Adventures in Sewing for the Church and Vestment Making
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Violet Stole and Chasuble Sets for Lent and Advent
The Advent and Christmas Season are nearing their end. Yet even in the midst of one church season, it is time to start looking ahead to the season of Lent.…...
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Forgotten Altars? Take Another Look!
Christmas is a busy time of year for many of us. There are extra services at church, the children’s programs, entertaining and gatherings with family and friends. Sometimes it seems…...
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Ely Crown Liturgical Brocade and Pugin Orphrey Trim
The church year has a long history of using specific colors to mark the various celebrations, feasts and festivals of the church year. There are certain colors that transcend among...
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The Temple
Advent will be upon us in a few short weeks. As many of us in the USA prepare for Thanksgiving, we must keep Advent in the back of our minds,...
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Silver Couching Progress
Advent is here, and regretfully, the new Advent Vestment Set will not be ready for this season. The Advent Vestment Set, which had not been on the horizon for this…...
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Long Awaited Threads
A few weeks back the Large Advent Star was started for the Altar Frontal church embroidery project. It did not take long before it became apparent that the Silver Threads…...
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Outlining: Finishing Touch or Distraction
Vestments and Church Embroidery are most often viewed from a distance. When an embroidered design is placed on a vestment or an altar hanging, it may often become difficult to…...
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Time is Ticking Away
Sometimes a hand embroidery project is started, knowing it will be impossible to make its deadline. But for some unknown reason, that does not become a deterrent. So it is...
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Preparing the Advent Pulpit Fall Design
Time is slipping away, and the Advent Pulpit Fall needs to get started. The Ecclesiastical Embroidery Design selected for the Pulpit Fall will be a combination of applique and couching stitches....
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Bits and Pieces Advent Set
Every evening after work, I try to accomplish something on various Ecclesiastical Sewing Projects. Sometimes it is quite late before other obligations of the day are finished, and the enjoyment…...
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Changing Plans?
The best laid plans often have to take a sudden change. And so it is with an Ecclesiastical Sewing Project. The Advent Set is underway, but plans are being…...
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Framing Steps Part 2 Advent
It’s linen time! And this is exciting because linen means an Ecclesiastical Embroidery project is one step closer to being ready for the hand embroidery to start. While one step closer…...