December 6, 2012
We have everything you need to create something special. Because handmade is worth so much more.
Buy three HANDMADE HOLIDAY DIY Kits and receive an additional kit of equal or lesser value for free.
Simply enter the code HANDMADE2012 at checkout and specify your kit of choice in the comments section. We will include the selection in your shipment absolutely free.
HAPPY (HANDMADE) HOLIDAY,
from all of us @ Alabama Chanin
November 1, 2012
Just in time for fall weather and the upcoming holiday season, we’re featuring the Anna’s Garden Poncho Kit. One of our most popular garments, the poncho is a classic piece, fit for most any occasion.
Originally featured in Alabama Studio Sewing + Design, the poncho is seen here in our 100% organic cotton jersey fabric in Black with Forest stitched in negative reverse appliqué. We constructed our garment using black button craft thread tied with knots on the outside. Continue reading
June 21, 2012
For DIY Thursday, we share instructions for the Eyelet Doily, from Alabama Studio Style. Start yours now for your July 4th table spread.
We chose Apple organic cotton jersey fabric for our doily. The “petals” of the doily peek out underneath a serving platter or cake plate, leaving the decorative embroidered eyelets visible. Our favorite colors for the 4th of July are Apple, Natural, and Navy, of course.
We also have a DIY Eyelet Doily Kit in our Studio Store. It comes in your choice of fabric color with all materials and notions needed for completion. The size measures approximately 15 1/2.”
Add your own plate and recipe.
June 7, 2012
Today we launch a month-long celebration of all things American, culminating in my annual neighborhood 4th of July Parade (Kids vs. Adults Baseball Game and Grill Extravaganza). We have searched high and low to find the spirit of red, white, and blue.
For today’s DIY Thursday, we start by (re)sharing instructions for our American Flag Quilt. The flag is, after all, the epitomic icon for Independence Day. Get started now to display for your July 4th celebration.
Check back tomorrow to begin our month of ‘Celebrate America’- featuring new products, projects, stories, and recipes to make your own celebrations spectacular.
xoNatalie
P.S.: And we won’t forget Dad— so stop by for some of our favorite Father’s Day gifts too…
May 24, 2012
Our current selection of DIY Kits offers many garment styles with a variety of color and notion choices; however, we understand that often times the perfect design is a matter of personal expression. For this reason, we now offer Custom DIY.
For our Weekend Away Workshop Series or home use, choose from our selected Custom DIY Kits. You may select from 26 styles that are featured in the Alabama Studio Book Series. From there, you will choose one of our couture fabric designs. We picked our 20 favorite combinations of color ways and techniques to simplify the selection process.
April 12, 2012
Featured in our Mother’s Day 2012 Gift Guide, our Studio Design Gift Set is the newest, most comprehensive kit in our DIY store. The gift set has everything needed to start a home design studio- or to add the best tools and supplies to an already existing studio.
March 22, 2012
Our latest DIY Kit is a collection of the tools and materials necessary to create your very own custom stencils. In addition, we’ve also included, as suggestions, a handful of our favorite placement options in print form. Simply select your desired print, attach it to the stencil felt using your spray adhesive, and cut away the dark areas of the print to create the stencil of your choice. Continue reading
March 1, 2012
The word “star,” with its many meanings, occupies several places in my mind (and the universe):
First, a star is simply a shape- the most common being five-pointed. As I was taught in geometry class, it is constructed from points, proportions, and folds. Seen in patriotic prints of the 1960s and 70s, its contour was fitting with the bold, geometric patterns of the time. Fifty of these shapes are on the American flag, each representing a state and the collection of stars symbolizing our country as a whole.
While designing and constructing quilts, I’ve learned that a quilt’s geometry is systematic. Sewing together the triangular and diamond-shaped puzzle pieces to make each polygon requires great planning and thought. This geometry is apparent in our Indigo Star Quilt, and in the repeated shapes of the Flag Quilt.
February 20, 2012
A big THANK YOU to Vogue for including our hand-sewn Indigo Star Quilt in this month’s issue.
With a finished size of 57” x 72”, the quilt is available for purchase from our Online Store for $3110.00. The quilt is hand-sewn from a mixture of indigo-dyed, and 100% natural organic cotton.
You can also purchase a DIY Indigo Star Quilt Kit from our Online Store, available in two options:
1) Fabrics + Notion. For $179.95, you can purchase materials that you will cut and prepare yourself. Please visit our online journal for the patterns and detailed instructions.
2) Ready-to-Sew. For $435.00, the material will be cut and sent to you ready-to-sew.
January 5, 2012
I am so excited about the launch of Alabama Studio Sewing + Design. The book includes some of our very best garment patterns to-date and I can’t wait to see how the stencils, patterns, and designs work their way into DIY projects.
The long skirt pattern that is included the book has become my staple go-to skirt for everyday living and night life for almost a year now. I have variation in black with embroidery and several basic versions in pink, ochre, and a beautiful turquoise color that we tie-dyed in the washing machine by just letting the dye bath sit unattended for a few hours.
I have loved these pieces from spring to summer and through the fall and into winter, because I can wear my sturdy stockings underneath on the coldest days and with socks and my new Billy Reid boots every other day. Continue reading
