Liturgical Vestments: Ecclesiastical Sewing and Embroidery for Making Clergy Vestments
One Ecclesiastical Embroidery project times two, in large and small. That is The Tale of Two Lambs. What started as a small Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) hand embroidery design… Read more From the Beginning in The Tale of Two Lambs →
Yesterday, I showed you the finished section of flat silk in the Ecclesiastical Embroidery Design for the Easter Set Pulpit Fall. It is always a thrill to finish one section… Read more A Little Splash of Color →
Ecclesiastical Embroidery and Ecclesiastical Sewing are wonderful, relaxing pass times. I enjoy them with great passion, especially if I get uninterrupted time over the weekend to work on projects. Ecclesiastical… Read more Progress on Ecclesiastical Embroidery →
A small amount of stitching has been added to the Easter Set Pulpit Fall. The amount is almost not worth mentioning at this point, expect for the fact that it is a stitching technique that I have never tried, but have often admired in the works of others. I have read about the various versions of the Italian Stitch as I talked about last week here: http://blog.ecclesiasticalsewing.com/2014/08/23/sources-of-inspiration-from-lucy-mackrille/ The biggest challenge I find with Ecclesiastical Sewing and Ecclesiastical Embroidery is fear. Fear that what I try may not turn out well enough… Read more Goldwork and Meandering Thoughts →
Now that the initial task of getting the Ecclesiastical Embroidery Design for the Easter Set Pulpit fall has been accomplished and the laid threads of the Italian stitch seem to suit the area selected, it is time for the next experiment in stitching. I am pretty confident this should work, but there are a few things still to consider. For instance, which of the gold threads in the drawer are best suited for this stitching? The area is rather small, so the gold thread to be used for couching the… Read more Underway with Glitters of Gold →