Natalie chanin is the founder and creative director of alabama chanin, a clothing company based in her home town of florence, alabama. Back in her hometown of florence, her company, alabama chanin. Alabama chanin is located in florence, alabama, and is the brainchild of natalie chanin. Natalie chanin is the founder and creative director of alabama chanin. She works from her hometown of florence, alabama, as an. As the south grapples with hard truths about its former glory as a textile mecca, alabama chanin draws a new blueprint for building careers around community. Alabama chanin is the creation of natalie chanin a florence, alabama native. In 2008, at the launch of alabama stitch book and before the school of making was established, we began receiving questions about where to purchase organic materials and sewing supplies like the ones were using at alabama chanin. Needle works the haute homespun project alabama cotton tshirts created by natalie chanin and stitchers of her native florence, alabama, revived a southern communitys dormant textile industry and received critical acclaim. Shop our luxury organic collection of womens clothing.
I looked at the latter briefly when it first came out and mistakenly assumed that it wasnt my. The geometry of handsewing written by natalie chanin is a comprehensive guide to handstitching and embroidery. Im publishing this post again today, with the photos resized down. Its about florence, alabama native natalie chanins company, alabama chanin. Natalie chanin of alabama chanin made her move to florence, alabama 11 years ago to start a new life as a designer in an old family home and began her design empire with humble beginnings. Alabama stitch book haute homespun out of the deep south.
In 20, she won the cfdalexus ecofashion challenge, an award that celebrates great american. Her designs for handsewn garments constructed using quilting and stitching techniques from the rural south have been lauded for both their beauty. She was born and raised in florence, alabama, where her company is based. Natalie alabama chanin is owner and designer of the american couture line alabama chanin and author of alabama stitch book stc february 2008 and the upcoming alabama studio style stc march 2010. A lways up for learning new things, our local birmingham paper sometimes has very interesting articles and this one caught my attention one recent saturday. This longawaited book from chanin begins with her story. Located in florence, alabama, the factory is home to alabama chanin s flagship store along with the alabama chanin design and production studios and bldg. Then, i found that my supplier carried her books and promptly ordered in my pick. You may have seen the two sewing books out by founder natalie chanin. I had never heard of this company or natalie, but found the article extremely enlightening on what is going on right here in alabama with regards. Natalie strives for complete sustainability at every stage of the manufacturing process. Written by author natalie chanin, alabama stitch book offers a collection of projects and stories from the school of making clothing and lifestyle company, known for the cuttingedge twist it puts on triedandtrue sewing, quilting, and embroidery techniques, applied mostly by hand to recycled and organic cotton jersey. Designer of american couture, natalie chanin is launching her second book, alabama studio style, a companion to her alabama stitch book. Alabama chanins fashion designs draw fans from around.
Sep 26, 2017 then, i found that my supplier carried her books and promptly ordered in my pick. And this week, its haute homespun fashion line alabama chanin. At the same time, alabama chanin makes kits for the doityourself stitcher who wants to make the designs at home. Natalie alabama chanin is an american fashion designer from florence, alabama. We use cookies on this site to enhance the visitor experience. The geometry of handsewing available november 2017. Dec 30, 2011 natalie chanin of alabama chanin made her move to florence, alabama 11 years ago to start a new life as a designer in an old family home and began her design empire with humble beginnings. Florence white pages phone books in alabama al whitepages. Jan 23, 2017 alabama chanin is helping lead the slow fashion movement from right here in florence, alabama.
Nothing beats the up close and personal views that delight if you go visit the factory in florence, al. Address 462 lane drive florence alabama 35630 united states map, directions features. The creative force behind alabama chanin is natalie chanin. I used two coordinating recycled tshirts for this project, navy and periwinkle blue.
Shop doityourself, instructional handsewing books, garment patterns, and more from the school of making. Alabama stitch book brings us a collection of projects and stories from her clothing and lifestyle company, alabama chanin, known for the cuttingedge twist it puts on triedandtrue sewing, quilting, and embroidery techniques, applied mostly by hand to recycled cotton jersey. Thats how vogue magazine has described the fashion of natalie chanin. Teejays was a recognized company internationally until it closed in 2005. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. In this followup to alabama stitch book and alabama studio style, author natalie chanin presents all of the stenciling, handstitching, and beading techniques her company uses to create the awardwinning alabama chanin line of organic cotton clothing, plus. Alabama studio sewing patterns meet your next favorite book. Alabama stitch book brings us a collection of projects and stories from her clothing and lifestyle company, alabama chanin, known for the cuttingedge twist it puts on triedandtrue.
But i can provide the condensed version, if you like. The book will ship with a kit that includes everything youll need to sew your own beautiful. Based in florence, alabama, natalie alabama chanin is the founder and creative director of the popular lifestyle company alabama chanin and the school of making, its educational counterpart. Her label, alabama chanin, features clothing made from comfortable knit jerseysometimes recycled and reclaimed, sometimes constructed of new, organic cotton. One item near the top of my getaway list, is planning a trip to florence, alabama to visit the alabama chanin studio and cafe. So it wasnt surprising when, a few years ago, she moved her emerging design business from new york to her hometown of florence, alabama. About modern essentials organic quality alabama chanin. Of course, alabama chanin is known mostly for the clothing. Alabama stitch book brings us a collection of projects and stories from her clothing and lifestyle company, alabama chanin, known for the cuttingedge twist it puts on triedandtrue sewing, quilting, and embroidery techniques, applied mostly by hand to recycled.
In florence, alabama, a homegrown fashion line is filling the holes left by the towns defunct tshirt industry and retooling the way clothes are made, from farm to label. Natalie chanin shares her journey from upcycling old tshirts in new york city to returning home to florence alabama where she started her clothing line, alabama chanin. As i told her, this techie stuff is quite daunting, but a necessity for me to learn since im not doing the travelteaching any longer as i used to. Natalie has a degree in environmental design with a focus on industrial and craftbased textiles from north carolina state university. She is the author of alabama stitch book stc craft, 2007, alabama studio style stc. Alabama stitch book brings us a collection of projects and stories from her clothing and lifestyle company, alabama chanin, known for the cuttingedge twist it puts on triedandtrue sewing, quilting, and embroidery techniques, applied mostly by. The alabama chanin journal shares the designs, stories, recipes, projects, news, and updates from the alabama chanin family of businessesconnecting us to our growing global community. The school of making archives alabama chanin journal. Hence, these installments of the visit to alabama chanin. A guide to customizing a handstitched alabama chanin wardrobe by natalie chanin is a companion to the alabama studio series.
Mar 08, 2010 designer of american couture, natalie chanin is launching her second book, alabama studio style, a companion to her alabama stitch book. She is the only clothing designer i know of who shares her techniques, writes howto books about them, and even teaches workshops. Natalie has a degree in environmental design with a focus on industrial and craftbased textiles from. Aug 06, 2010 so instead of fretting, id like to celebrate my obsessions here. Florence is a rural town of about 40,000 near the northwest corner of alabama, lodged between mississippi and tennessee. Shop the latest from our collection of organically produced, thoughtfully designed, womens fashion, home textiles, tabletop, diy, and more. What others are saying the wren cape features an intricate handembroidered floral motif using organic wool yarns, organic cotton jersey, chenille piping, and embroidery floss. From 1976 to 2005, teejays manufacturing was one of the largest employers of the florence textile industry. In this final volume of the fourbook series, chanin offers, by popular demand, three new core patternsthe aline dresstunictop, the.
Alabama chanin is helping lead the slow fashion movement from right here in florence, alabama. For years, natalie was a stylist and costume designer who traveled the world. Located in florence, alabama, the factory is home to alabama chanins. Jan 08, 2017 alabama chanin is located in florence, alabama, and is the brainchild of natalie chanin. So instead of fretting, id like to celebrate my obsessions here. The factory is hosts the community for special events, small catered lunches, lectures, and local or traveling art exhibits. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. She received a degree in environmental design from north carolina state.
A guide to handsewing an alabama chanin wardrobe features detailed instructions for creating alabama chanins signature stitchwork, using the same patterns they provide for their seamstresses, plus information on sourcing materials. Alabama stitch book brings us a collection of projects and stories from her clothing and lifestyle company, alabama chanin, known for the cuttingedge twist it puts on triedandtrue sewing, quilting, and. A guide to customizing a hand stitched alabama chanin wardrobe by natalie chanin is a. The factory is a lightfilled, industrial space that is open to the community. Written by rare book librarian jessica pigza, this book contains over 20 unique projects and crafts for your home, including the cyanotype throw, designed by the alabama chanin team. Many many thanks to reader, diane, for letting me know that the full size photos were too big. Located in florence, alabama, the factory is home to alabama chanins flagship store along with the alabama chanin design and production studios and bldg.
In this final volume of the fourbook series, chanin offers, by popular demand, three new core patternsthe. Fashion designer natalie chanin got the nickname alabama after moving out state. The very first alabama chanin project that i attempted was a shawl from their book alabama stitch. We have each made a few pieces of this glorious stuff, grateful to have natalies books to guide us. Apr 14, 2017 alabama chanin is a caterer in florence, al. See more ideas about alabama, reverse applique and fabric embellishment. Pigza walks readers through different types of libraries, collections, and other resources that can foster motivation and provide ideas for the curious and creative.
See more ideas about alabama, reverse applique and style. The factory events florence, alabama alabama chanin. Natalies the school of making book series open sources our techniques and. Natalie alabama chanin is the founder and creative director of alabama chanin. Projects and stories celebrating handsewing, quilting and embroidery for contemporary sustainable style, chanin introduces the patterns, stitching, stenciling and beading techniques of the depressionera south that inspired her, followed by 20 illustrated projects using her trademark deconstructed tshirts and applique. To the alabama chanin standard, a quality garment is designed and constructed to fit into a persons wardrobe for years, if not decades. As the south grapples with hard truths about its former glory as a textile mecca, alabama chanin draws a new blueprint for. Written by author natalie chanin, alabama stitch book offers a collection of projects and stories from the school of making clothing and lifestyle company. Jul 21, 2017 but i can provide the condensed version, if you like. Back in her hometown of florence, her company, alabama chanin, produces oneofkind, handmade clothing, fabrics. In 20, she won the cfdalexus ecofashion challenge, an award that celebrates great american designers working. Her laidback style has been on the runways of new york city.
The factory store features the newest alabama chanin collection, accessories, home goods, dinnerware, kitchenwares from local artisans, as well as a. Shop womens collection alabama chanin alabama chanin. Modern essentials organic quality alabama chanin alabama. She is the only clothing designer i know of who shares her techniques, writes howto. Alabama chanins fashion designs draw fans from around world. Organically and ethically produced, thoughtfully designed, womens fashion, home textiles, tabletop, diy, and more. Together with the school of makings collection of diy kits. Current programming includes farmtotable dinners, workshops, book signings, and sewing group meetups. The shawl consisted of three panels, two layers thick. The founder of alabama chanin a florence, alabamabased lifestyle company producing welldesigned and thoughtfully made goods proposes and practices a precise definition of craft, one that champions an unwavering dedication to maintaining sustainable practices to create sustainable products.