Katherine took a workshop from Natalie last summer and spent evenings hand sewing a pair of hand dyed pale taupe/ecru sampler pillows.
Right now, Beth is in the midst of making a double layer 4 gored skirt using the stencil with hand stitched reverse appliqué technique, and there is a whole coterie of brides who are wearing understated cotton knit wedding dresses made using this appealing technique.
I'm inspired.
Below: a sampling of garments from the AlabamaChanin website which are for sale.
Double layer knits.
Go-slo sewn.
Fabulous!
Very cool! I pre-ordered this book and also love it. I like it better than her first two, which are nice, but this one is more exciting.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Shams that this latest book is more inspiring than the first two. It has some great embellishing ideas. And thank you, Marcy, for changing to this blog format. The RSS feed makes it soooo easy to catch the latest news in a timely manner.
ReplyDeleteA member of my sewing class brought this book for inspiration and I coveted it. I don't know that I'd actually want to work this hard, but maybe for small embellishment it might not be too daunting.
ReplyDeleteI own this and read it with wonder. There have been some great interpretations recently over at Pattern Review. You will need to copy and paste this link, but take a look at this tank: http://sewing.patternreview.com/cgi-bin/readreview.pl?readreview=1&reviewnum=78432
ReplyDeletePicked that book up as a souvenier on my trip to Sisters. FABULOUS. There are definitely ways to pull the inspiration into pieces without a lifetime committment.
ReplyDeleteLove Natalie Chanin's creativity -- coming up with new designs to take advantage of the characteristics of her chosen fabric: cotton knit -- and love her generosity in sharing patterns, ideas and materials to achieve those new designs. "American Craft" magazine, August/September 2012 issue has an article about her, her home, her philosophy and some inspiring photos.
ReplyDeleteKinkos has that big architect printing machine so it can enlarge the designs on huge sheets of paper. Cutting the design out with an exact-o knife is time consuming. I managed to re-use the stencil enough for the jacket that is done. The other design toughed it out long enough for the dress that is in progress. I used a spray quilting adhesive to hold is in place while I pounced the fabric paint on.
ReplyDeleteThis book has been an adventure.
Miraculously enough, I'm in with a trend! I bought this book recently & am waiting for rainy weather to really dive in. I so appreciate her "slow sewing" approach, as well as her inspired take on reduce/reuse/recycle. And as an expatriate Southerner, I love that she has embraced those who came before!
ReplyDeleteI love this style and have purchased several of her stencils. I've made a prayer shawl, a scarf, a toddler's dress and Katherine Tilton's new tunic pattern with these techniques. Sewing "Chanin Style" is perfect for entertaining myself while traveling.
ReplyDeleteLove the three books. Use the first one the most. All have their certain things in them . Have worn out first ones binding. Would love to go to a workshop but will never get to do that so I have the books to dream. Linda Gerig
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