Adventures in Sewing for the Church and Vestment Making
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Monastic Chasuble Pattern for Making Church Vestments
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…...
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St. Luke – The Evangelist Collection of Church Vestments
The calendar says it is Spring but the seasonal change is still a long way off for Northern Minnesota. After the long grey days of winter pass, one often longs…...
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Chasuble Patterns 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…...
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Evangelist Collection of Embroidery Designs for Church Vestments
I love vintage embroidery designs – looking at them and admiring the hand embroidery worked in stitches of silk and gold threads. I love researching and seeking out vintage embroidery…...
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Virgin and Child Goldwork Embroidery Design
Vestment making is a joy – at least for me. I can no longer imagine life without making church vestments. Starting and running a small business like Ecclesiastical Sewing is…...
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New Rose Pastoral Chasuble and Stole
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.…...
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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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Pastoral Stole Patterns
For those in the Northern Hemisphere, it is the middle of July, and if it is anything Minnesota, it is HOT! The last thing on everyone’s mind on a hot…...
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Monastic Chasuble Pattern
If you are like me, I love patterns. I love to spend hours searching through a pattern book at the local fabric store, or even looking at patterns online. I…...
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The First Chapter of a New Book
Monday this week was the beginning of the Passover. This is a good time to take a look at some history on Ecclesiastical Dress. Over the years there seemed to…...
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April’s Goals
We have many projects under way here at Ecclesiastical Sewing. We have our new Luther Rose Brocade Fabric to develop; we have many new embroideries becoming available; and we are…...
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A Reader’s Labor of Love: Making Liturgical Vestments
Tonight we would like to share something special. It is the story of a labor of love. The story began quite a number of months ago. I was delighted when…...