{"product_id":"alabama-stitch-book-projects-and-stories-celebrating-hand-sewing-quilting-and-embroidery-for-contemporary-sustainable-style-hardcover","title":"Alabama Stitch Book: Projects and Stories Celebrating Hand-Sewing, Quilting, and Embroidery for Contemporary Sustainable Style - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNatalie Chanin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert Rausch\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer), \u003cb\u003eStacie Stukin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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. \u003c\/p\u003e\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNatalie Chanin, a former costume designer and fashion stylist, is the founder and head designer of Alabama Chanin. She has been featured in \u003ci\u003eVogue, Time, The New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and on \u003ci\u003eCBS News\u003c\/i\u003e, and her work has been recognized by CFDA\/Vogue Fashion Fund, the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Awards, the Alabama Council for the Arts, and Aid to Artisans, among others. In 2006 she was selected for membership by the Council of Fashion Designers of America. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRobert Rausch is an award-winning photographer and creative director whose client list includes Anthropologie, Whole Foods, Saks Fifth Avenue, Elton John, and Paloma Picasso. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 8.8 x 11.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771312013600,"sku":"9781584796381","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6709235a56862dc6940c398c3a12f8ac.webp?v=1780384382","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/alabama-stitch-book-projects-and-stories-celebrating-hand-sewing-quilting-and-embroidery-for-contemporary-sustainable-style-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}