Adventures in Sewing for the Church and Vestment Making

Visiting a grand Cathedral is a bit like being on a treasure hunt,but the crew at Ecclesiastical Sewing love treasure hunts. The designers and architects used endless ways of conveying…...

Summer travels in our family always combine work with a bit of fun. This year was no exceptions –  except that the rolls were perhaps a bit reversed this year.…...

Fair Linens   – what a lovely title for an article used in the church. But do we really know what is behind that title? What makes a Linen “Fair”? Fair…...

As the summer months move along, many of you may be traveling and spending time away from your churches. Summer months during the church year are referred to as ordinary...

Summer road trips. It is that time of year for the long-awaited and greatly anticipated family road trip. The destination:  Glacier National Park, with a few side trips along the…...

What could be more beautiful than white Carrara Marble, German Stained glass windows depicting Biblical scenes from the life of Christ, magnificent statues and classical architecture with soaring ceilings? There are…...

Contributing writer Ashley Z.  brings us today’s Ecclesiastical Sewing post. Ashley is a graduate student, and is currently traveling in Europe. I should also mention, she is my daughter. While…...

Today I would like to share a special guest post written by Ashley, my daughter. Ashley is currently traveling and attending school in Europe for the summer. Ashley is a…...

One of the things I love the most about traveling and visiting churches is taking photos. The photos serve as a reminder of the beauty that is to be seen…...

Last weekend my husband and I were invited to meet a friend for dinner following a pastoral installation service. I have to admit that I have never had a chance…...

It has been quite some time since there was a new project on Ecclesiastical Sewing with all of the preparation for the launch. There are several projects in the works,…...

As the new Ecclesiastical Sewing Website launch date approaches, I thought it would be nice to have a few feature posts to highlight some of the beautiful liturgical fabrics that…...