Vintage Church Embroidery Resources When I hear those words, Ecclesiastical Books: Vintage Church Embroidery Resources – I cannot help be get excited! There is something very special and scared about… Read more Ecclesiastical Books: Vintage Church Embroidery Resources →
There has been a lot of talk about Ecclesiastical Embroidery here on Ecclesiastical Sewing. For today, it is time to turn my attention to the actual sewing part of Ecclesiastical… Read more Ecclesiastical Vestment Pattern Making →
The weather took a sudden unseasonably early turn for the worse. Today if feels more like an early November day, rather than a day in early September. With the weather… Read more Reading Time for a Stormy Night →
After a weekend of organization and fun, it has been back to the work week, and the normal routine during the day. After work and evening chores, trying to squeeze… Read more A Little Stitching Time →
Last week, I mentioned receiving several new books relating to the topics of Ecclesiastical Sewing and Ecclesiastical Embroidery, or Church Embroidery. In case you missed the article, you can check it out the post New Books, New Information. I was sharing information about a book entitled Design for Church Embroidery by R.A. Alethea Wiel. The book, available online through Google Books, is a resource book of embroidery pattern designs for various vestment and altar furnishings such as chalice veils, pulpit falls, and altar frontals. While flipping through the pages and reading… Read more Weekend Reading and Musing →
Where does inspiration come from when it comes to choosing stitches for current projects? There is a vision of the final project for the Easter Set in my mind, but getting there will be an experiment. Experimenting while stitching along. Yes, this Ecclesiastical Embroidery Easter Set project is experimental. The good news is that there are certain features that I have seen and admired from the beautiful hand embroidery works of others. And so, for now, it is helpful to follow along with the advice and inspiration which comes from… Read more Sources of Inspiration from Lucy Mackrille →
New books are always a treat. Yesterday, there were several new Ecclesiastical Embroidery books waiting, in their quaint wrappings, for me when I got home from work. There is always a thrill of excitement and anticipation awaiting the opening of the box, removal of wrappings and taking that first peak and flip through of the pages. So last night, there were four books on the counter. I would like to share a tidbit of one of them with you. The book is entitled Design for Church Embroidery by R.A., Althea… Read more New Books, New Information →
The other day, I posted about framing up my next Ecclesiastical Embroidery Design for the Easter Set pulpit fall https://blog.ecclesiasticalsewing.com/2014/08/15/all-framed-up-and-ready-to-stitch/ And I have to confess. The pouncing did not go as well as it usually does because of the error that happened at the printers. Paper Matters. Let me explain. As I had mentioned before, the design for the pulpit fall came from a very old embroidery book. I blew the Ecclesiastical Embroidery Design up on the copier, and used my home-made light box to retrace the design. I had a… Read more Paper Matters →
Late, late, late. Today was one of those days. It looked like it would be an early out of work day. The doors were locked and then – a late walk-in knocked on the door. So much for trying to get an early start on the evening’s activities. Still, a little progress is still progress. Here is my little progress for this evening. The cross embroidery pattern for the Purificator has been perforated and is ready for pouncing. Many embroidery books refer to this process as “prick and… Read more Late Night Progress →
It was exciting to come across a book that had some illustrations of Altar Frontals, along with Ecclesiastical Embroidery design ideas. These books are rich in history, describing details of Opus… Read more Old Books Make Great Reads →
Introducing my new website Ecclesiastical Sewing Thanks for stopping by and welcome to Ecclesiastical Sewing! This is just an introductory post so I’ll keep it short and sweet. I am… Read more Introducing my new website Ecclesiastical Sewing →
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