Adventures in Sewing for the Church and Vestment Making
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Thanksgiving Weekend Break and Gift Ideas
With the Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend comes the cooking, the cleaning, and the time spent with guests; it has been a few days since there was time either for Ecclesiastical Sewing…...
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Metropolitan Museum of Art Digital Initiative
Thank goodness for the Internet. With a few clicks, one can be transported to some wonderful places to explore the world of Needlework of every kind. There were a few...
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Long Awaited Threads
A few weeks back the Large Advent Star was started for the Altar Frontal church embroidery project. It did not take long before it became apparent that the Silver Threads…...
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Outlining: Finishing Touch or Distraction
Vestments and Church Embroidery are most often viewed from a distance. When an embroidered design is placed on a vestment or an altar hanging, it may often become difficult to…...
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Something to Share
This evening’s post will have a little something to share with those wishing to start an Ecclesiastical Embroidery Project. This church embroidery design is from a Vintage Resource dating back…...
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Ecclesiastical Embroidery Designs A Starting Point
Lurking around the edges, but not quite ready to take the plunge. That is what many of us do, often for years when it comes to Ecclesiastical Sewing and Embroidery. …...
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Metallic Threads
Metallic Threads add much to a hand embroidered project. The beauty lies in the reflection of light off the metallic threads which makes them shimmer and shine. For that reason,…...
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Rare Find Part II
A few days ago, I shared some new treasures with you relating to A Rare Find of Ecclesiastical Embroidery Patterns. These wonderful hand embroidery designs are always something precious to behold....
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A Rare Find
As my love of Ecclesiastical Sewing and Ecclesiastical Embroidery grows, so does the collection of books and other items relating to the field of Ecclesiastical Embroidery. When I read modern…...
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Preparing the Advent Pulpit Fall Design
Time is slipping away, and the Advent Pulpit Fall needs to get started. The Ecclesiastical Embroidery Design selected for the Pulpit Fall will be a combination of applique and couching stitches....
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Bits and Pieces Advent Set
Every evening after work, I try to accomplish something on various Ecclesiastical Sewing Projects. Sometimes it is quite late before other obligations of the day are finished, and the enjoyment…...
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Preparing Altar Frontal
It’s time to start preparing the Altar Frontal for the Advent Set. This Ecclesiastical Sewing project is on a tight time frame, and the reality is that it will not…...