Adventures in Sewing for the Church and Vestment Making
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Little Crosses: Appliques for use on Church Vestments and Pastoral Stoles
Today, January 2nd, is a special day. There is a birthday in the Ecclesiastical Sewing family and a wedding anniversary. Although I will not say how old she is, Carrieā¦...
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Dainty Liturgical Fabrics? How Will They Look!
Religious Brocade Fabrics Liturgical Fabrics are fabrics specially woven for use in making church vestments. Some of you may be familiar with Liturgical Fabrics and for others, this may beā¦...
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White Liturgical Religious Fabrics for Making Church Vestments
Advent is a season of preparation that leads up to one of the most Festive seasons in the Church year. Christmas will soon be here, and with it comes theā¦...
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Grand Opening Special: Stole Kit and Pastoral Stole Pattern
It has taken almost two years for our dream to become a reality. This dream began with a search to find the fabrics, patterns, embroidery designs and knowledge needed forā¦...
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All Saints Day
November 1st is a Holy Day that is often looked over by many Protestant churches in their excitement of the Reformation. It may be a smaller holiday compared to Easterā¦...
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The Protestant Reformation And Its Importance To Ecclesiastical Sewing
Did you know that next fall is going to be a very special year? October 31st, 2017 will mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. For Protestant churches, this isā¦...
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The CopeāNorris
Like the majority of modern ecclesiastical vestments, the cope has its origins in ancient garments. The cope, unlike other vestments, is a bit of a mystery. With an unknown origin,ā¦...
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Black Evesham Church Vestment Fabric Orphrey
Over the past several weeks, we have been working through matching patterns on the Red Lichfield Liturgical Church Vestment Fabric. I have really enjoyed working with Lichfield. I feel veryā¦...
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October 11thāPhilip the Deacon
I wanted to mention that today we celebrate the feast day of one of the first deacons, the deacon Philip. The office of the deacon was the first auxiliary office...
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Wardrobes for Clergy: Liturgical Vestments and Pastoral Stoles
The wardrobe of a member of the clergy is vast. Hopefully your clergy has the basic liturgical wardrobe pieces but if they do not, it is the job of theā¦...
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Thoughts on the Upcoming Clergy Appreciation Sunday
Yesterday after the church service, a member of the congregation made an announcement that clergy appreciation Sunday is coming up very quicklyātraditionally the 2nd Sunday in October. This announcement madeā¦...
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Church LinenāRoulin
Today I would like to talk about linen and those vestments and vestures made of linen. While doing some reading on linen pieces, I came across this brilliant thought fromā¦...