{"product_id":"alabama-stitch-book-projects-and-stories-celebrating-hand-sewing-quilting-and-embroidery-for-contemporary-sustainable-style-9781584796381","title":"Alabama Stitch Book: Projects and Stories Celebrating Hand-Sewing, Quilting and Embroidery for Contemporary Sustainable Style","description":"\"Haute homespun out of the Deep South.\" That's how \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e magazine has described the fashion of Natalie Chanin. \u003ci\u003eAlabama Stitch Book\u003c\/i\u003e brings us a collection of projects and stories from her clothing and lifestyle company, Alabama Chanin, known for the cutting-edge twist it puts on tried-and-true sewing, quilting, and embroidery techniques, applied mostly by hand to recycled cotton jersey. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis long-awaited book from Chanin begins with her story. After living in New York and Vienna for over 20 years, she began to transform cotton T-shirts into high fashion using the needlework skills she learned as a child in Florence, Alabama. When she moved home, Chanin hired local women (many of whom had worked in the state's now defunct textile factories) to stitch her couture collections with her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat follows is a step-by-step guide to the stitching, stenciling, and beading techniques used in the 20 projects showcased in the book: T-shirts, skirts, and corsets that are sold at chic shops around the world, plus a journal cover, sampler quilt, and tablecloth, among others. Also included are a pullout stencil, perforated postcard for bead-embroidery, and reusable patterns. Throughout are Robert Rausch's beautiful photographs set against the back roads, farms, and homesteads of the rural South.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNatalie Chanin\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder and head designer of Alabama Chanin and the author of five books, including bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Geometry of Hand-Sewing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAlabama Studio Sewing Patterns\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has been featured in \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTown \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications, and on CBS News. She is a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America. She lives in Florence, Alabama.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Stewart, Tabori, \u0026 Chang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50669738098962,"sku":"9781584796381","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fde570b7-824b-46a2-90e1-8caa614c9ea2.jpg?v=1733764864","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/alabama-stitch-book-projects-and-stories-celebrating-hand-sewing-quilting-and-embroidery-for-contemporary-sustainable-style-9781584796381","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}