The Williamsburg School of Needlework
Old World Skills Require Old World Time
Mastering Altar Linens Certificate
Classes
Our Mastering Altar Linens Courses are designed for those interested in making and creating altar linens for churches. These courses will provide professional training in the art of making altar linens.
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Whether you are interested in a career in this area or just want to learn the professional techniques for making linens for your own church, these classes are vital.
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Masterclass - Making Communion Linens
A 9 day master class in the art of linen making. A set of altar linens will be created during this intensive. The set will include a handmade linen pall, a corporal, lavabo towel, and purificator. You will also learn how to hand embroider small simple Latin crosses on your set.
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This is a full immersion course to obtain professional level results in making handmade linens. Included in the course will be cutting techniques, pulling threads, basting, hemstitching, mitering accurate corners. Small hand embroidery. All Materials Included.
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Requirements for this course: You will need hemstitching experience. You may add a two day Intro Hemstitching Class to this workshop to obtain this necessary skill. To Learn more click on the Details button.
Masterclass - Making Altar Cloths
A unique opportunity to be professionally trained in making high quality Fair Linen altar cloths.
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This is an intensive 6 day workshop - You will learn professional techniques in creating handmade altar cloths with perfect mitered corners - learn how to accurately measure and create a finely crafted altar cloth perfectly every time. You will make your own altar cloth completely by hand. To learn more click on the Details button.