Blue or Purple: An Advent Debate
A happy first day of Advent and start of the new church year to you! For those of you in the Midwest, we hope you are enjoying the snow. We… Read more Blue or Purple: An Advent Debate →
Altar Frontals
I have been getting a few questions on the making of altar frontals over the past few weeks here on Ecclesiastical Sewing. I have some good news: written instructions are… Read more Altar Frontals →
Preparing Altar Frontal
It’s time to start preparing the Altar Frontal for the Advent Set. This Ecclesiastical Sewing project is on a tight time frame, and the reality is that it will not… Read more Preparing Altar Frontal →
Ecclesiastical Vestment Fabric Cost
It is great fun to research Ecclesiastical Sewing projects and Church Vestments with books, catalogs, and on the internet. There are many options available when it comes to fabric selection… Read more Ecclesiastical Vestment Fabric Cost →
From the Beginning in 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 small Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) hand embroidery design… Read more From the Beginning in The Tale of Two Lambs →
The Tale of Two Lambs
After creating my first Easter altar frontal and pulpit fall set, and being disappointed with the results, it was time to devote serious study and research to the field of… Read more The Tale of Two Lambs →
The Never Ending Quest for Ecclesiastical Designs
Years ago, while still in college, when I made my very first Church vestment – a pastoral stole. The only available Ecclesiastical Embroidery Design resource available was a vestment catalog. It had… Read more The Never Ending Quest for Ecclesiastical Designs →