Hello friends,

I have a personal announcement that has major implications for The Tailored Stole.

The Tailored Stole was launched precisely 1 year and 5 months ago and it has been an incredible joy to craft over 150 stoles and other vestments during that time! The most surprising thing to me in starting The Tailored Stole has been the legitimate friendships I’ve developed with many of you during the process of determining stole designs and creating them. Making stoles has been such a rich gift, and one I intend to continue doing.

That being said, I’ve recently received and accepted a call to step into a full-time ministry position. I’m so excited to announce that I will be working with the wonderful people in the Episcopal Diocese of Spokane (in Washington State / Northern Idaho) as the Canon for Discipleship! This has been a bit of a surprising development, as I was not looking for a job. When I began to hear about the Diocese, its incredible leadership, and what the position entailed, however, I experienced a fire in my gut that could only be described as “call.”

While I am excited for this new development, I’m also sad that it will mean less time with The Tailored Stole. The shop will remain open but has transitioned to an Appointment Only business, as I will be limited in the amount of stoles I can make going forward.

If you have a gift certificate or a stole design conversation currently in process, I will honor all of these.

If you are interested in ordering a stole, the best way to do so is to contact me to request a Stole Slot. I’m hoping to have a live reservations calendar on the website soon, but for now kindly reach out if you would like to schedule a Stole Slot or have any questions.

”Thank you” seems so inadequate — it has been an immense honor to create stoles with and for you all. So thank you from the depths of my heart for being a part of this adventure.

Warmly, with my gratitude,
Andrea