DETAILS *Excluded from all sales and promotions. The Geometry of Hand-Sewing: A Romance in Stitches and Embroidery —from Alabama Chanin and The School of Making by Natalie Chanin is a comprehensive guide to hand-stitching and embroidery. This book focuses solely on the stitches themselves rather than projects or garments. It takes embroidery stitches and breaks them down into different geometric grid systems that make learning even seemingly elaborate stitches as easy as child’s play. The Geometry of Hand-Sewing presents this breakthrough method and features illustrated instructions for more than 100 stitches—from the most basic straight and chain to the more fanciful feather and herringbone—photos of both right and wrong sides; and guidelines for modifying stitches to further increase one’s repertoire. 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 or used as stencils for transferring grids to fabric. To create projects in this book, a section of our Variegated Stripe stencil is used. The artwork can be photocopied from the book, hand-drawn using a ruler, or downloaded here. • 144 pages• Paperback• 9 x 11 inches• Abrams, 2017• Order by December 19 for holiday delivery INSTALLMENT HIGHLIGHTS • Instruction for more than 100 embroidery stitches• Plastic stitching cards die-cut with the 7 grids shown in the book• Labeled illustrations of each stitch for both left- and right-handed stitching• Photographs of both the front and back of each stitch *Excluded from all sales and promotions.

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The Geometry of Hand-Sewing: A Romance in Stitches and Embroidery <meta charset="utf-8"> —from Alabama Chanin and The School of Making by Natalie Chanin is a comprehensive guide to hand-stitching and embroidery. This book focuses solely on the stitches themselves rather than projects or garments. It takes embroidery stitches and breaks them down into different geometric grid systems that make learning even seemingly elaborate stitches as easy as child’s play.
The Geometry of Hand-Sewing presents this breakthrough method and features illustrated instructions for more than 100 stitches—from the most basic straight and chain to the more fanciful feather and herringbone—photos of both right and wrong sides; and guidelines for modifying stitches to further increase one’s repertoire. 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 or used as stencils for transferring grids to fabric.
To create projects in this book, a section of our Variegated Stripe stencil is used. The artwork can be photocopied from the book, hand-drawn using a ruler, or downloaded <a href="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0411/9864/9508/files/The_School_of_Making_-_Variegated_Stripe_-_Stencil_Artwork_Cropped.jpg?v=1666212676" target="_blank">here</a>.
 • 144 pages • Paperback • 9 x 11 inches • Abrams, 2017 • Order by December 19 for holiday delivery 
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• Instruction for more than 100 embroidery stitches • Plastic stitching cards die-cut with the 7 grids shown in the book • Labeled illustrations of each stitch for both left- and right-handed stitching • Photographs of both the front and back of each stitch 
*Excluded from all sales and promotions.

The School of Making The Geometry of Hand-Sewing Book Cover by Natalie Chanin.

The School of Making The Geometry of Hand Sewing Book for Hand-Stitching and Hand-Embroidery DIY Projects by Natalie Chanin.

The School of Making Button Craft Thread sewing techniques.

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DETAILS *Excluded from all sales and promotions. Embroidery: Threads and Stories from Alabama Chanin and The School of Making recounts Natalie's journey and the origins of Alabama Chanin. A deeply personal and reflective work, Natalie’s sixth book explores her design ethos and creative process through stories that shaped her life, career, and our organization as a whole. It also serves as an empowering guide for all who love design and handcraft. • Hardcover• 272 pages• Measures 8.75 x 11"• Abrams, 2022• Order by December 19 for holiday delivery

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<meta charset="utf-8">*Excluded from all sales and promotions.
Embroidery: Threads and Stories from Alabama Chanin and The School of Making recounts Natalie's journey and the origins of Alabama Chanin. A deeply personal and reflective work, Natalie’s sixth book explores her design ethos and creative process through stories that shaped her life, career, and our organization as a whole. It also serves as an empowering guide for all who love design and handcraft.
• Hardcover • 272 pages • Measures 8.75 x 11" • Abrams, 2022 • Order by December 19 for holiday delivery

Pages from Embroidery: Threads and Stories by Natalie Chanin.

Cover of Embroidery: Threads and Stories by Alabama Chanin.

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Embroidery: Threads and Stories

DETAILS The third installment from The School of Making™ Studio Book Series presents techniques used to create your own wardrobe of organic cotton clothing. Included in this encyclopedic compilation are dresses, skirts, tops, a wrap, a poncho, a bolero, a hat, and fingerless gloves. Each piece is first featured in its basic form, then with embellishments, and is then mixed, matched, and layered to showcase its stunning versatility. Order your signed copy of Alabama Studio Sewing + Design: A Guide to Hand-Sewing an Alabama Chanin Wardrobe. • Hardcover• 175 pages• Includes instructions for stitches, stenciling, garments, appliqué techniques, and more• Abrams, 2012• Order by December 19 for holiday delivery *Excluded from all sales and promotions.

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The third installment from The School of Making™ Studio Book Series presents techniques used to create your own wardrobe of organic cotton clothing. Included in this encyclopedic compilation are dresses, skirts, tops, a wrap, a poncho, a bolero, a hat, and fingerless gloves. Each piece is first featured in its basic form, then with embellishments, and is then mixed, matched, and layered to showcase its stunning versatility. Order your signed copy of Alabama Studio Sewing + Design: A Guide to Hand-Sewing an Alabama Chanin Wardrobe.
• Hardcover • 175 pages • Includes instructions for stitches, stenciling, garments, appliqué techniques, and more • Abrams, 2012 • Order by December 19 for holiday delivery 
*Excluded from all sales and promotions.

The School of Making Alabama Studio Sewing + Designs Book for Hand-Sewing and Hand-Embroidery DIY Projects by Natalie Chanin.

Front cover image of Alabama Studio Sewing and Design by Natalie Chanin.

Alabama Studio Sewing and Design Book with pleated ruffle instructions.

Alabama Studio Sewing and Design Book with couching instructions.

Alabama Studio Sewing and Design book showing how to make the fitted babydoll top.

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The Geometry of Hand-Sewing

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