Epiphany: A Celebration with Varied Traditions If your family is like most families in America, the chances are that gifts are exchanged on either Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.… Read more Epiphany: A Celebration with Varied Traditions →
The Christmas Rose: Legend and Symbolism As we move towards Christmas, it’s easy to get distracted by the lights, sounds, and retail sales. Traveling from one place to another to… Read more The Christmas Rose Legend & Symbolism →
The Christmas Rose Vestment set has been a personal favorite of mine. There are several things about the set that keeps drawing me back to it. The first is the… Read more Christmas Rose Vestments →
Easter and Christmas are the highest festivals in the church year. The vestments worn by clergy and used in the church are often decorated with white and gold. Last Christmas,… Read more White and Gold for Easter and Christmas →
The Christmas Season is upon us in full swing. There are still several more services with the Christmas decorations and paraments up on the chancel and the clergy wearing their… Read more The Christmas Rose →
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Roses are a special flower. They have a long history not only in the world of romance, but also in Heraldry and in the church. The book of Isaiah 35.1… Read more Messianic Christmas Rose with Crown Liturgical Machine Embroidery Design →
With the onset of winter, cold weather, and plummeting temperatures, I thought many of you might enjoy this post from another blog that I follow. The post is about hats for clergy. This type of hat is not often seen in Northern Minnesota, but it is certainly interesting and handsome. Stay warm and enjoy! Soli Deo Gloria ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I’ve never really been much of a hat-wearer, but I do enjoy the wonderful variety of hats in the Church. Recently, it seems, a particular style of hat has been in… Read more Saturno – Another Priest Christmas Gift Idea – Father Jerabek’s Blog →
Tonight there was a little extra time to pull out the box of vintage Ecclesiastical Embroidery patterns. Now, these are not just any old embroidery patterns, or at least not to me. These patterns are special. First of all, they are old, or at least some of them are old. Some of these designs for liturgical embroidery date to the 1870’s. That makes them at least 130 years old. How is that for special? Then, some of them are signed by a well know architect from the area of the… Read more Design Options for Christmas Set →
Shimmering Fabrics There is nothing that grabs our attention more than something shiny. That glint and glimmer are sure to catch our glance, make us stop, and take a look.… Read more Shimmering Fabrics and How to Use Them →
On this most Holy of Nights when we celebrate our Dear Savior’s birth, I wish to thank everyone for your support and for following along in Ecclesiastical Sewing. To thank… Read more Nativity by John D. Sedding →
With the Advent, Christmas and New Year Holidays upon us, there has not been much time to get in the workroom, let alone time to work on any projects. With… Read more Holiday Break →
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