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Church Kneeler Cushions Archive
Themes from my Parish Pilgrimage Journeys
Among the many small treasures found in churches along my pilgrimage travels few are as quietly beautiful as the church kneeler cushions.
Often overlooked beneath pews or resting before side altars, these humble works of ecclesiastical sewing hold both the mark of the hands that made them and the impression on many a knee that prayed on them.
Each stitch carries a personal story of devotion, community and time spent in prayer . Church Kneeler Cushions in a pew From my pilgrimage travels , Ecclesiastical Sewing Needlepoint Designs for Prayer Cushion Pads
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Church Kneeler Cushions
~ CHRISTIAN CROSS / CRUCIFIX ~
Here we have an interlocking Celtic cross style single cross with knotwork in the middle. Turquoise blue with rounded scallop edge design in white , gold and red
set of 3 Celtic style cross designs representing a trinity style
Three Christian crosses can also symbolises 3 crosses next to each other s can also mean the Holy trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit
✣ → Christianity theme CHRISTIAN CROSS
my whole collection of Church Kneelers Christian Cross Archive discovered on both longer pilgrims way journeys and day pilgrimage trips
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Church Kneeler Cushions
Ecclesiastical Sewing Theme
~ HOLY SPIRIT DOVE ~
Holy Spirit Dove - church kneeler cushions design in soft tones of brown embroidery canvas and a foliage border
Simple Holy Spirit church kneelers cushion design on sky blue background
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Design Archive
my whole Collection of Church Kneelers Holy Spirit Dove Archive discovered on both longer pilgrims way journeys and day pilgrimage trips
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Church Kneeler Cushions
~ Fish Symbol Christianity
Kneelers for church cushions fish symbol Christianity, Christian Fish with anchor and sea design
Trinity fish entangled in a patchwork style with interlocking elements embroidered to resemble patches of quilt fabric
✣ → Christianity theme Fish Symbol Christianity
Design Archive
my whole church kneeler Collection of christian fish symbol designs with photos from my parish pilgrimage trips
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Church Kneeler Cushions
~ BIBLE VERSE / LETTERING ~
Church Kneeler Cushions in a pew From my pilgrimage travels , Ecclesiastical Sewing Needlepoint Designs for Prayer Cushion Pads Peace Be Unto You Lettering
Church kneeler cushions, Real Photos of Christian Ecclesiastical Sewing Needlepoint lettering Christian womans world day of prayer
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Design Archive
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Church Kneeler Cushions
Christmas / Nativity Designs
Church kneeler cushions Christian Christmas 3 kings With Christmas Holy Star
Nativity church kneeler Mary and Joseph and Baby Jesus in manger tapestry scene
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Design Archive
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Kneelers for Church Cushions
~ Christian Symbols ~
Church kneeler cushions Christian symbol star of David needlepoint embroidery for ecclesiastical sewing
Church kneeler cushions Christian Bible book needlepoint with reading bookmark
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Design Archive
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Church Kneeler Cushions
Bible Verse ~ SCENES
Noahs Ark / Flood
Needlepoint Embroidery Stitched Church kneeler cushions noahs ark Bible story
Noahs ark flood, dove with olive branch and holy rainbow design
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Motif Design Archive
my whole Collection of Church Kneelers Cushion Noahs Ark design archive, ecclesiastical crafts for churches in tapestry embroidery from my parish pilgrimage church archive
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Kneeler for Church Cushions
~ Easter ~
Kneeler for cushion easter There is a green hill hymn Christian, Crucifiction on Calvary hill, 3 crosses
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Design Archive
My whole collection Christian Easter theme kneelers for church designs, my favourites from parish pilgrimage trips
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Church Kneeler Cushions
~ CHRISTIAN BUILDINGS ~
Beach head lighthouse beacon from a local parish Church kneeler cushions ecclesiastical sewing lighthouse beacon bible symbol
Christian church needlepoint embroidery design with a floral frame
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Architecture motif Design Archive
Do you have a Church Kneeler Cushions Story to Share ?
Do you have a Local Church Kneeler of Handmade Prayer Cushion to share ?
Celebrating the Art of making Christian Church Kneeler Cushions
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🟤 Does your local church have some interesting commemorative church kneeler cushions ?
🟤 Did your church community go on pilgrimage and stitched some church kneelers to commemorate ?
🟤 Doing you have a local patron saint that is showcased on church prayer pillows?
🟤 What ecclesiastical sewing techniques did you have to use to hang them up safely in your local prayer pew ?
🟤 Which is the oldest antique or vintage church kneeler in your cathedral, chapel or monastery ? Do you know who stitched it and when?
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🙏 It would be lovely if you could share your handmade Christian prayer cushion stories from around the world here for all of us to enjoy . Peace be with you, always
Modern Church Kneeler Cushions History
Too often for my liking are these replaced with plastic stackable pew chairs with the church kneeler cushions ending up being disgraced. Although in recent times the younger generation seems to have discovered needlepoint crafts again , so perhaps recording some of these designs will help keeping them alive.
Whilst many of these parish church kneelers focus on local history, buildings in th locality women’s organisations like the W.I and commemorative memorial designs I am particularly interested in ecclesiastical sewing and needlepoint designs so shall focus on recording them on my pilgrimage travels. From church patron saints, to designs from the book of Kells and Christian symbolism I look forward to collecting these stitched prayer cushions in many a pew to come.
Their colours fade with decades of kneeling, their patterns rubbed smooth but yet they remain steadfast — small, faithful companions in the life of the parish church.
A little about the Origins of Church Kneeler Cushions and Prayer Cushion Pads
The use of kneeling cushions in church dates back to the early modern period, though their origins lie in far older traditions of prostration and prayerful reverence.
In medieval times, floors were often made from local stone or stone clay tiles so kneeling directly upon them was a physical act of humility and perhaps even endurance. By the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, as parish churches developed pews and enclosed seating type booths often small leather or cloth pew prayer cushions began to appear. These may have been at first purely practical in nature and developed later when women used their ecclisiastical sewing ideas to extend to church kneeler cushions . As they became popular more richly embroidered designs as local memorials. .
The Art and Symbolism of Needlepoint
The beauty of these prayer cushions lies in their combination of artistry and theology or biblical symbols
Each motif — cross, vine, fish, crown, sheaf of wheat, Bible verse stories is drawn from Christian symbol ideas.
Colours are chosen with intention:
• Red for love and sacrifice,
• Gold for divine light,
• Blue for heaven and the Virgin Mary
• Green for growth, renewal and hope.
Some kneelers commemorate local saints , holy wells or particulat church dedications; others weave in heraldry, scripture, or simple geometric forms echoing stained glass.
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