Adventures in Sewing for the Church and Vestment Making
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Advent Star Stitching Underway
A new project is being attempted here on Ecclesiastical Sewing. It will be a new Advent Altar Frontal, Chalice Veil, and Pulpit Fall. The Altar Frontal will have a large…...
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Shining Silver – Stars?
Goldwork embroidery gathers a great deal of attention from across the web. It is so beautiful and elegant. Goldwork Embroidery has a regal look to it when gold threads are…...
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IHS Turning Corners
The fun part about hand embroidery is that one can read, study, and practice; test, learn, and grow. Yet on occasion, there is the that little something in the…...
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Books: The Next Best Thing Part III
The past two days have been spent sharing information relating to the Giants. No, not the football team, or some creature from ancient mythology. These Giants are the Ecclesiastical Giants from the past…...
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Books: The Next Best Thing : Part II
Yesterday was such a fun day spent talking about Books: The Next Best Thing and becoming immersed in the works of the Ecclesiastical Giants who designed and created many beautiful pieces…...
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Books: The Next Best Thing
With the month of October quickly speeding by, the date is fast approaching for those who are able to attend the Giants of Gothic Revival at the Victoria and Albert…...
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Testing Colors on the Pulpit Fall
It is time to test out a few colors on the Easter Set Pulpit Fall. A few other major projects have been claiming my time on Ecclesiastical Sewing, but the Easter…...
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Vintage Ecclesiastical Embroidery Transfer Treasures
Part of the fun of Ecclesiastical Sewing and Ecclesiastical Embroidery is being on the lookout for treasured resources. I keep hoping that someday a magical hidden stash of Ecclesiastical Embroidery…...
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IHS Embroidery Update
Fridays are a special day. It is a day off from work and a day, hopefully, devoted to Ecclesiastical Sewing and Ecclesiastical Embroidery. There is usually a plan for the…...
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Chalice Veil Design from Althea Wiel
The use of symbolism in Ecclesiastical Embroidery Designs has a long and rich history. It goes back to the first books of the Bible and the instructions given to Moses and…...
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Inspirations for Silk Wrapped Purl
It’s always fun to have a few new items on hand for Ecclesiastical Embroidery projects. Sometimes with new threads, fun as they are, it might be a bit of a…...
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Simple Details
It is often the simple details that make a difference with many things: the addition of fresh herbs to garnish a dish, flowers as a center piece, jewelery to polish…...