Liturgical Vestments: Ecclesiastical Sewing and Embroidery for Making Clergy Vestments
This past week I had the honor of helping a friend do some hand work on some very special linen pieces. I’ll be sure to share the information about the… Read more Whitework Ecclesiastical Embroidery Pattern →
As my love of Ecclesiastical Sewing and Ecclesiastical Embroidery grows, so does the collection of books and other items relating to the field of Ecclesiastical Embroidery. When I read modern… Read more A Rare Find →
Planning ahead on Ecclesiastical Sewing Projects has never been a strong point. While others may plan out every detail down to the last thread, trim, and stitch, that has never worked… Read more Planning Ahead →
The fun part about hand embroidery is that one can read, study, and practice; test, learn, and grow. Yet on occasion, there is the that little something in the… Read more IHS Turning Corners →
Fridays are a special day. It is a day off from work and a day, hopefully, devoted to Ecclesiastical Sewing and Ecclesiastical Embroidery. There is usually a plan for the… Read more IHS Embroidery Update →
Goldwork embroidery is so much fun! I find it very relaxing and enjoyable. Goldwork couching is one of the first techniques I learned. It is rather simple. There are certainly… Read more Goldwork Progress →
It often does not take long to realize when a battle ensues and there will be no winning. So it goes sometimes when a new Ecclesiastical Embroidery Projects first starts.… Read more False Starts and New Beginnings →
Goldwork embroidery is so much fun! There is really nothing else like it. Working with threads that sparkle and shine, shimmer and glimmer is a feast for the eyes. It… Read more IHS Ecclesiastical Embroidery A Little Progress →
There is nothing quite like the joy of taking the first stitches on a new embroidery project! There is a little thrill followed by a rush of excitement to get the stitching underway. First, one must test the stitching ideas to see if they will work out. There is the hope that the colors will work together, the correct thread types are on hand, and nothing befalls the project in the way of a disaster, large or small, that will delay its completion. There are a thousand thoughts that run through… Read more IHS Ecclesiastical Design First Stitches →
It is a wonderful feeling to discover a solution to a problem. It is even more wonderful when the solution comes as an unexpected surprise. Over the past month, I… Read more Ecclesiastical Embroidery Pattern Solution →
Today has been “a lining things up” type of day. Nothing much got done in the way of specific, actual, or measurable progress on any one of Ecclesiastical Sewing or Ecclesiastical Embroidery project. Some days that is disappointing. But on other days, that can be a good thing. Let me explain. Today could be summed up as a day that felt like nothing got done. There was no time to stitch, no time to sew, no time to draw any new Ecclesiastical Embroidery Designs, or hand embroidery designs. There was… Read more Green and Gold Braid →
After a weekend of cleaning and organizing all of the pattern ideas and printouts for Ecclesiastical Sewing and Ecclesiastical Embroidery Designs, it was time to start working on some new… Read more Future Projects Design Time →
