Adventures in Sewing for the Church and Vestment Making
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Stole Making: A Little Encouragement
New things often cause fear in the hearts of many people. Yet once we get past the fear, we realize how simple things can be. And what was once feared…...
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St. Luke – The Evangelist Collection of Church Vestments
The calendar says it is Spring but the seasonal change is still a long way off for Northern Minnesota. After the long grey days of winter pass, one often longs…...
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Something Special For Lent and Good Friday: Black Vestment Fabrics
At Ecclesiastical Sewing, we specialize in offering a wide range of Liturgical Fabrics ranging from Brocades to Tapestries. Most of our fabrics are patterns and designs that have been around…...
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New Rose Pastoral Chasuble and Stole
It has been a pleasantly busy fall in the Ecclesiastical Sewing workroom. We have transitioned from sewing a steady stream of red to sewing the colors of the church year.…...
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Violet Stole and Chasuble Sets for Lent and Advent
The Advent and Christmas Season are nearing their end. Yet even in the midst of one church season, it is time to start looking ahead to the season of Lent.…...
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Final pattern: a stole for our deacons
Deacons are an important part of the church. The office of the deacon was created to help and aid the pastors and other leaders of the church. To distinguish the…...
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On point with a V-Neck Stole Pattern
There are two sizes of pre-cut material—face fabric, canvas, and lining—, but only one stole kit—Silk Dupioni—comes in both size A and size B. Most if not all of…...
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Stole Ends: Quick Tips
The other day I was in the Ecclesiastical Sewing Workroom, putting the finishing touches on a pastoral stole and I thought it was a good time to pull the camera…...
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Pastoral Stole Patterns
For those in the Northern Hemisphere, it is the middle of July, and if it is anything Minnesota, it is HOT! The last thing on everyone’s mind on a hot…...
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A Beautiful Confession: Guest post by Edward Riojas
We would like to thank Edward Riojas for our guest post today. Edward is the liturgical artist who has been collaborating with Carrie Roberts to the create the Designs to…...
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Monastic Chasubles and Stole: A New Collection Pugin Style
There is a new project underway in the Ecclesiastical Sewing Workroom. Well, that is not quite true. There are multiple new projects in the works. Some days it seems like…...
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Making a Chalice Veil Part II: Good Friday Chalice Veil
We all know how it is when we have a burning desire to get to a project. We get other projects completed and out-of-the-way and then the fun begins. At…...