Sewing Church Linens (Revised)
Convent Hemming and Simple Embroidery
1st Edition
Published on 1. December 1999
72 pages
978-0-8192-2120-9 (ISBN)
Description
This classic book on sewing linens for the church explains the materials and equipment needed, a variety of hemming options, special instructions on the small linens such as purificators and palls, working with fair linens, white work embroidery, and caring for church linens. New to this edition are directions for rolled hems, chalice veils, more specific directions and an improved worksheet for planning shrinkage, special advice specifically for beginners, an updated "Sources and Resources" section, and new patterns.
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12/1999
Morehouse Publishing
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Person
Elizabeth Morgan has been an altar guild member since 1972. She was the diocesan altar guild directress for the Episcopal Diocese of Albany from 1987 to 1997. She lives in Queensbury, New York, and continues to consult with churches of various denominations around the country.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction to the Second Edition-1999
- Introduction to the First Edition-1992
- Linen: A Tradition
- The Holy Linens
- Materials and Equipment
- Preparing the Linen for Cutting
- Hems: Convent, Flat, and Rolled
- The Flat Hem
- The Convent Hem
- The Rolled Hem
- Folding the Hem
- Stitching the Hem
- Setting the Corners
- Constructing the Small Linens
- The Purificator
- Lavabo Towels and Baptismal Towels
- The Corporal
- The Chalice Veil
- The Pall
- The Credence Cloth
- Fair Linens
- Planning the Fair Linen
- Getting your Numbers Right
- Fair Linen Worksheet
- Working with Large Pieces of Fabric
- Preparing the Fair Linen-One Step a Time
- Ecclesiastical White-Work Embroidery
- Advice for Beginning Embroideresses
- Symbols and Symbolism
- The Function of Embroidery
- Materials
- Transferring the Pattern to Linen
- How to Choose an Embroidery Pattern
- Simple Embroidery Patterns for Small Linens
- Points and Corners-Chain Stitch
- Other Useful Stitches
- Beginning and Ending: Do not Knot!
- Church Linens: Washing-Ironing-Folding
- Conclusion
- Sources and Resources
