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Published 09/05/2018 I was in NYC last spring training with a bespoke tailor. It was an incredible experience. I especially enjoyed visiting some of the old churches during my free time. I am going to share some of these experiences with you through some new projects. Today I begin with: Champagne Wool & White Leather Color Block Women’s Coat. This coat is influenced by one of my favorites, St. Peter Roman...
Stoles are a sign of one being ordained in the Catholic Church. So it’s only fitting for a new priest to receive a special hand-embroidered stole for his ordination. This stole was commissioned for an ordination gift in Scotland. It’s made with silk wool textile and interlined with hair canvas. The embroidery was created by hand from old traditional ethnic (Ukrainian) patterns. As you can see below, we tested different...
The best things in life uplift us. I am not talking about elevators when we need to get to the top floor, (although that is nice). Rather I am talking about lifting our spirits as we go about our day-to-day activities. This is the role of the artist, who “give us enthusiasm to do our work” as St. John Paul II said in his famous Letter to Artists. Beauty speaks...
Ukrainian embroidered white linen boys baptismal gowns inspired by the gowns my babcha created (many years ago) and cassocks worn by priests. The gown is lined with white silk charmeuse. Before the handmade thread ties Pintucks One of the gowns was made with a lighter weight linen ____________________ One of the gowns created by my babcha many years ago...
This was one special dress to make! Not only was this dress made from her mother’s wedding dress/skirt, I was also a bridesmaid in the wedding! When Chloe arrived for her first fitting/planning session in December, her mom arrived with plans to create a less poofy A‑line pleated skirt dress. (A design you often see for First Holy Communion dresses.) But these plans were quickly nixed, when Chloe and her siblings spun and danced around...