{"product_id":"old-fashioned-church-alphabet-sacred-lettering-embroidery-book","title":"The Old-Fashioned Church Alphabet | 2-Volume Sacred Lettering \u0026 Embroidery Study Book","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA complete sacred lettering family for cloth\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Old-Fashioned Church Alphabet\u003c\/strong\u003e is a two-volume digital study-book set with a ten-file printable companion collection, published by Stitchesly Editions. It brings together a coherent A–Z ecclesiastical lettering family, supporting characters, sacred monograms, inscriptions, placement modules, finished-linen studies and practical scaling resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross 80 paired studies, every composition appears first as an authoritative drawing and then as an embroidered material interpretation. The pair is meant to be read together: geometry beside thread, counterspace beside cloth, structural hierarchy beside goldwork, whitework and restrained colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a conventional stitch-instruction book. It is an independent visual and practical reference for makers studying proportion, legibility, ornament, scale, placement and the translation of sacred lettering into textile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore more independent publications in the \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/digital-embroidery-books\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDigital Embroidery Books collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you receive — 12 PDFs \/ 365 pages\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVolume I:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Complete Alphabet \u0026amp; Supporting Characters — Studies 01–40 \/ 109 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVolume II:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sacred Monograms, Inscriptions \u0026amp; Finished Linens — Studies 41–80 \/ 109 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrintable Companion Collection:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 additional PDFs \/ 147 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e80 paired drawing and embroidery studies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e160 full-page artwork plates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14 substantial contextual essays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish-language editorial content\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUS Letter portrait format\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePrintable Companion Collection — 10 PDFs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete Alphabet Reference\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlphabet at 2 Inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlphabet at 4 Inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlphabet at 6 Inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumerals and Punctuation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSacred Monograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscription Layouts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAltar Cloth Placement Templates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinting and Scaling Guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLetter Spacing Worksheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe companion files turn the editorial books into a practical working library: select a letter, choose a prepared scale, plan spacing and placement, and print only the pages needed for a personal project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVolume I — The Complete Alphabet \u0026amp; Supporting Characters\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStudies 01–40 \/ 109 pages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolume I establishes the family through twenty-six canonical capitals, then extends it through numerals, punctuation and foundational sacred marks. The drawings preserve cap height, countershape, stem weight, terminal language and restrained botanical syntax. Their paired textile plates explore how the same anatomy changes through thread, ground, relief and controlled colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete A–Z ecclesiastical alphabet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumerals and supporting characters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFoundational sacred marks and monograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrawing \/ authoritative geometry plates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmbroidery \/ material interpretation plates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVolume II — Sacred Monograms, Inscriptions \u0026amp; Finished Linens\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStudies 41–80 \/ 109 pages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolume II moves from individual signs into complete sacred surfaces. IHS, INRI, Chi-Rho, Alpha and Omega, devotional inscriptions and lettering arrangements are tested through medallions, plaques, centred compositions, corners, borders, vertical falls and complete linen applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSacred monograms and Christograms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevotional inscriptions and word compositions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale and placement modules\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAltar cloth, lectern-fall, banner and memorial-linen studies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinished whitework and coloured-textile interpretations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFourteen original essays\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Editorial Reader gives the publication historical and practical depth. Volume I includes: \u003cem\u003eThe Letter as Sacred Architecture\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eFrom Illuminated Manuscript to Embroidered Linen\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eDesigning a Coherent Ecclesiastical Alphabet\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eVine, Leaf and Bud: Ornament as Syntax\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eGoldwork, Whitework and the Meaning of Material\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eScale, Distance and Legibility in Church Textiles\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003ePreserving Geometry During Hand Transfer\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolume II includes: \u003cem\u003eSacred Monograms: Meaning Compressed\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eIHS, INRI, Chi-Rho, Alpha and Omega\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThe Devotional Inscription as Textile Composition\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThe Grammar of Altar Cloth Placement\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eDesigning for Lectern Falls, Banners and Frontals\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eMemorial Linen and the Art of Remembrance\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eContemporary Making Within Ecclesiastical Tradition\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDrawing \/ cloth\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe A pages\u003c\/strong\u003e govern anatomy: proportion, counters, stems, bowls, diagonals and the relationship between letter and ornament. \u003cstrong\u003eThe B pages\u003c\/strong\u003e propose atmosphere and material hierarchy through antique gold, Marian blue, crimson, linen, velvet-like grounds and whitework relief.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen adapting a study, preserve the A-page geometry first. Simplify secondary ornament as scale decreases, and let the B page guide material judgement rather than dictate one required stitch method.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCreated for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTextile and fibre artists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand embroiderers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEcclesiastical textile makers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoldwork and whitework practitioners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLettering and surface designers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArt and design students\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreative researchers and independent craft-book collectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eImportant — what this collection is not\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003edigital visual study and printable reference collection\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is not a step-by-step embroidery course, stitch chart, digitized machine-embroidery package or a promise that every motif will suit every production method without adaptation. No DST, PES, JEF, EXP or SVG files are included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you need production-ready embroidery formats, browse \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/machine-embroidery-files\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMachine Embroidery Files\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDigital format, viewing and printing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a digital product; no physical book will be shipped. View the volumes on a computer or tablet, print selected pages at home, or use a professional print service for personal use. The included Printing and Scaling Guide explains percentage enlargement and reduction. 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