Adventures in Sewing for the Church and Vestment Making

Altar Linen Refresher Altar linens are items that usually go unnoticed by most parishioners. The care of linens Often altars are bare of having linens, or altars have worn and...

Here at Ecclesiastical Sewing, we’re always happy to make stoles for our customers. After all, these are arguably the most important vestments for pastors and priests. They’re worn with preaching…...

The seasons of the church year follow an orderly pattern. This week we wrap up the season of Lent and enter Holy Week. In just a matter of days, we…...

What is a Monastic Style Chasuble?   A Monastic style chasuble is a fuller and longer chasuble style. It can be between 60 to 80″ wide and is usually a…...

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…...

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.…...

What is 88″ wide by 124″ long? We will use it at our local church for Good Friday…. It is so big that we are spending Saturday at church with…...

The most recent development in the Ecclesiastical Sewing work room has been the development of a Chalice Veil. The pattern & instructions for this will be available soon on our…...

If you have been following along on our Facebook page, we have some exciting results from a long weekend of hard work. Ecclesiastical Sewing is tickled pink to share the…...

There is never a dull moment in the Ecclesiastical Sewing workroom – except during the hours I must be at my full-time day job. Once the working day is over,…...

Silk Duipioni might be describe as lustrous, rich, brilliant, vibrant, and there would still be many more terms that one could devise to tell of it’s beauty. Silk Dupioni is…...

Rich, bold, vibrant, striking. These adjectives cannot begin to describe the beautiful nature of true Ecclesiastical  or liturgical fabrics used for making church vestments.   Whether it is a pattern or…...