent need for something that was not available. And so, we started to ask questions. And when we asked, our wonderful audience responded and they told us… Read more Cotta Sewing Patterns for Altar Servers →
Liturgical Artwork Prints | Gift Ideas Summer has finally arrived and with it, beautiful weather. While much has been missed during the past few months, families can once again enjoy… Read more Liturgical Artwork Prints | Gift Ideas →
Matthias Church, Budapest: A Journey Through History Let us take you to Matthias Church Budapest: A Journey Through History: One of the great things about old churches in Europe is… Read more Matthias Church Budapest: A Journey Through History →
Bespoke Vestments and Paraments Here at Ecclesiastical Sewing, we have a wide variety of ready-made designs for bespoke vestments and paraments of all kinds. Basic selections include stoles, as well as pulpit, falls, or communion table/altar frontals with little decoration besides a plain orphrey. On the other hand, there are also plenty of ornate designs which I have developed over the years, and which are unique at Ecclesiastical Sewing. However, there’s one option that deserves a thorough discussion: bespoke designs. The term “bespoke” means something that’s made especially for a… Read more Bespoke Vestments and Paraments →
A discussion about Chasubles Many of us in more Protestant parts of the country see our pastors in only a stole over his cassock or alb. When I came out of the small town Mid-West, country church world, and started seeing Protestant pastors wearing the same “outfits” as the Roman Catholics, I immediately had to learn why. That was many years ago, and I have since corrected my ignorance and terminology of proper liturgical wear. If you’re a member of some denominations, chances are that the priest or pastor wears… Read more A discussion about Chasubles →
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