Adventures in Sewing for the Church and Vestment Making

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…...

There is nothing quite like the joy of taking the first stitches on a new embroidery project! There is a little thrill followed by a rush of excitement to get the stitching...

It is a wonderful feeling to discover a solution to a problem. It is even more wonderful when the solution comes as an unexpected surprise.  Over the past month, I…...

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...

Today has been “a lining things up” type of day. Nothing much got done in the way of specific, actual, or measurable progress on any one of Ecclesiastical Sewing or...

One Ecclesiastical Embroidery project times two, in large and small. That is The Tale of Two Lambs. What started as a small Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) hand embroidery design…...

Ecclesiastical Embroidery and Ecclesiastical Sewing are wonderful, relaxing pass times.  I enjoy them with great passion, especially if I get uninterrupted time over the weekend to work on projects. Ecclesiastical…...

Summer travels are always fun. There are planned events, and occasionally the unexpected surprises.  Last week I shared a little bit about our summer travels to Montana and the visit…...

After a weekend of cleaning and organizing all of the pattern ideas and printouts for Ecclesiastical Sewing and Ecclesiastical Embroidery Designs, it was time to start working on some new…...