Choir, Graduation, or Confirmation Style Stole Sewing Pattern | Printed on Paper

For generations, stoles have carried the weight of tradition, draped in sacred spaces, gifted to mark milestones, and handmade with care for those stepping into a higher calling.

Whether you're new to sewing or a seasoned seamstress, making one now connects you to that rich, meaningful lineage.

Style 1012 is more than a sewing pattern. It’s a tribute, a 44” spade-end silhouette designed to honor time-honored symbolism with a modern hand. 

With the cross placed at the center back and at the stole tips, it embraces the visual language of reverence, identity, and transformation.

Created for those crafting with purpose from ministry to music, graduation to confirmation, this pattern helps you shape garments with dignity and grace.

Sew it for a choir, a loved one stepping into ministry, or a graduate ready to begin their next chapter.

Let it be a keepsake. A handmade gesture of beauty and faith.

Product Features

• Pattern: Paper with black line image with written instructions - Not available as PDF Format

• Classic spade-end choir stole design, suitable for choir, graduation, or confirmation
  

• Pointed V-back neckline for a traditional liturgical silhouette
  

• Short front length, ending at approximately the waist, with V-pointed ends for elegant drape
  

• Frequently used as a Choir Stole over cassocks or choir gowns, and often chosen as a Confirmation or Graduation stole
  

• Separate pattern pieces for face fabric, interfacing, and lining, providing a clean, structured finish
  

• Clear placement guides for cross appliqués and decorative trim

• Sewing instructions with guidance for finishing techniques.
  

Skill Levels

This pattern is suitable for:

• Beginners looking for a guided introduction to liturgical sewing
  

• Intermediate sewists building confidence in tailoring and hand-finishing
  

• Professional seamstresses creating heirloom-quality stoles with structure and elegance
  

Fabric & Yardage Recommendations

Suggested fabrics:

• Carlisle or Portsmouth Polyester Fabrics,
• Silk dupioni, brocades,
• Silk damasks, 
• Metallic brocades,
• Tapestry fabrics, or fabrics of your choice.

Interfacing fabrics:

• 100% cotton canvas

Lining Fabric:

• Satin, or Silk Dupioni

Fabrics and trims:

• 1 1/3 yards face fabric 45", 54" or 60" Wide
  
• 1 1/3 yards interfacing 60" Cotton canvas
  
• 1 1/3 yards lining 45" or 60" fabric
  
• 1 small cross for neckline
  
• Optional trims:
• 2 - 3" to 4" crosses for stole ends
• Embroidery designs or appliques

Finished size:

•  7" Wide by 44" Long

Important Note 

Sewing patterns are not returnable per the Return policy. Please read all product details carefully to understand that this is a sewing pattern and not a completed garment.

 Fabrics, interfacing, lining, embellishments (trims), fringe, tassels, and stole chain or cord are sold separately.

Pattern FAQ's

What is the sewing level for this project?

This project is suited for beginners to professional alike.

What is the pattern printed on?

The pattern is printed on white paper.  For those who wish to use something a bit less stiff, you may prefer to trace the pattern onto a lighter-weight Pellon pattern interfacing paper.

Why is the pattern printed on white paper?

There are limited paper options available for small pattern companies to keep production minimums low and costs affordable for clients. The patterns are printed locally in small quantities as needed. The available paper that is large enough for use with our full-size patterns for use while still allowing for small print runs is white blueprint paper.

Can the wrinkles be pressed out of the pattern by ironing?

It is NOT recommended to use anything hot to press the pattern paper. The patterns are printed with toner ink and they will smudge and leave black marks on other surfaces if the pattern is ironed. Simple smooth the pattern out by hand prior to cutting. If you prefer, the pattern may also be traced off on Pellon Pattern interfacing to preserve the original.

Is the pattern available as a digital download file?

The patterns are NOT available as a digital download file. They are a physical product that requires shipping.

Are the patterns sold to clients the same patterns used by Ecclesiastical Sewing?

Yes. We use the very same patterns that are available online in our workrooms for creating beautiful vestments.

May I make a copy of the pattern in my plotter or save a digital copy of this pattern?

The pattern is copyrighted and is offered as a courtesy for use in the church to the Glory of God. The pattern may NOT be copied or saved in any digital format, resold, modified, and sold as an original work, etc.

For private use only. Not intended for commercial use.

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