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Embroidery: Threads and Stories from Alabama Chanin and The School of Making

Name: Embroidery: Threads and Stories from Alabama Chanin and The School of Making
SKU: B23NCHANEM
Price: 40.00 USD
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By Natalie Chanin

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Natalie Chanin tells the story of 21 years of Alabama Chanin, interwoven with lessons in sewing, design, and embroidery and inspired by her commitment to sustainability, community, and women’s empowerment.

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from the book jacket:

Chapters explore design-related themes—craft, technique, relationship, repeat, and color—through images, instruction, and stories from Chanin about her life, Alabama Chanin, and the evolving view of craft and hand-sewing in the modern world.

About the designer

Natalie Chanin is the founder and creative director of Alabama Chanin, a clothing company based in her home town of Florence, Alabama. She has open-sourced the company’s handmade couture in four books, Alabama Stitch Book, Alabama Studio Style, Alabama Studio Sewing + Design, and Alabama Studio Sewing Patterns. Together with the School of Making’s collection of DIY kits, these books enable home stitchers to create a stunning, sturdy and sustainable Alabama Chanin wardrobe. At the company’s Factory building in Florence and elsewhere in the world, Natalie leads workshops where she teaches techniques, tells stories and makes people fall in love with hand sewing. Natalie’s latest book is The Geometry of Hand-Sewing, a breakthrough approach to embroidery stitches that is sure to become a classic.