Pastoral Stoles for Advent, Lent, and Good Friday Pastoral Stoles for Advent, Lent, and Good Friday: There is never a dull moment in the Ecclesiastical Sewing workroom – except during… Read more Pastoral Stoles for Advent, Lent, and Good Friday →
Pastoral and Priest Clergy Stole Patterns I love patterns. I collect patterns. Old vestment patterns, new stole patterns, vintage patterns: I love them all. I pull them out and dream… Read more Pastoral and Priest Clergy Stole Patterns →
New Pastoral and Priest Stole Patterns Pattern-making has been going on in full force behind the scenes at Ecclesiastical Sewing. This weekend we are pleased to announce 3 new pastoral… Read more New Pastoral and Priest Stole Patterns →
Silk Dupioni Liturgical Stole Kit with Evesham Orphrey Silk Dupioni might be described as lustrous, rich, brilliant, and vibrant, and there would still be many more terms that one could… Read more Silk Dupioni Liturgical Stole Kit with Evesham Orphrey →
October 11th–Philip the Deacon October 11th–Philip the Deacon: I wanted to mention that today we celebrate the feast day of one of the first deacons, deacon Philip. The office of the deacon was the first auxiliary office in the church. It was established by the apostles in the very early days of the church. Deacons are the helpers of the church; their job is to be assistants to the priests, ministers, and pastors. As well as being assistants to the ministers, the deacons serve the congregations. In the early days… Read more October 11th–Philip the Deacon →
Pastoral Stoles and Stole Patterns The past few weekends in the Ecclesiastical Sewing studio have been consumed with one thing: pastoral stoles. Visions of stoles have been dancing in my… Read more Pastoral Stoles and Stole Patterns →
Monk Habit Pattern: Help with Design Details Ecclesiastical sewing can sometimes be akin to a lost art form. This is true even when it comes to making monk habits for monastic life. The making of monastic habits is shrouded in a bit of mystery. The story I was told is that the garments used to be made by the in-house tailor at the monastery. The tailor knew how to make the habits, and had the patterns. As the tailors aged and were no longer around to make the habits, the… Read more Monk Habit Pattern: Help with Design Details →
Favorite Things: Vintage Vestment Books Favorite Things: Vintage Vestment Books: These are a few of my favorite things………….. yes, that famous line from a favorite song comes to mind as I finally return to the Ecclesiastical Sewing workroom. It seems like ages since I have had a chance to spend time working on projects or even spending time in the workroom. Last fall saw a six-week period where everything was moved out of the workroom in preparation for a major remodel. The timing was a challenge: everything started four weeks… Read more Favorite Things: Vintage Vestment Books →
Making Church Vestment Patterns As many of us notice church vestment needs for our own parishes, or ecclesiastical sewing projects for a loved one who may be graduating from seminary, the first thought is to run to the church office or sacristy and pull out a catalog from a vestment house. Flipping through the pages, a few designs or a certain style might catch the eye or tweak the interest. It may be a tasteful combination of colors and patterns, an interesting embroidery design or symbol, or an unusual placement… Read more Making Church Vestment Patterns →
Project Update: Rochet and Monastic Choir Alb Yes, Ecclesiastical Sewing projects are being worked on for our newly launched online storefront. They are just sooooooooooooooooo slow. With family commitments and… Read more Project Update: Rochet and Monastic Choir Alb →
Can Altar Linens and Church Vestments be Made by Laity? This little book (founded on a series of articles on Church Embroidery written for the ‘Treasury’) is intended for the use of those who are desirous of learning by practical experiment how to make the best use of such time and skill as they have at their command; and who, while they are unable to go through the long courses of instruction which are generally indispensable to the attainment of perfection are yet anxious to devote their ‘labour of love’… Read more Can Altar Linens and Church Vestments be Made by Laity? →
Meet Martin the Steadfast There is a new man in the Ecclesiastical Sewing workroom of late. He is on duty, 24/7, never leaving his post. He never complains, or tires of his duty. He responds to my beck and call. He stands to guard over my vintage liturgical sewing library, keeping harm and danger at bay. He has been hanging around for several months now, not doing much of anything…..sometimes he is in the way and gets shoved or pushed, but he takes it in stride. He is tall and… Read more Meet Martin the Steadfast →
Church Vestment Fringe: is there a difference? Fringe for Church Vestments: It can be short and sweet, or long and elegant. It can have shimmer and shine, or have a perfect matte finish. There are solid colors and multi-colored styles, with headers to match that are plain and simple, or complex like a braid trim. What makes a fringe an Ecclesiastical fringe, suitable for use on church vestments and altar hangings? This is one of those questions that can be a bit challenging to answer. When I first started making… Read more Church Vestment Fringe: is there a difference? →
There are many styles of surplices worn by clergy. The most common styles are a round neck surplice and a square neck surplice which is often referred to as a Roman Surplice.
Priest or Pastoral Stole: Tassel Ends Stoles are the topic of conversation at the moment on Ecclesiastical Sewing. Stoles are often one of the first projects that someone new to… Read more Priest or Pastoral Stole: Tassel Ends →
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