Slate Frame for Special Embroidery Projects 62” Slate Frames for the Georgian Bouquet Project. By The Crewel Work Company Life is busy and we all feel the stress that comes… Read more Slate Frames for Special Embroidery Projects →
Slate Frames for Hand Embroidery We receive questions about slate frames for hand embroidery regularly. Slate frames are a bit of a mystery to many people, but to those who love doing fine hand embroidery, slate frames are an essential tool. And we all know that using the right tools leads to beautiful finished results. So what exactly is a slate frame? A slate frame is usually made of wood. In the example below, there are 2 main parts shown for the slate frame. The horizontal pieces are called the… Read more Slate Frames for Hand Embroidery →
Top 10 New Embroidery Designs to Stitch We know that staying at home is a challenge for many during these uncertain times. We all struggle with many issues, large and… Read more Top 10 New Embroidery Designs to Stitch →
Sewing Church Vestments and Linens: 10 Tips for Success 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 beyond the financial reach of many churches. They may think about a new set, look through the catalogs, and give up in despair. Here are our tips for Sewing Church Vestments and Linens: 10 Tips for Success! Yet it need not be that way. There are so many options to have… Read more Sewing Church Vestments and Linens: 10 Tips for Success →
St. Thomas Aquinas Thomas Aquinas is universally known as one of the greatest teachers and writers within the Catholic tradition. Canonized by the Catholic church in 1323, Saint Thomas Aquinas… Read more St. Thomas Aquinas →
Why do we use purple during Lent? Those of us who grew up in denominations that don’t use liturgical colors often find the change of vestments with the seasons a… Read more Why do we use purple during Lent? →
Do you have your favorite Violet Stole Style Selected Yet? Lent is coming! The designer (that’s ME – Carrie) has been busy keeping our seamstresses stitching away to create a… Read more Do you have your favorite Violet Stole Style Selected Yet? Lent is coming! →
Planning Your Lent Church Vestment Projects: A Liturgical Fabric Review It’s the beginning of the New Year! We just finished celebrating the Birth of our Savior, and the 12 Days… Read more Planning Your Lent Church Vestment Projects: a Liturgical Fabric Review →
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God New Year’s Greetings on this Festival Day. Many enjoy the day as the beginning of the New Year. But January 1st is also a Feast Day of the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God as celebrated within the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church, and other church bodies. January 1st also marks the date of the Circumcision of Christ within many church bodies. Today we enjoy a special guest post by Fr. Carlton Kelley of St. Andrew’s Church. It is difficult, if not impossible,… Read more Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God | Ecclesiastical Sewing (2019) →
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 keep drawing me back… Read more The Christmas Rose Legend & Symbolism →
December 20th: Katie Luther Especially for those in the Lutheran tradition, Katharina Von Bora Luther is often thought of as a hero of the Reformation. Most people know that Katharina… Read more December 20th: Katie Luther →
The Nativity of John the Baptist June 24th June 24th marks the celebration of the Nativity of John the Baptist. Christ said, “I tell you, among those born of women none is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” Luke 7:28 ESV The Gospel of Luke contains a detailed account of John’s birth, first from Angel’s announcement to his father, then to Mary visiting Elizabeth and John jumping in his mother’s womb, and finally the account of his birth… Read more The Nativity of John the Baptist June 24th →
Identifying an Embroidery Design We have an unusual request today at Ecclesiastical Sewing, and I hope some of you, our dear Readers, may be able to help identify an embroidery design. We were contacted by a church in the United Kingdom last week, asking if we were familiar with the word or logo embroidered on this altar frontal. There is not much information to go beyond what is visible in the photo. The only other clue provided is that there is a label that states that the piece had been… Read more Identifying an Embroidery Design →
Slate Frames – How to Determine Size Slate Frames Size Slate frames have been used for countless years (or maybe centuries) as a way of mounting fabric for working hand… Read more Slate Frames – How to Determine Size →
Through the Needle’s Eye – EGA Traveling Exhibit Needlework is always fun and exciting. I especially love hand embroidery but running a busy sewing studio does not leave much time… Read more Through the Needle’s Eye – EGA Traveling Exhibit →
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