Books and Reference Materials

Abingdon's Banners for the Celebration of Jesus: 6 Full-size Patterns with Alphabet Abingdon Press
The Banner Book by Betty Wolfe, Morehouse Publishing, 1974
Banners for Beginners by Cory Atwood, Morehouse Publishing, 1986
Banners for Worship by Carol Jean Harms, Concordia Publishing, 1988
Banners for Worship: Full-size Patterns Abingdon Press
Banner Patterns for Worship: Full-size Patterns by Carol Jean Harms, Concordia Publishing, 1988
Banners With Pizazz by Diane Guelzow, Resource Publications, 1992
Banners Without Words by Jill Knuth, Resource Publications, 1986
Church Embroidery by Beryl Dean, Morehouse Publications, 1982
Crosses of Many Cultures" Designs for Appliqué by Joyce Mori.
5 paper 0-8192-1751-4 "Explains several appliqué techniques for the beginner and intermediate levels. Includes historical information, instructions, and line drawings for 20 international cross designs."
Designing Ecclesiastical Stitched Textiles by Beryl Dean, Morehouse Publications, 1993
Ecclesiastical Embroidery by Beryl Dean
Embroidery for the Church by Betty Bunker, Augsburg/Fortress Publishers, 1993
Extraordinary Banners for the Ordinary by George Collopy, Resource Publications, 1992
Family Ties: Old Quilt Patterns by Nancilu Butler Burdick, oops! publisher uncertain, 1991
Gold and Silver Embroidery by Kit Pyman, Morehouse Publishing, 1987
His Banner Over Me Is Love by Dale A. Bargman
How to Design and Make Banners by Gisela Banbury and Angela Dewar. "This book for beginners --or the more experienced--includes step-by-step instructions on method, fabric, and how to plan the design of banners."
How To Design and Make Banners for Sacred and Secular Festivals by Gisela Banburg, and Andelo Dewar, Morehouse Publishing, 1992
Inspiration in Cross Stitch by Dorothea Hall, HarperCollins, 1995
It's a Banner Year! by George Collopy, Resource Publications, 1990
The New Banner Book by Betty Wolfe, paper 0-8192-1781-6. "Written for all skill levels, this newly revised and expanded edition of the classic manual covers all the information needed for quick-and-easy church banner construction. Includes nearly 50 patterns with complete instructions, lists of tools and materials. Explains how to enlarge, adapt, and create patterns."
New Testament Bible Story Patterns by Sherrill B. Flora, oops! publisher uncertain (IFI), 1996
Old Testament Bible Story Patterns by Sherrill B. Flora, oops! publisher uncertain (IFI), 1996
Parament Patterns by Jeff Wedge. The chapters in it are:The background of Church Hangings; The altar and Its Hanging; Lectern and Pulpit Hangings, Marking your Paraments; The Cross-Stitch Patterns; and Alternatives. Some of the designs are the Bezant Cross;Greek Cross;Celtic Cross;Cross w/Sun's Rays Behind;Star Cross with Nimbus;An Open Book; The Road to Calvary + lots more.
The Patchwork Pilgrimage by Jill Liddell with historical essays by Andrew Liddell and published by Viking Studio Books (beautiful enough to be considered a "coffee table book")
Quick and Easy Banner Designs by Carol Jean Harms, Concordia Publishing, 1996
Quilt Patterns: Women of the Bible by Suzanne Schaffhausen, and J. Rehmel, Augsburg/Fortress Publishers, 1991
Saints, Signs, and Symbols by Ellwood Post. paper 0-8192-1171-0 "A unique resource offering page after page of large line drawings depicting sacred monograms, saints, crosses, stars, flower, fruits, trees, symbols of the Old and New Testaments, the Church Year, the Apostles, the Holy Trinity, and much more. A useful reference.
Sewing Church Linens by Elizabeth Morgan, Morehouse Publishing, P. O. Box 1321, Harrisburg, PA 17105 1-800-877-0012. My personal choice as the ultimate reference for sewing altar linens. A spiritual and instructional guide with easy-to-follow directions on all types of linens. Includes diagrams and patterns. Simply adjust the dimensions of the particular items to your denomination’s preference. www.churchlinens.com
Stole Patterns by Jeff Wedge. paper 0-8192-1398-5. "Twenty-five original and striking patterns with instruction on the counted cross stitch method, an index of colors, and suggested seasonal uses."
Stole Patterns - Counted Cross Stitch by Jeff Wedge and published by Morehouse-Barlow in Wilton, Connecticut
Symbols of the Church Abingdon Press
Symbols of Church Seasons & Days by John Bradner and published by Morehouse Publishing in Harrisburg, PA. Very interesting because it explains why the symbols are used at different times of the year. Arranged according to the chief festivals and seasons, all entries within each category are alphabetically listed.

Possible sources for these books:

Episcopal Bookstore 3837 Stone Way North Seattle, WA 98103 Email: episbks@cnw.com 1-800-803-6223, fax 1-206-545-0400. Owners John and Nancy Marshall - www.episcopalbookstore.com
Abingdon Press - www.abingdonpress.com
Augsburg/Fortress Publishers – www.augsburgortress.org
Concordia Publishing – www.cph.org
Hard to Find Needlework Books - www.needleworkbooks.com
Morehouse Publishing – www.morehousegroup.com
Resource Publications – www.rpinet.com

Church Supply Catalogs

Abbott Church Goods - www.churchsupplies.com
Catholic Direct 7 - Candlewood Lane Ridgely, MD 21685 www.catholicdirect.com
C. M. Almy and Son - 10 Glenville Street, Box 2628 Greenwich, CT 06836-2628. 1-800-225-2569, Fax 800-426-2569. Altar supplies and vestments, and a catalog of fabric and trims to die for!! The ultimate in supplies, especially if money is no object!! www.almy.com
Church Vestment Mfg. Co. 41-43 Paterson Ave, P. O. Box 2334, Paterson, NJ 07509. Good source for trims, braids, fabrics
Cleveland Church Supply 2701 Meyer Ave Cleveland, OH 44109
Cokesbury P. O. Box 801 Nashville, TN 37202-0801. 1-800-672-1789, fax 1-800-445-8189 www.cokesbury.com
Eastern Christian Supply P.O.Box 677 Etna, CA 96027. Nice selection of fabrics in a wide price range, plus trims, fringe and embroideries. www.easternchristian.com
F.C. Ziegler Co. 415 E 12th St Tulsa, OK 74120. 1-800-331-4117 www.zieglers.com
Gerken's Church Supplies 1175 N. Santa Fe Dr. Denver, CO 80204. 1-800-437-5367
Henniger's Church Supply - 2501 Superior Ave Cleveland, OH 44114. 1-800-362-0217 www.henningers.com
Hoffman's Church and Religious Goods - 1-800-422-0502 (in PA 1-800-422-3156)
The I. Donnelly Co.- 6601 Troost Ave. Kansas City, MO 64131. 1-800-821-5372 Fax 816-363-1283
The King's House - 7109 2nd St. Scottsdale, AZ 85251. 1-800-621-8254

Fabric Sources

A Heavenly Stitch - www.aheavenlystitch.com
Beacon Fabric and Notions - 1-800-713-8157 www.beaconfabric.com
good selection of outdoor fabrics, books on banner making
Church Fabrics available from Elizabeth Morgan, the author of Sewing Church Linens. www.churchlinens.com
Eastern Christian Supply - www.easternchristian.com
The Fashion Co. 35 Carson Ave San Francisco, CA 94114. 415-626-5641 source for notions.
Josefh J. Edel - P. O. Box 187 Plainview, NY 11803-0187
Fabrics Laci's more lace and supplies than you can shake a stick at
www.lacis.com
La Lame, Inc. - 250 West 39th St. NY, NY 10018. 1-212-921-9770. They have a catalog of fabrics for altar cloths, vestments, and a variety of braids and trims. They've been quick and courteous. www.lalame.com
Robert Gaspard Co. - 200 N. Janacek Rd Brookfield, WI 53045.
Beautiful fabrics in liturgical colors www.robertgaspardco.com
Snaps www.snapsource.com
St. Benet’s Guild http://stbenetsguild.tripod.com/index.htm

Guilds and Organizations

American Sewing Guild - www.asg.org
National Association of Altar Guilds - 815 Thornwick, Houston, TX 77079. (Episcopal Church altar guild assn.)
Society of Archbishop Justus – generous sponsors of ChurchSew discussion board http://justus.anglican.org/soaj.html
The Vestment Exchange - a place to donate extra vestments and other liturgical wares for distribution to parishes in need. www.thevestmentexchange.org

Patterns

BCD Designs - custom needlepoint designs by ChurchSew member Bid Drake www.bcddesigns.com
Butterick - 6765 available by special order only
ChurchSew.com - currently developing a line of patterns for clerical shirts, albs, chasubles, stoles, cassocks, etc. Watch our site for updates!
Cotton Patch – nice stole patterns www.inthecottonpatch.com
The American School of Needlework - ASN Publishing - 1455 Linda Vista Dr. San Marcos, CA 92069
Simplicity #7950 - a good pattern for chasubles, stoles, and also gives directions on measuring for custom altar cloths, etc. Has some nice embroidery transfers. Currently unavailable in stores or by mail.
Valerie Henry Dance Ministries- liturgical dance patterns www.vhdance.org

Machine Embroidery Designs

Glory Designs - owned by ChurchSew member Robyn, who designs beautiful machine embroidery. Visit this site! www.glorydesigns.com
Viking Embroidery Library Religious Designs Disk part # 711 210800 Card part# 712 210800 www.husqvarnaviking.com
Amazing Designs Religious collection #1-AD1022. www.amazingdesigns.com
AnnTheGran Some free designs and many designs for sale. www.annthegran.com

Custom Paraments and Vestments

Church Linens and Vestments - Elizabeth Morgan’s site where you can purchase her book, Sewing Church Linens, as well as vestments, precut linen, tools and supplies. www.churchlinens.com
Ecclesia Designs – ChurchSew member Lynne’s website showcasing her custom work. www.ecclesiadesigns.com
Margreet Scholten-van Berkel – ChurchSew member’s site – she lives in the Netherlands. www.paramenten.nl
Kameleon Quilts - owned by ChurchSew member Eldrid Royset Forde of Norway- not exactly liturgical, but worth a visit! www.kameleonquilt.com