Saturday, December 1, 2018

Indigo Blue Advent Stole


This beautiful design looks like streams of water. This print by Moda is inspired by the Japanese Shibori method of resist dyeing in which fabric is folded and tied, then dyed in indigo. Indigo dye has been in use since antiquity. This fabric has a nice smooth hand. 

This stole is beautiful for Advent. See details here.


Friday, November 30, 2018

Lavender Batik Stole


This beautiful handmade batik fabric was made in Java, Indonesia. The process is over 2,000 years old. You can see the process here.
I purchased this fabric and made three stoles. Each one is slightly different because the pattern varies depending on where you cut the pattern pieces. 
This stole would look particularly good on someone with gray hair. :)
To purchase this stole, click here

Sunday, October 14, 2018

Autumn Colors Clergy Stole


Made with a variety of handwoven cotton fabrics from Guatemala and solid color fabrics made in the USA, this stole glows with the warm colors of autumn. Also nice for Pentecost. There are several  stoles similar to this, but each one is unique in the color layouts.

Each individual stole has a number to identify it, so if you choose #136, you get #136. See it here.

Thursday, September 20, 2018

Rock Stole



This realistic stone design fabric by Northcott has many shades of brown and gray. It's quiet,but very interesting. See more details or purchase this stole here.

Sunday, August 12, 2018

Yellow Clergy Stoles



The solid yellow stole shown above is made from silk dupioni.  It has tiny slubs or chunks that I like. Dupioni is also a little bit stiffer than many silks, which is nice for a stole. The back side is black cotton so the stole won't slide off your lap when sitting down. See it here.

This stole is made from a big variety of cotton prints and batiks. Bright and cheerful, this stole is called Joyful Golden. It has been sold, but I plan to make more in the future.

Sunday, July 15, 2018

Quilt Style Stole


This stole has nearly 200 fabric strips pieced together like a patchwork quilt! Each strip is a little more than 1/2" wide. Beautiful assortment of new fabrics in every color. A few of the fabrics have recogniable images that you can find upon close inspection: nuts, rulers, rocks, leaves, flowers, spoons, but they don't grab your attention. 

The whole assortment blends together in a joyful and friendly way.  Perfect for worship and celebrations. There's something about a quilt that is inviting and comforting.

See details here.