Alabama studio sewing patterns : a guide to customizing a hand-stitched Alabama Chanin wardrobe

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Alabama Studio Sewing Patterns: A Guide to Customizing a Hand-Stitched Alabama Chanin Wardrobe by Natalie Chanin is a companion to the Alabama Studio Series: Alabama Stitch Book, Alabama Studio Style, and Alabama Studio Sewing + Design. In this final volume of the four-book series, Chanin offers, by popular demand, three new core patterns - the A-Line Dress/Tunic/Top, the Long and Short Wrap Skirt, and the Classic Coat/Jacket/Cardigan - and a guide to customizing garments to fit and flatter. For ease, convenience, and to ease its ecological footprint, this book comes with a CD rather than paper patterns. The disc contains patterns for all of the garments from the previous books in the Alabama Studio series with additional sizing for XXL, the three new patterns, plus five Alabama Chanin stencil designs, including the Polka Dot in three sizes, the popular New Leaves, and the classic Magdalena (all for readers to print as needed for their individual sewing purposes). Printed and bound in the USA.

This installment highlights:
9 core garment patterns with up to 34 standard variations, plus 3 bonus pocket patternsPatterns from the entire Alabama Studio book series with the additional XXL size5 full-scale stencil designs, plus a free bonus download available from Alabama Chanin's website (http://alabamachanin.com/resources/large-scallops-stencil-artwork)Useful, convenient CD that minimizes its ecological footprint by conserving paperPrinted in the USA

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Chanin's (Alabama Studio Style) latest focuses on helping sewists alter and customize her patterns for better fit or to make their dream garments. The author includes helpful information about how to measure one's body accurately, how to adapt a commercial pattern to create Alabama Chanin-style garments, and how to find a bra that fits well, which will make home-sewn garments look and fit better. She includes directions for altering a garment's waistline, using and moving darts, creating a fuller sweep in a skirt, raising or lowering a neckline, and changing the shape of the sleeves, among others. A chapter on technique and embellishment is clearly illustrated and will be useful to anyone interested in exploring Chanin's style of embroidery or garment construction. The included CD contains all of the patterns from her earlier books as well as three new ones. Unfortunately, the files are only available as oversized PDFs that must be printed professionally on large-format printers. -VERDICT The information contained here will be welcomed with open arms by Chanin's many fans. Unfortunately, not being able to print the patterns at home or at the library will be an impediment to their use for many people.-Stephanie Klose, Library Journal © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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