Vestments for Priests

The desire to make vestments for priests has been in my heart for some time now.  I am so blessed to finally be able to begin this journey.  My hope is to bless and serve the priests as much as they do me.  

My first set was done for Father John Paul.  Happy 25th Anniversary Father!  This was such an honor to do for him.  My "Thanks" go out to his mother for trusting me with such a special gift!

The Chasuble was made with an ivory Ely Crown and the orphrey banding was made with a gold/white brocade.  The edges of the orphrey banding are finished with a tiny gold trim.  I digitized the gold Fluer de Lis and machine embroidered it onto the chest.  This chasuble is not lined and has a zipper on the right shoulder.

 

The inner hemline is with gold.

 The Stole is made from the same fabrics as the chasuble.  It is lined with a gold satin and has smaller, matching fluer de lis at the bottom along with a gold fringe.  This stole was made by machine and hand stitching.

This Stole was made for a priest in Canada.  A client wanted to have a double-sided stole made as a gift for her priest.  One side is white/gold and the other is green/gold.  I digitized the embroidered crosses and embellished the edges with a gold cording.

My next project was an Ordinary Time vestment set for Father John Paul.  The main fabric is a green Litchfield and the orphery banding is made with green/gold Evesham.  They work very well together.  

 

My next few projects have been a great blessing to me.  I have been fortunate enough to get to work on fixing old vestments.  It has turned out to be a lot more fun than I could have expected.  

First, I was commissioned to fix an old cope.  Being the perfectionist that I am, I went a few steps furt

her!  I ended up taking the entire thing apart, cleaning each piece by hand, attaching new interfacing to all of the orphery banding, and WHOA-LA!  A masterpiece was reborn!  I am so pleased with how this one turned out (no, really, you should have seen it before... I regret not getting those before pictures!) 

Baptismal Gowns

I have made a variety of baptismal gowns.  I like to do something a little different each time.  I believe baptism is an extremely special and personal event, so it is important to me that the gown reflects that.  The prices range widely depending on the dress we design together.  My gowns start at $75 and up; however, I will always work with someone on a budget.

This is Olivia and the dress made especially for her!  Since she has three older brothers, it was important to design a dress that was timeless and detailed just enough to accentuate the joy and beauty of being a girl.  This is one of my favorite creations.

This next gown was made for Cheyenne.  It is made from the same ivory cotton but a layered skirt trimmed with lace and ribbon give this gown a bohemian feel.

This gown was made for Malachy Michael Alphonsus.  I love this one because it is perfect for large families who may want the same gown for all of their children, boys or girls. 

This next one is in honor of the Bishop of Rome.  I just love the thought behind this design.

 This is a dress made for a donation raffle at Our Lady of Guadalupe.

 

This dress was made for Hadley Rae.   She needed something a little different.  I was able to give a traditional style a modern twist.  We used an antique embroidered organza with a light pink satin underneath.  The effect was very pretty.  We also made a special bonnet to match.

 

 

 This gown was made for a special little boy, Aiden.  Unfortunately, Aiden was born too early and in distress... his special Sacrament of Baptism was given to him just before he was flown to Children's Hospital in St. Louis, MO.  Nonetheless, I was happy to have made it for him and his parents to share with any subsequent children.

The idea was to make something traditional and sweet that could be worn by a boy or a girl.  The dress itself is made of sheermist cotton and the second layer is made with a dull organza.  I trimmed the layers with crocheted lace and plain white ribbon.