Adventures in Sewing for the Church and Vestment Making

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…...

There is nothing like having the correct tools for getting a job done. Ecclesiastical Sewing is no exception.  When it comes to making Ecclesiastical Vestment Patterns and drafting Ecclesiastical Embroidery…...

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…...

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…...

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…...

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…...

It is fun to set stitching goals. It is even more fun to reach the goal!  This weekend was a great weekend to set and make goals for Ecclesiastical Embroidery…...