Question:
Perhaps someone can help this customer.
I am trying to be able to make a vestment for a man, a Priest or other clergy. I realize you only do children's smocking but do any of your patterns have the possibility of I did them in a different size or do you know of anywhere I could find such patterns and possibilities ? Thank you!!
Answer:
I'm not sure I understand what this person wants.
Are they looking for a vestment pattern?
Or a smocking pattern?
Or a combined vestment with smocking pattern?
Or what?
Answer:
I asked her and here is the reply I received.
It is actually both. A vestment pattern yes absolutely but Clergy
are"smocking kinds of things" has also been duly noted so I believe I will
at some point or another I will need both. So to me it sounds like either/or. If you think you may have something that might work for her you can either email me or post you do and I will be happy to help you connect with her. She indicated you can either email her direct or I can give her your email account. I know I don't have what she is looking for. Thank you Goodworks1 or anyone else out there for helping.
Answer:
lol.
I think you could just send her to the pattern books at the fabric stores.
Whenever I've heard people asking for vestment patterns, they are always referred to the commercial patterns or told to make a pattern from an existing vestment.
Here are three I found by searching the pattern sites:
http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin...I=10013&page=8
http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin...I=10013&page=8
http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin...=10013&page=10
Elaine
edited to add:
I think there are also discussion groups on the web for various types of ecclesiastical sewing. Maybe she can locate one of those for further questioning...