Digitally Printed Clergy Stole

Most fabrics can be printed with up to 18 colors. The new digital fabric printing process can apply any number of colors. This fabric is digitally printed with countless shades of blue, green and gold. The skinny horizontal stripes go from very dark on one side of the entire fabric panel, and then  gradually get lighter as you move across the panel. The stole shown here was cut from the darkest end of the fabric. You can see the stoles made from the medium shades and the lightest shades at Shadrachs on Etsy. At the moment, all three are available.

This high tech fabric makes for a unique clergy stole that is both joyful and dignified. It would make a memorable gift.

The mitered back looks good with the stripes meeting at a 90 degree angle.

Joyful Red and Blue Clergy Stole

This joyful clergy stole was made from the best of my collection of Westminster designer fabrics in red, blue, and small amounts of other colors. See details here. 

Vertical Design Blue Stole

 I just finished making this stole and I love it. The fabric is by Timeless Treasures and it has a very pleasing hand. The colors are rich and beautiful, reminding me of water, sky in the evening and grass. It's cool and soothing. This stole is artistic and dignified, perfect for worship in my opinion. 54" Length. Back side is black. All cotton; won't slide on your lap when sitting.

As always, I appreciate any comments you may have. See more details here: Water Stole #191.

Red Clergy Stole for Ordination or Pentecost

Just finished making this stole today. In time for ordination or Pentecost. See details here: Shadrachs.

Do you prefer a plain Latin cross? Or the one shown above?

Red Clergy Stole - Shot Cottons

Shot cotton fabrics have one color thread for the warp and another color thread for the weft. This creates a beautiful effect. All of the shot cottons in this stole have red as one of the colors in the weave. There are 8 different shot cottons and 4 solid color fabrics in this stole.

See more about this stole here: Shadrach's. 

Red on Red Clergy Stole

This printed red on red stole is a subtle combination of two medium reds. The background is slightly darker. The lighter red looks like it was painted on with a paintbrush. From a distance, this stole looks like a solid red, but up close it has some visual texture, some depth. 

A nice stole for ordination or Pentecost. See more here.

New Clergy Stole with Antique Buttons

 This new clergy stole features 433 vintage buttons sewn in a wavy organic river pattern. It is the newest stole listed on Shadrach's.

The buttons are from the 1800's and 1900's. People used to save buttons from worn out clothing. Eventually they ended up in rummage sales and antique shops. That's where I found them. Some are ordinary, others are interesting, like the bovine bone buttons with 2 large holes. Some of the buttons are square. They are mostly white and off-white, with some brown and a few other colors.

These buttons represent the history of those who wore them to school and work, to worship, to weddings and births, in illness, at sea, and possibly in the Civil War.

See more details here.

I will try to replace these photos with ones that show a better view of the buttons. In these photos the buttons are too bright. They are actually more varied and interesting than this.

Red Mosaic Stole

I like the red mosaic stole even more than the blue one. This stole has 6 shades of red, rust and purple, with just a little blue. I love how the blue "pops." To see more details, click here: Red Mosaic Clergy Stole.