Testimonials

Maureen was recommended by a friend who said “It will be a wonderful experience from start to finish”….. and it was!  Maureen gently helped to focus my ideas and professionally guided me to having my perfect stole.I was delighted!  A very special step on my journey as a multi- faith minister. Thank you Maureen.  Nessie Roberts (Multi-faith minister) 

Ordained as an Interfaith Minister, I was most blessed to have had my first stole made by Maureen who through her own mastery, wove the divine thread, creating and delivering exactly what I had envisaged in my minds eye.  Maureen is an exceptionally talented and dedicated stole maker.  Her attention to the process and detail of stole making, is evident through her patience and sensitivity to the wearers needs along with the fabric that she so delicately handles.  Rev Emily Ford, Suffolk (OneSpiritInterfaith minister) 

…I have taken receipt of the ceremonial folder, and have, after a long day at work unwrapped the beautifully wrapped parcel to find the treasure within.  Thank you for taking so much time and love to create such a stunning folder for me Maureen.  It really will add the finishing touch to my look, and I will of course treasure it.  With gratitude.  Rev Emily Ford, Suffold (OneSpiritInterfaith minister) 

Thanks to Maureen’s advice and expertise, I now have three unique and beautiful stoles – red, purple and white.  Five stars for craftsmanship and customer service alike! Noami Starkey (Church of England) 

I first met Maureen at a weekend of OneSpirit Ministry training.  She was presenting her work.  She had the most beautifully made stoles and book covers.  Trying to select one was difficult as they were so lovely.  Maureen immediately put me at ease and selected one she thought might suit me.  She was so right.  I fell in love with it straight away.  After that weekend I contacted her to order my personally commissioned stole.  I ordered the one I had tried on and Maureen and I worked together with adjustments and alterations until I was completely happy.  She had it made and delivered to me promptly.  The stole is very classy and Maureen had also covered the book which holds my ceremonies with the same colour silk.  I would highly recommend Maureen.  She is wonderfully pleasant to work with, her work is gorgeous and clearly a source of pride for her.  Cynthia Keating (OneSpiritInterfaith)

Maureen was an absolute joy and pleasure as she journeyed with me as she translated my many ideas into a gloriously unique stole.  I wanted a variety of images and she skilfully and gently guided me as to the wisdom of some ideas and also the best fabrics to use for each image, as well as the transitioning up the stole of various colours….Then, piece de resistance, the reverse of the stole is a quieter, gentler shade – one more in keeping with a more conservative ceremony……Finally, Maureen’s magic is imbued within a special, tailor made carry-bag.  Maureen created this beautiful stole with such loving attention as well as precision.  She was always at the end of the phone and responded so promptly to any and all queries I had – even the most trivial of requests was treated with such great dignity.  Now, whenever I wear the stole – not only am I proud for Maureen of the many lovely compliments it generates, but I stand feeling the love of her work permeating my very being.  Sheila Zeitsman (OneSpiritInterfaith Minister)  

The service you provide is great! You are prompt and take care to meet your customers’ expectations.  My stole was made to my specifications.  It is beautiful, very well made and came in a lovely bag in which to store it. Heather Peters (Church of England) 

I had the privilege of having a stole made by Maureen.  I was quite particular about my wishes.  The end result was better than I could have imagined.  I am delighted with it.  My Maureen Pelling stole is one of my most treasured possessions. Rev Ocean Graham (OneSpiritInterfaith Minister) 

With the lightest touch, Maureen guided me through my many ideas on how my stole might look, to find the best combination of all of them.  Maureen responded to my initial query quickly, even though it was a particularly busy time.  She was flexible and earnestly wished to create a garment which would support me in my ministry.  I am grateful and cherish this stole deeply.  Juanna Ladaga (OneSpiritInterfaith Minister) 

Maureen made a beautiful stole for me which was based on the original stole I was ordained in 10 years ago but added something extra.  I went to her knowing that when I became a Chaplain to the Mayor I would need to have a form of identification that had some kind of significance and message and she achieved this perfectly.  I think the stole was different from many of her other commissions but she executed it perfectly, just as I wanted.  I invariably use it for those special occasions when I feel that the stole empowers me with some kind of authority and conviction that enables me to serve in a complex and very special ceremony.   Rev Anthea Ballam (OneSpiritInterfaith Minister) 

What a joy it was to work with Maureen to create a stole that I would be happy to wear.  At the start I was a bit ambivalent about having a stole at all but she was very patient as we worked out together a design that would be personal and meaningful for me.  I’m delighted with the result and wear the stole proudly for all my services.  It is reversible giving me a choice with the colours and message I want to create for any particular ceremony.  With such gratitude to Maureen for her gentle patience and for her gorgeous creativity.  The stole is beautifully made, in it’s own carry bag and receives many comments at each outing!  Anne Cross (OneSpirit Interfaith Foundation) 

I was the client from hell, taking ages to reply to emails, failing to understand what a downloaded invoice was demanding an Art Deco square backed stole and getting the first pattern hopelessly out of line.  Maureen dealt with all of this with infinite patience and produced a (probably) unique design which doesn’t crunch into my neck, hangs with immaculate straight lines, looks stunning against an ultra conservative dark blue pin-stripped suit and, wonder of wonders, reverses, without a millemetre of crimson showing, into an ivory mantle with just the right amount of dark gold fabric interpolated making it sing – perfect for an Indian wedding jacket in which I can marry anybody.    Phil Parkinson (OneSpiritInterfaith Minister)