The Geometry of Hand-Sewing A R O M A N C E I N S T I TC H E S A N D E M B R O I D E RY F R O M ALABAMA CHANIN AND THE SCHOOL OF MAKING ■ ■ BY N ATA L I E C H A N I N ■ I L LU S T R AT E D BY S U N YO U N G PA R K S E LLING POINTS ■■ Natalie Chanin’s previous books have sold more than 65,000 copies combined. She has
A breakthrough guide to the art of embroidery and hand-stitching with Alabama Chanin
more than 18,000 followers on Instagram and over 19,000 likes on Facebook ■■ Embroidery is an Alabama Chanin specialty. In addition to the clear and concise instructions, the book includes two plastic stitching cards, die‑cut with geometric grids, giving readers an easy way to learn a new skill
S PECIFICATIONS 200 colour photographs and 280 black-and-white illustrations 144 pages 273 × 216mm • 10¾ × 8½" Flexibind
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RIGHTS: WORLD s makers, we tend to learn different stitches over
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time without thinking much about how they relate
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to one another. But when Natalie Chanin and her Alabama
Chanin and The School of Making teams began to look at
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needlework closely, they realised all stitches are based on geometric grid systems – and by using grids as guides, they could make learning stitches, even seemingly elaborate
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ones, as easy as child’s play. In The Geometry of Hand-Sewing Chanin presents their breakthrough method, featuring illustrated instructions (for both right- and left-handed stitchers) for more than 100 stitches – from the most basic straight and chain to the more fanciful feather and herringbone; photos of both right
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and wrong sides; and guidelines for modifying stitches to increase one’s repertoire further. To simplify learning, the book also includes two plastic stitching cards die-cut with the grids on which every stitch in the book is based. These reusable cards can be stitched through for practicing ( just as children use lacing cards to learn to tie shoes) or used as stencils for transferring grids to fabric. Natalie Chanin is the founder and creative director of Alabama Chanin and author of Alabama Stitch Book, Alabama Studio Style, Alabama Studio Sewing + Design, and Alabama Studio Sewing Patterns
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Alabama Studio Sewing Patterns ISBN 978-1-61769-136-2 ISBN 978-1-61769-136-2 UK £21.99 US $35.00 53500
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