You ask and we try our best. We decided years ago when we first launched Ecclesiastical Sewing that a focus on our business would be to provide sewing patterns and… Read more Square Yoke Surplice Pattern in Multiple Sizes →
A few days back we were talking about what tippets are and the history of a tippet. Tippets are an easy church vestment item to create for yourself, especially… Read more Sewing Tips: What is needed to make a Tippet →
Church Vestment Making Classes In a few short weeks to go, there is still time to sign up for the Liturgical Arts Conference in Canton, MS. The conference has a… Read more It’s Not Too Late – Vestment Making Class →
What is a tippet? What is a Tippet: Church Vestments. A great question you may ask. For some, the answer has to do with fishing. We won’t look at the… Read more What is a Tippet: Church Vestments →
When it comes to sewing tools, my motto for the Ecclesiastical Sewing workroom as well as my own studio is less is better. I love sewing and could have… Read more Sewing Tips – Top 10 Scissors for all Occasions →
We love details and when making pastor or priest stoles in the Ecclesiastical Sewing workroom, there are always a few last minute details to stitch up prior completing that… Read more Top 5 Pastor Stole Finishing Touches →
How to Determine the Correct Stole Length Clergy Stoles and Priest Chasubles – When standard sizes don’t fit – How to Determine the Correct Stole Length Pastors and priests come… Read more How to Determine the Correct Stole Length →
New things often cause fear in the hearts of many people. Yet once we get past the fear, we realize how simple things can be. And what was once feared… Read more Stole Making: A Little Encouragement →
It’s a story we hear so often – “Our church is too small to afford vestments and altar hangings.” Churches often get stuck in the mentatity that being small means… Read more Vestment making Classes →
Over the past few weeks, we have been discussing the various chasuble patterns and styles available at Ecclesiastical Sewing. This next chasuble pattern is one that I refer to as… Read more Gothic Chasuble with Column Orphrey Bands →
Churches come in all types and sizes. There are the grand Cathedral and Basilicas. And the humble mission church with everything in between. With such a wide array of churches… Read more Monastic Chasuble Pattern for Making Church Vestments →
I remember making my first chasuble over 30 some years ago. There was nothing available for a chasuble pattern at that time. The only thing I could use for a… Read more Chasuble Patterns for Making Church Vestments →
It has been a pleasantly busy fall in the Ecclesiastical Sewing workroom. We have transitioned from sewing a steady stream of red to sewing the colors of the church year.… Read more New Rose Pastoral Chasuble and Stole →
Deacons are an important part of the church. The office of the deacon was created to help and aid the pastors and other leaders of the church. To distinguish the… Read more Final pattern: a stole for our deacons →
V-Neck Pastor or Priest Stole Sewing Pattern The V-Neck stole has become a favorite here. We love the pointed back; that instead of curing as the other stoles do,… Read more On point with a V-Neck Stole Pattern →
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