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 →
The long Thanksgiving Holiday is at an end, and there is much to be thankful for. Blessings abound if we would take but a moment to be still and look… Read more Liturgical Digital Machine Embroidery Designs →
This morning I heard rumors of a heavy frost in Northern Minnesota, and that means only one thing. The summer months have faded into fall and colder weather is on… Read more Chi Rho Liturgical Machine Embroidery Design →
Things are going to become a bit wild over the next three weeks. The Ecclesiastical Sewing workroom is receiving a major overhaul in preparation for the launching of the new website. Much of my workspace has been cleared, my fabrics have been safely wrapped and moved out of harm’s way. The book shelf has been cleared and the volumes are stored for the next 4 to 6 weeks. I will continue to work around the construction to keep a few projects underway, including the major altar frontal project that must… Read more Machine Embroidery for Pastoral Stoles →
How much does it cost to make a pastoral stole? We all ponder that question when we undertake an Ecclesiastical Sewing project. Parishioners often desire to give the gift of a stole,… Read more Pastoral Stoles: How Much do They Cost? →
Sometimes it seems as if an Ecclesiastical Sewing and Embroidery Project has many repeated tasks along the way before coming to a finish. And that can be a very good… Read more More Quatrefoil Designs →
A few days ago I shared a post on Ecclesiastical Machine Embroidery. The design, worked in a quatrefoil border on silk dupioni, will need to be applied to the base… Read more Quatrefoil Ecclesiastical Design – Part 2 →
After running the weekend errands, it was time to get to work on the next Ecclesiastical Embroidery Project. And I could hardly wait. The hard part was the time it took to press several pieces of silk dupioni. Sometimes silk gets creased if it has not been carefully rolled back on a tube or a bolt from the fabric store. And such was the case today………….tough creases that would not release, regardless of the various methods employed. But this process would lead to the next process of applying the Ecclesiastical… Read more Quatrefoil Ecclesiastical Design →
I am amazed at the wide variety of possibilities available to enhance Ecclesiastical Sewing. My all time favorite method of embellishment for Ecclesiastical Sewing is of course hand embroidery with… Read more A Fun Experiment with Machine Embroidery →
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 →
February has arrived and the days are still bleak and sunless in Northern Minnesota. Now that year-end has wrapped up, it is time to get back to work on Ecclesiastical… Read more Easter Sunrise Hand Embroidery Design →
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