Gentle. Elegant. Handcrafted. Shrouds made with intention.

Handing Down The Art of Dying

Death is a communal event that spans every relationship. We all experience it and when we do, we need our community around to help us through, whether as a survivor or as the dying person. Pat and Raymond are called to be in service to our communities by supporting a beautiful farewell for all.

This is why we are handing down the art of dying, specifically the art of adorning and covering the body after Death. Pat is a master sewist, painter, and shroud maker. Raymond is a weaver, communicator, and apprentice. We learn from each other, and from our connection we have created a unique shroud design as our offering to you.

We are artists at heart and committed to exploring the many ways we can bring beauty to the final farewell, unique to the needs of each family. We are honored to be a part of such a sacred and loving act as shrouding.

Pat Scheible

Shroudmaker. Sewist. Artist.

Pat is a master sewist, painter, and shroudmaker. She has ten years of experience making shrouds. She loves connecting to families and creating a work of art that represents them, which why her favorite shrouds to make have custom painted chest pockets in the image that most honors the wishes of the dying person.

Pat lives in Mebane, NC with her husband and puppy, and is an avid thrifter and up-cycler of boutique clothing. You can find her re-claimed, unique pieces here.

Raymond Hillan-Morrison

Apprentice. Weaver. Educator.

Raymond is a weaver, communicator, and shroudmaker’s apprentice. He is passionate about conscious dying, and making community Death care more accessible and possible for everyone to experience. He is at the beginning of his journey of being in service to a good Death for all, and cherishes the opportunity to carry on the tradition of his mentor. He is also a natural dyer and has big plans to create hand-woven shrouds from naturally dyed materials.

Raymond lives in Smithfield, NC with his teen foster child where he teaches communication at the local community college.

Our Shrouds

  • The procession of Mary Alice Knight at All Souls Natural Burial Grounds, Greensboro NC.

  • She rests above her grave in the company of winter flowers.

  • With all their love, they lower her.

  • She rests on a bed of evergreens.

  • The final embrace of Mary Alice Knight.

  • Simple natural organic cotton.

  • Tied with love.

  • Chest pocket adorned.

  • Handles on display.

  • Handles in use.

  • Pallbearers carrying the beloved.

  • Ceremony before green burial.

  • Pallbearers lifting the body.

  • Adorning the body.

  • The body laid in honor.

  • Heirloom shroud with Grandma's quilt.

  • Quilt shroud laid in honor.

  • Custom Burmese silk shroud for a traveler.

  • A dog person's custom shroud.

  • Holy tree custom shroud.

  • Painted body drape with silk pocket.

  • North, South, Here, Everywhere.

  • Indigo-dyed sik tie.

  • Hand-dyed Indigo shroud.

  • Indigo shroud in full view.

  • Heirloom shroud for Kathleen.

  • A Grandmother's love.

  • Kathleen's quilt shroud in full view.