The Geometry of Hand-Sewing: A Romance in Stitches and Embroidery from Alabama Chanin and the School of Making

by Natalie Chanin

Book Overview

In The Geometry of Hand-Sewing, Natalie Chanin and her Alabama Chanin and The School of Making teams present their breakthrough method, featuring illustrated instructions (for both right- and left-handed stitchers) for more than 100 stitches.

Their lessons range 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419726633
• ISBN13: 9781419726637
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Abrams Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.0" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

Geometry of Hand Sewing

A most beautuful book. Can't wait to start on some of the illustrated samples. What fun! The creativity is so wonderful. I've always sewn, but this book brings sewing to a whole new level of interesting.