Adventures in Sewing for the Church and Vestment Making
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The Christmas Rose
The Christmas Season is upon us in full swing. There are still several more services with the Christmas decorations and paraments up on the chancel and the clergy wearing their…...
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Stole Ends: Quick Tips
The other day I was in the Ecclesiastical Sewing Workroom, putting the finishing touches on a pastoral stole and I thought it was a good time to pull the camera…...
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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 Chasubles and Stole: A New Collection Pugin Style
There is a new project underway in the Ecclesiastical Sewing Workroom. Well, that is not quite true. There are multiple new projects in the works. Some days it seems like…...
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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 Pallium & The Ontological Argument
Good-morning! So do you know whose feast day it is today? Have you ever heard of the Ontological Argument? The saint, who we celebrate today, is given the honor of…...
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The Ecclesiastical Sewing Family’s Easter in 2017
We hope you have all had a safe and blessed Easter Holy Day. The Ecclesiastical Sewing family had such a wonderful weekend that it is hard to return to our…...
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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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Making a Chalice Veil Part II: Good Friday Chalice Veil
We all know how it is when we have a burning desire to get to a project. We get other projects completed and out-of-the-way and then the fun begins. At…...
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Sewing a Chalice Veil: Construction Details
The most recent development in the Ecclesiastical Sewing work room has been the development of a Chalice Veil. The pattern & instructions for this will be available soon on our…...
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Exciting News!
If you have been following along on our Facebook page, we have some exciting results from a long weekend of hard work. Ecclesiastical Sewing is tickled pink to share the…...