Adventures in Sewing for the Church and Vestment Making

Ecclesiastical Sewing is a craft steeped in history and tradition. It is often relaxing to take a little break from working on vestments and Ecclesiastical Embroidery, to enjoy a visual...

Goldwork embroidery is so much fun! I find it very relaxing and enjoyable. Goldwork couching is one of the first techniques I learned. It is rather simple. There are certainly…...

It often does not take long to realize when a battle ensues and there will be no winning.  So it goes sometimes when a new Ecclesiastical Embroidery Projects first starts.…...

Study and practice play a large part in learning, and hopefully, mastering any skill. When I first started to learn about Ecclesiastical Embroidery, the discovery of free resources available on…...

This is where we left off on the largest Agnus Dei hand embroidery project when we lasted visited about The Tale of Two Lambs Project. The smaller areas of the sky to the…...

There has been a lot of talk about Ecclesiastical Embroidery here on Ecclesiastical Sewing. For today, it is time to turn my attention to the actual sewing part of Ecclesiastical…...

Ecclesiastical Embroidery and the Ecclesiastical Vestments created from embroidery have a long history with the church. Workers, artisans, craftsmen, both men and women, professional embroiderers and laity, over countless millennium...

As fall settles in, it is still fun to think back on summer travels with fond memories.  It is always fun to get away, and on occasion, have a great…...

Goldwork embroidery is so much fun!  There is really nothing else like it. Working with threads that sparkle and shine, shimmer and glimmer is a feast for the eyes. It…...

The Altar Frontal is often one of the visual focal points in a church. For high Festival Days, the church has historically used its best altar hangings.  As is the…...

It is so rewarding to feel like something was accomplished at the end of a weekend, especially when the weekend started off feeling like nothing was getting done.  Sometimes weekends are…...

Washing and Ironing. Two words I usually Do Not Enjoy, especially when put together. I used to iron everything years ago, the way my mother taught me, and her mother...