If you are being ordained in the summer or early autumn of 2026, please be aware that my 2026 order book is already beginning to fill. Each ordination stole is individually designed and handmade, and for June ordinations I am…
Author: Elaine Bradshaw
Ordination stoles Summer 2025
Just wanted to let Ordinands for June/July 2025 that my order book is currently full and I am therefore unable to take on any more commissions at this time. I can still discuss commissions for September Ordinations & for other…
A Cord of Three Strands
This stole is a little bit different from the way I usually work but once I had talked to the client about their ideas for the stole, which is to be used at the wedding of two very dear friends,…
Faith, Hope, Immanuel
This Ordination stole is an example of a traditional design. each side features the Alpha & Omega symbols with the addition of the words Faith, Hope & Immanuel the clients children’s middle names It was created using ivory Dupion silk,…
Floral Monogram
This stole was commission by a client who was going to be conducting the marriage ceremony of two friends whose Christian names both began with ‘M’. The wedding was to take place in a rural location so the idea of…
Celtic Geese
The design symbol for this commission was new to me. It shows the Holy Spirit depicted as a wild goose. This is an ancient Celtic symbol where the Holy Spirit is not a dove but a wild goose. The meaning…
Wild Flowers & Bees
The brief for this commission was to have wild flowers growing up from the bottom, to keep the colours as natural as possible and to include three honey bees, one for each of their children. Technically this turned out to…
Lamb of God
This is an example of a traditional stole with very familiar Christian symbols Alpha & Omega, IHS, a Celtic cross, Chi Rho and a Lamb of God with its foot on a sand timer. The significance of the sand timer…
Remain In Me
The client commissioning this stole knew exactly what they wanted on their stole. They provided me with the design created by a friend and already sketched out. They wanted me to replicate it as closely as possible. The bee, butterfly…
Butterflies of Resurrection
This stole was commissioned by a client who was going to be using it at the wedding blessing of a friend and her partner. The design was to be a delicate rainbow in muted shades of pink, beige and cream…