Sustainability isn't just about ethics.
Sustainability is a prayer practice.
Sustainability is worship.
Sustainability isn't just about ethics.
Sustainability is a prayer practice.
Sustainability is worship.
Sustainability isn't just about ethics.
Sustainability is a prayer practice.
Sustainability is worship.
Ellie Singer
Creator & Artist
Hello, and welcome to Common Prayer Shop! This project began in 2020 when I figured out how to sew plush Books of Common Prayer (thus the name) and put them up for sale on Etsy. Little did I know how it would grow!
I’ve been sewing all my life. Creating things, getting tactile with God’s creation, is my favorite form of prayer. I often feel as though the environmental crises of our time are incomprehensibly large. Sewing is a prayerful balm, a way to create with God, mindfully giving thanks for needle and thread.
II decided to learn how to sew clergy stoles the old-fashioned way, by hand. I discovered Elizabeth Morgan’s set-back stole method and fell in love. The construction technique results in a piece that will stand the test of time with elegance. Longevity doesn’t just reduce waste; it also extends the prayer, the life of the stole.
It is such a joy to accompany you in your ministry!
In gratitude,
Ellie Singer
Ellie Singer (she/her) is a sustainable textile artist, multimedia editor, and climate advocate based in Houston, TX.
She runs a small studio creating clergy stoles and other goods for Christian living. The studio runs on 100% renewable energy and features pieces made from upcycled, recycled, and organic materials. 10% of proceeds from all purchases benefit Plainsong Farm, a creation care ministry in Michigan.
Ellie is an Episcopalian with professional experience in faith-based multimedia production. She is especially interested in the intersections of faith and digital expression, and she has given transformative workshops on building digital community in church spaces.
Ellie is also a faith-based climate advocate and served on Presiding
Bishop Michael Curry’s Delegation to the COP26 UN Climate Conference in
2021. She hosts ongoing monthly conversations with “The Great Middle,” a
group of Episcopalians from the central US ranging in a swath from the
Rockies to the Great Lakes.
Ellie Singer
Creator & Artist
Hello, and welcome to Common Prayer Shop! This project began in 2020 when I figured out how to sew plush Books of Common Prayer (thus the name) and put them up for sale on Etsy. Little did I know how it would grow!
I’ve been sewing all my life. Creating things, getting tactile with God’s creation, is my favorite form of prayer. I often feel as though the environmental crises of our time are incomprehensibly large. Sewing is a prayerful balm, a way to create with God, mindfully giving thanks for needle and thread.
II decided to learn how to sew clergy stoles the old-fashioned way, by hand. I discovered Elizabeth Morgan’s set-back stole method and fell in love. The construction technique results in a piece that will stand the test of time with elegance. Longevity doesn’t just reduce waste; it also extends the prayer, the life of the stole.
It is such a joy to accompany you in your ministry!
In gratitude,
Ellie Singer
Bio
Ellie Singer (she/her) is a sustainable textile artist, multimedia editor, and climate advocate based in Houston, TX.
She runs a small studio creating clergy stoles and other goods for Christian living. The studio runs on 100% renewable energy and features pieces made from upcycled, recycled, and organic materials. 10% of proceeds from all purchases benefit Plainsong Farm, a creation care ministry in Michigan.
Ellie is an Episcopalian with professional experience in faith-based multimedia production. She is especially interested in the intersections of faith and digital expression, and she has given transformative workshops on building digital community in church spaces.
Ellie is also a faith-based climate advocate and served on Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s Delegation to the COP26 UN Climate Conference in 2021. She hosts ongoing monthly conversations with “The Great Middle,” a group of Episcopalians from the central US ranging in a swath from the Rockies to the Great Lakes.
Stole FAQs
Typically, I can fulfill a commission request within 1-2 months. If you need that time expedited, do let me know.
The time needed to fulfill an order also changes based on the needs of the stole: does it include custom embroidery? Is the fabric choice harder to source? If your deadline is coming up quickly, we may need to simplify the design.
Basic stoles begin at $300 and range to $600 or above.
This price takes into account not only the hours of hand sewing but also the work of fabric sourcing and design, as well as the cost of materials.
Good stoles take time, and believe me when I say it’s worth it!
Unfortunately, I cannot accept returns for custom pieces including stoles.
If you need to cancel an order before the stole is complete, I will refund you 50% of the cost and reserve the rights to the stole, including sale.
However, if you need to cancel after the stole is completed, I cannot provide refunds. If you cancel your order after the stole is complete and I am unable to send you the finished stole, I reserve all rights to the stole including sale.
For this reason, please let me know as soon as you need to cancel to avoid waste & cost.
Yes!
I have upcycled old garments, vestments, and textiles into new stoles. Sometimes a piece of fabric has sentimental value but needs new life; one client even requested I incorporate lace from a wedding dress!
I happily take these requests and treat your materials with care. Send me a stole request and include this information, and I will give you a shipping address to send the materials.
I create stoles using the “set back” method of stole construction. Each stole consists of two fabric pieces (“facing” and “lining”) sewn with minute accuracy to enclose a layer of durable canvas. No seam ever connects the outer fabric envelope to the canvas; it floats, held tightly in perfect stasis. This method takes hours of hand sewing, including more than 10ft of hand-felling – and the results are undeniable.
My stoles will not sag or pucker with age (this is typically caused by seams that attach the outer fabric to the lining). Additionally, the lining won’t ease around the side seams to appear in front (“pooking”).
Clients often comment on the stoles’ satisfying weight, elegant drape, and flattering cut.
Stole FAQs
Typically, I can fulfill a commission request within 1-2 months. If you need that time expedited, do let me know.
The time needed to fulfill an order also changes based on the needs of the stole: does it include custom embroidery? Is the fabric choice harder to source? If your deadline is coming up quickly, we may need to simplify the design.
Basic stoles begin at $300 and range to $600 or above.
This price takes into account not only the hours of hand sewing but also the work of fabric sourcing and design, as well as the cost of materials.
Good stoles take time, and believe me when I say it’s worth it!
Unfortunately, I cannot accept returns for custom pieces including stoles.
If you need to cancel an order before the stole is complete, I will refund you 50% of the cost and reserve the rights to the stole, including sale.
However, if you need to cancel after the stole is completed, I cannot provide refunds. If you cancel your order after the stole is complete and I am unable to send you the finished stole, I reserve all rights to the stole including sale.
For this reason, please let me know as soon as you need to cancel to avoid waste & cost.
Yes!
I have upcycled old garments, vestments, and textiles into new stoles. Sometimes a piece of fabric has sentimental value but needs new life; one client even requested I incorporate lace from a wedding dress!
I happily take these requests and treat your materials with care. Send me a stole request and include this information, and I will give you a shipping address to send the materials.
I create stoles using the “set back” method of stole construction. Each stole consists of two fabric pieces (“facing” and “lining”) sewn with minute accuracy to enclose a layer of durable canvas. No seam ever connects the outer fabric envelope to the canvas; it floats, held tightly in perfect stasis. This method takes hours of hand sewing, including more than 10ft of hand-felling – and the results are undeniable.
My stoles will not sag or pucker with age (this is typically caused by seams that attach the outer fabric to the lining). Additionally, the lining won’t ease around the side seams to appear in front (“pooking”).
Clients often comment on the stoles’ satisfying weight, elegant drape, and flattering cut.