Adventures in Sewing for the Church and Vestment Making

Yesterday after the church service, a member of the congregation made an announcement that clergy appreciation Sunday is coming up very quickly—traditionally the 2nd Sunday in October. This announcement made…...

This is the third and final installment about headwear for this three part series. Already we have learned about the Amice and the Mitre. Today’s vestment is very distinct as…...

Over the next few days I would like to talk to you about certain ecclesiastical vestments that are worn on the head. Often we focus our gaze on the voluptuous...

Winter has arrived in Northern Minnesota. The air is chilly, or rather, cold! And it will get colder before it warms up. This will be a good weekend to slowly...

The use of orphrey bands for trimming pastoral stoles opens an endless array of design possibilities. Many of you might be familiar with using orphreys as a means of adding...

As we celebrate Pentecost today, I want to take a short moment to share photos of a lovely Pentecost chasuble.  While we have all seen the lovely examples of a…...

There is a feeling of joy when a new set of Ecclesiastical Vestments are completed and used for the very first time. That feeling can last for ages. And the…...

A dear friend sent a link with some wonderful photos of Ecclesiastical Vestments. The event being celebrated was A High Mass in the Extraordinary Form in Albany.  It seems that…...

Are you on the lookout for summer or fall travel destinations? If Ecclesiastical Vestments, featuring fabulous examples of Ecclesiastical Embroidery are on your travel itinerary, a stop in France at…...

All sewing is a series of steps, worked in a certain order, with the goal of obtaining a finished project. For the past few posts on Ecclesiastical Sewing, we have been…...

A chasuble is an Ecclesiastical Vestment worn by the Celebrant during the Celebration of Holy Communion or the Celebration of the Eucharist, depending on how your church refers to it. …...

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…...