Saint Martha's Guild

Saint Martha's Guild We are the embroidery guild at Saint John Cantius Catholic Church in Chicago IL. We are joyfully working to restore the art of liturgical needlework.

The "speed queen" basking in the afternoon sun. She's earned a little quiet time.
05/02/2026

The "speed queen" basking in the afternoon sun. She's earned a little quiet time.

04/24/2026

Get a load of this fascinating surplice.

Agnus Dei linen damask. 🤍🤍🤍!
04/22/2026

Agnus Dei linen damask. 🤍🤍🤍!

10/18/2025
Restoration of a vintage pyx burse. Traveling tabernacles should always look this good.
07/15/2025

Restoration of a vintage pyx burse. Traveling tabernacles should always look this good.

Some days the workload has unusual symmetry. On the table today: repairs to the beekeeper and papal Mass gloves 😂
07/09/2025

Some days the workload has unusual symmetry. On the table today: repairs to the beekeeper and papal Mass gloves 😂

Stitching a Big O' Curtain for one of the stops on Sunday's Corpus Christi procession. This one will feature St. Anne. ...
06/18/2025

Stitching a Big O' Curtain for one of the stops on Sunday's Corpus Christi procession. This one will feature St. Anne. We are especially enjoying the get-er-done muscle of our industrial Singer, still going strong at 105!

Coming soon to an altar near you...
04/18/2025

Coming soon to an altar near you...

Ouch! The dreaded alb two-step strikes again. However we do kinda love getting to spend time with all of this magnificen...
01/07/2025

Ouch! The dreaded alb two-step strikes again. However we do kinda love getting to spend time with all of this magnificence.

Look at this stunning vestment set, sized to fit a boy. Epic. It was adorable to watch his big brother get him properly ...
08/31/2024

Look at this stunning vestment set, sized to fit a boy. Epic. It was adorable to watch his big brother get him properly vested.

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825 N Carpenter Street
Chicago, IL
60642

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