Zelie's Roses

So the ordinations took place last Friday, in the Traditional Rite, with Bishop Egan doing the honours, and I feel very blessed to have atte...

I have been working on a special ordination gift that some friends of a chap who is about to be ordained wanted made. They are not wealthy f...

How about having a pillow case made to celebrate the victory of Don Juan of Austria over the Moslems at the Battle of Lepanto! White fo...

I made a First Communion dress for a little girl last year, and her mother is now expecting a new little one, so she came back to me for a B...

   I'm a bit of a sucker for old fashioned sewing patterns, so when I saw a 1950s one for a baby's "papoose" type sleepi...

It's not all bonnets and frocks at Zelie's Roses! Thought I'd post a few photos of something different. Made for a cer...

In between making First Holy Communion dresses and mantillas, I've been having fun with the embroidery machine, making another tea cosy...

I have really enjoyed making gifts this last year, combining the embroidering & applique skills of my machine with practical objects ...