Adventures in Sewing for the Church and Vestment Making
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Underway with Glitters of Gold
Now that the initial task of getting the Ecclesiastical Embroidery Design for the Easter Set Pulpit fall has been accomplished and the laid threads of the Italian stitch seem to...
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From Inspiration Source to Stitching
Putting inspiration into action is often a difficult thing when it comes to starting a new Ecclesiastical Embroidery project, especially if it is a little larger hand embroidery project. A...
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Sources of Inspiration from Lucy Mackrille
Where does inspiration come from when it comes to choosing stitches for current projects? There is a vision of the final project for the Easter Set in my mind, but...
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New Books, New Information
New books are always a treat. Yesterday, there were several new Ecclesiastical Embroidery books waiting, in their quaint wrappings, for me when I got home from work. There is always...
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Under Way with First Stitches!
Sometimes it is difficult to take the plunge and take those first stitches on a new Ecclesiastical Embroidery project. I have had my embroidery floss out, and have contemplated color...
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Paper Matters
The other day, I posted about framing up my next Ecclesiastical Embroidery Design for the Easter Set pulpit fall https://ecclesiasticalsewing.wordpress.com/2014/08/15/all-framed-up-and-ready-to-stitch/ And I have to confess. The pouncing did not go as...
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All framed up and ready to stitch
Yesterday, I showed you the framing of my next hand embroidery project. It is the Ecclesiastical Embroidery design for the Pulpit fall for the new Easter Set. The Ecclesiastical Embroidery...
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To the Rescue in the Sacristy
Today was a special day at church. There was a baptism and a Godspeed farewell to several members at our church. A little later this week, I will share a...
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New Frames Mean New Projects
New frames finally arrived on Monday, and so that means it is time to start a new Ecclesiastical Embroidery project! I ordered the Millenium Frame in several sizes from Needle...
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The Littlest Lamb in The Tale of Two Lambs
Little lambs are wonderful! And it has been so much fun creating these little lambs. This one is the smaller of the two Angus Dei Ecclesiastical Embroidery projects. If it seems like he...
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Ecclesiastical Design Ideas on Pinterest
A very recent discovery for Ecclesiastical Sewing and Ecclesiastical Embroidery Design ideas is, of course, Pinterest. My daughter got me started on this, and it has been a great deal...
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The Never Ending Quest for Ecclesiastical Designs
Years ago, while still in college, when I made my very first Church vestment – a pastoral stole. The only available Ecclesiastical Embroidery Design resource available was a vestment catalog. It had…...