The Geometry of Hand-Stitching: A Romance in Stitches and Embroidery from Alabama Chanin and The College of Making (Alabama Studio)

As makers, we are inclined to study completely different stitches over time with out considering a lot about how they relate to 1 one other. However when Natalie Chanin and her Alabama Chanin and The College of Making groups started to have a look at needlework intently, they realized all stitches are primarily based on geometric grid methods—and by utilizing grids as guides, they might make studying stitches, even seemingly elaborate ones, as straightforward as youngster’s play.

 

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The Geometry of Hand-Stitching Chanin presents their breakthrough methodology, that includes illustrated directions (for each right- and left-handed stitchers) for greater than 100 stitches—from probably the most fundamental straight and chain to the extra fanciful feather and herringbone; images of each proper and unsuitable sides; and tips for modifying stitches to extend one’s repertoire additional. To simplify studying, the ebook additionally consists of two plastic stitching playing cards die-cut with the grids on which each and every sew within the ebook relies. These reusable playing cards could be stitched by for practising ( simply as kids use lacing playing cards to study to tie footwear) or used as stencils for transferring grids to material.