Liturgical Vestments: Ecclesiastical Sewing and Embroidery for Making Clergy Vestments
We know many churches would love to have new vestments or altar hangings. But for many churches, the ideas never go beyond being an idea. Creating church vestments is often… Read more Sewing Church Vestments and Linens: 10 Tips for Success →
How often do you look through Church Vestment Catalogs or at Vestments online and think, “If only I could make a chasuble like that! It can’t be that difficult, but… Read more Top 5 Tips for Sewing Perfect Chasuble Orphrey Bands →
We receive a lot of emails from our readers in the Ecclesiastical Sewing Studio. One of the questions that frequently come up relates to church vestment pattern or patterns for… Read more Traditional Church Vestment Sewing Patterns →
Church vestments come in all sizes from small to extra-large. Just as we find in the ready-to-wear fashion market, the hope is the existing size ranges will provide something that… Read more Custom Sized Church Vestments →
A few days ago the Ecclesiastical Sewing Studio announced the release of three new Latin Mass Chasuble sewing patterns. The chasuble patterns have lots of design details with crosses and… Read more Creating Orphrey Bands for Church Vestments →
Last year marked an incredible anniversary in the Lutheran Church. It was 500 years from the time Martin Luther started it all with the posting of his 95 Thesis on… Read more Reformation 2018 – 501 Years in the Making →
What is a Monastic Style Chasuble? A Monastic style chasuble is a fuller and longer chasuble style. It can be between 60 to 80″ wide and is usually a… Read more What is a Monastic Style Chasuble? →
The entire Ecclesiastical Sewing team is pleased to present our latest collection of machine embroidery designs for church vestments. The designs were created by Edward Riojas, a talented liturgical… Read more Sanctified Collection of Church Vestments →
Over the past few weeks, we have been discussing the various chasuble patterns and styles available at Ecclesiastical Sewing. This next chasuble pattern is one that I refer to as… Read more Gothic Chasuble with Column Orphrey Bands →
Churches come in all types and sizes. There are the grand Cathedral and Basilicas. And the humble mission church with everything in between. With such a wide array of churches… Read more Monastic Chasuble Pattern for Making Church Vestments →
I remember making my first chasuble over 30 some years ago. There was nothing available for a chasuble pattern at that time. The only thing I could use for a… Read more Chasuble Patterns for Making Church Vestments →
I love vintage embroidery designs – looking at them and admiring the hand embroidery worked in stitches of silk and gold threads. I love researching and seeking out vintage embroidery… Read more Evangelist Collection of Embroidery Designs for Church Vestments →
It has been a pleasantly busy fall in the Ecclesiastical Sewing workroom. We have transitioned from sewing a steady stream of red to sewing the colors of the church year.… Read more New Rose Pastoral Chasuble and Stole →
The Advent and Christmas Season are nearing their end. Yet even in the midst of one church season, it is time to start looking ahead to the season of Lent.… Read more Violet Stole and Chasuble Sets for Lent and Advent →
Color plays an important role in our daily lives. It varies by seasons in nature and in the colors we wear. Color also plays an important role in the life… Read more Rose Colored Vestments →