Adventures in Sewing for the Church and Vestment Making
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Pentecost Chasuble O’Fallon Missouri
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…...
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Habsburg Splendor at Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Normally the posts on Ecclesiastical Sewing focus on the topic of hand embroidery and sewing for the church. Today’s post will take a little liberty and veer off topic slightly. …...
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Ely Cathedral Event
Winter is settling in here in Northern Minnesota. At the moment, there is not much in the way of snow on the ground. But with the cold bleak skies, and...
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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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Planning Ahead
Planning ahead on Ecclesiastical Sewing Projects has never been a strong point. While others may plan out every detail down to the last thread, trim, and stitch, that has never worked…...
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Inspirations for Silk Wrapped Purl
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…...
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Agnus Dei Progress
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…...
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From the Beginning in The Tale of Two Lambs
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…...
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Progress on Ecclesiastical Embroidery
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…...
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More Surprises on Summer Travels
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…...
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A Little Stitching Time
After a weekend of organization and fun, it has been back to the work week, and the normal routine during the day. After work and evening chores, trying to squeeze…...
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Future Projects Design Time
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…...