O Adonai Antiphon for December 18
O Adonai ~O Lord The symbol for this day is a burning bush. The Lord appeared to Moses on Mount Sinai and spoke to him from a burning bush. Latin:… Read more O Adonai Antiphon for December 18 →
O Sapientia – O Wisdom: The Great O’ Antiphon for December 17
Today begins the Great O Antiphons of Advent. The Antiphons are Magnificat Antiphon used during Vespers on the last seven days of Advent. Each Antiphon is a name for Christ… Read more O Sapientia – O Wisdom: The Great O’ Antiphon for December 17 →
Tips for Sewing with Cloth of Gold or Silver
Cloth of Gold. Just the very name brings up images of a knight in armor and kings with all their medieval court in the days of chivalry. Cloth of gold… Read more Tips for Sewing with Cloth of Gold or Silver →
Rose Stoles for Gaudete and Laetare Sundays
Rose – a color that lightens the mind and spirit in more ways than one. There is nothing quite like the beauty of wild roses in bloom. After a long… Read more Rose Stoles for Gaudete and Laetare Sundays →
Advent Comes – City of David Collection
Advent Collection City of David At long last, a new Ecclesiastical Sewing Advent Collection has come to life. Creating a new Liturgical Embroidery and Church Vestment Collection can be… Read more Advent Comes – City of David Collection →
Carlisle Fabric in White for Roman Square Yoke Surplice Patterns
Last week at Ecclesiastical Sewing, we updated everyone with the exciting news that our Roman Square Yoke Surplice Pattern is now available in an expanded size range. That is something… Read more Carlisle Fabric in White for Roman Square Yoke Surplice Patterns →
Advent Vestment Projects in the Studio
Blue – it is everywhere we look these days in the Ecclesiastical Sewing studio. Well, not quite. there is a bit of violet lurking on one of the workstations. And… Read more Advent Vestment Projects in the Studio →
A History of Advent with a Hand Embroidery Design
Advent is the first season of the church year. It begins with the Sunday that comes nearest to St. Andrew’s Day which is celebrated on November 30th. The season of… Read more A History of Advent with a Hand Embroidery Design →
Square Yoke Surplice Pattern in Multiple Sizes
You ask and we try our best. We decided years ago when we first launched Ecclesiastical Sewing that a focus on our business would be to provide sewing patterns and… Read more Square Yoke Surplice Pattern in Multiple Sizes →
The New Church Year Begins December 2, 2018
The New Church Year begins with the Penitential season of Advent on December 2, 2018. There are two main liturgical colors used for the season of Advent: they are blue and… Read more The New Church Year Begins December 2, 2018 →
Custom Made Slate Frames and Trestle Stands for Hand Embroidery
There is something so relaxing and enjoyable about doing hand embroidery. Having the correct tools to tackle a project properly makes the process that much better. Having a beautiful view… Read more Custom Made Slate Frames and Trestle Stands for Hand Embroidery →
Sacristy Check List: 10 Things to Review for Fall
As many parishioners return to their home churches after the summer months of travel and activities, fall is a perfect time to check the condition of vestments, altar linens, altar… Read more Sacristy Check List: 10 Things to Review for Fall →
Concordia Theological Seminary Machine Embroidery Logo
At Ecclesiastical Sewing, we have been working to create many new machine embroidery design and will try to get those introduced as quickly as possible. The embroidery designs will include symbols, logos, whitework designs, and seasonal designs. One of the new logo designs is shown above. The Concordia Theological Seminary Logo is now available as a machine embroidery file to download. The file is suitable for use on jackets, bags, banners, and tippets! The size is 4″. Due to the detailed nature of the design, it does not translate as… Read more Concordia Theological Seminary Machine Embroidery Logo →
Trestle Stands for Slate Frames
Hand Embroidery Classes Many of us have enjoyed taking classes with the Royal School of Needlework and Hand and Lock in recent years. The Royal School of Needlework and… Read more Trestle Stands for Slate Frames →
Sewing Tips: What is needed to make a Tippet
A few days back we were talking about what tippets are and the history of a tippet. Tippets are an easy church vestment item to create for yourself, especially… Read more Sewing Tips: What is needed to make a Tippet →