The One With The Elf — February’s Snowstorm Part 3 Perched in the rafters, shiny onyx boots on his dangling feet, a little house elf peered down at me. I… Read more The One With The Elf — February’s Snowstorm Part 3 →
The One With The Nap — February’s Snowstorm Part 2 February’s Snowstorm Part 2 There was no end of fluffy blankets in the office. With a bathroom hand towel, I… Read more The One With The Nap — February’s Snowstorm Part 2 →
Top 10 New Embroidery Designs to Stitch We know that staying at home is a challenge for many during these uncertain times. We all struggle with many issues, large and… Read more Top 10 New Embroidery Designs to Stitch →
How to Make the Outside for Vestments Look Great Questions come in almost daily asking about the making of all things church vestment-related. Today we will give you a quick… Read more How to Make the Outside for Vestments Look Great →
Top 10 Materials for DIY Stole Making Here at Ecclesiastical Sewing, we’re always happy to make stoles for our customers. After all, these are arguably the most important vestments for… Read more Top 10 materials for DIY Stole Making →
Sewing Church Vestments and Linens: 10 Tips for Success We know many churches would love to have new vestments or altar hangings. But for many churches, the ideas never go beyond being an idea. Creating church vestments is often beyond the financial reach of many churches. They may think about a new set, look through the catalogs, and give up in despair. Here are our tips for Sewing Church Vestments and Linens: 10 Tips for Success! Yet it need not be that way. There are so many options to have… Read more Sewing Church Vestments and Linens: 10 Tips for Success →
Do you have your favorite Violet Stole Style Selected Yet? Lent is coming! The designer (that’s ME – Carrie) has been busy keeping our seamstresses stitching away to create a… Read more Do you have your favorite Violet Stole Style Selected Yet? Lent is coming! →
The O Antiphons and O Come, O Come Emmanuel Christmas is near and Christmas carols are in the air! As we draw close to the week of Christmas, I am… Read more The O Antiphons and O Come, O Come Emmanuel →
Gaudete Sunday and Rose Vestments Gaudete Sunday and Rose Vestments. Rose vestments are used for two Sundays in the church year. Rose vestments are worn during the seasons of Advent and Lent. Gaudete Sunday is celebrated during the Season of Advent. Laetare Sunday is celebrated during Lent. Please enjoy An Article About Gaudete Sunday and Rose Vestments. It was passed around our local church and we felt that y’all might enjoy it as well! A Blessed Sunday–A Blessed Gaudete Sunday to you all. Gaudete Sunday. Breaking The Rules Gaudete Sunday… Read more Gaudete Sunday and Rose Vestments →
The Nativity of John the Baptist June 24th June 24th marks the celebration of the Nativity of John the Baptist. Christ said, “I tell you, among those born of women none is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” Luke 7:28 ESV The Gospel of Luke contains a detailed account of John’s birth, first from Angel’s announcement to his father, then to Mary visiting Elizabeth and John jumping in his mother’s womb, and finally the account of his birth… Read more The Nativity of John the Baptist June 24th →
Custom Crafted Ordination Stoles for Pastors Graduation season will soon be upon us. As seminarians prepare for their upcoming ordination celebrations, we hope you will keep them in your prayers. Ordination and being installed as the pastor at a church is a special time for clergy. There are often special services that are planned in honor of the event. The ordination and installation service is a time when a new pastor gets to wear their first stole. In many churches, the vestment color for ordination and installation is red and… Read more Custom Crafted Ordination Stoles →
Top Five Traditional Clergy Stole Patterns for Church Vestment A few days back we were talking about Traditional Church Vestment patterns and the conversation centered around the chasuble pattern. Today,… Read more Top Five Traditional Clergy Stole Patterns for Church Vestment →
Pentecost a Season of Red Liturgical Fabrics Pentecost a Season of Red Liturgical Fabrics. The seasons of the church year follow an orderly pattern. This week we wrap up the… Read more Pentecost a Season of Red Liturgical Fabrics →
Evangelist Stole for Easter Quick Ship Last week, we introduced our Quick Ship vestments. These are items where customers have requested that we have certain styles available for those last-minute… Read more Evangelist Stole for Easter Quick Ship →
White and Gold for Easter and Christmas Easter and Christmas are the highest festivals in the church year. The vestments worn by clergy and used in the church are often decorated with white and gold for Easter and Christmas. Last Christmas, Ecclesiastical Sewing introduced a design collection entitled Dayspring. The collection features timeless and elegant designs created by our liturgical artist friend, Edward Riojas. The collection features a variety of design themes that symbolize both the Nativity of Christ and His Resurrection. The designs were gold threads stitched on white… Read more White and Gold for Easter and Christmas →
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