Adventures in Sewing for the Church and Vestment Making
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Easter Sunrise Hand Embroidery Design
February has arrived and the days are still bleak and sunless in Northern Minnesota. Now that year-end has wrapped up, it is time to get back to work on Ecclesiastical…...
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What To Do in 20 Minutes
The New Year has gotten off to a SLOW start with Vestment projects. With long hours at work, and year-end book-keeping, there was only a tiny window to work on…...
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Trash or Treasure?
When you look at the above illustration, what do you see? Is this something for the trash heap, torn and mutilated as it is, or is this a rare and…...
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Mary Barber’s Six Winged Creature Drawing
There are many wonderful, and sometimes strange things written about in the Scriptures that are almost impossible for us a mere humans to imagine, let alone try to interpret in...
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Mary Barber’s Some Drawings of Ancient Embroidery
Old books are a mixed blessing. It is often wonderful to be able to purchase a rare book, especially if the book relates to Ecclesiastical Sewing and Embroidery. And such...
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Agnus Dei Neglected but not Forgotten
The Holidays are a wonderful opportunity to spend time with family and friends, but oh, how the stitching and other Ecclesiastical Embroidery and church vestment projects suffer from lack of…...
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Liturgical Colors for the Church Year
Liturgical colors used for Ecclesiastical vestments and hangings can be a bit tricky. How are you able to tell the correct color to be used for the various days of…...
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Embroidery Galleries of Liverpool Cathedral
This weekend had a few car trips on the schedule. It’s always great to have a trip, since that usually means someone else is driving and I can catch up…...
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Passion Cross on Ash Wednesday Chalice Veil
Finally, it is time to start a new Ecclesiastical Sewing project for the New Year. The first project in the works is the Chalice Veil for Ash Wednesday. The fabrics and…...
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Historical Use of Chasubles and History of Vestment
As the New Year begins, so too must new Ecclesiastical Projects. Epiphany will be here in a few short days, and then it is only a few weeks until Ash...
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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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An Interesting Item
Today’s post will be short, as I’m off to celebrate a birthday. But I thought I’d share my special gift with you before heading out. The surprise is out of…...