Alabama chanin dress

This post is a part two in a series, see the first post here . Where I left off last time was right after painting my fabric pieces with the Magdalena stencil, and then testing out the couching embroidery technique on swatch. Since then, I’ve spent about a year embroidering this fabric. This was my

Don't you just love this dress! The multiple seam lines, the fitted bodice and flared skirt. I love the denim color of the jersey cotton. What I do not love is the price. It is a whooping $955! Well worth the time and effort I am sure, but as a friend said, "Where are you going to wear a $1000 dress?" My answer was simple, "Kroger!" Who cares where I am going to wear it? It is gorgeous and I would rather have it and not need it, than not have it need it, right? While I am not in a position…

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Magdalina Factory dress ~ When I saw this shawl on the Alabama Chanin website a while back, I was struck by the overall aesthetics: the colorway, dusk over sand with slate thread, in the Magdalina stencil was breathtaking! This was something that would coordinate well into my wardrobe, and made for an easy choice for my next project, or projects as it turned out. During the alterations workshop I attended in Alabama this past June, I chose to make a factory dress and a custom shirt using…

Alabama Chanin

In today's FACES of the South feature, see how Natalie Chanin's incredible work helps makes our world a more beautiful place to live.

Natalie Chanin, founder and creative director of Alabama Chanin, (a wonderful line of handcrafted organic clothing and DIY kits) is in the Bay area this week. She visited A Verb for Keeping Warm to…

Yippee! I’ve been working on this Alabama Chanin jacket and skirt since April. They weren’t on my SWAP list but looked like a great challenge. I was inspired by the prolific Ruth at …

Yellow Dress ~ One of the wonderful things about visiting The Factory, the Alabama Chanin brick and mortar store in Florence, Alabama, is being able to experience their beautiful clothing and fabrics up close and personal. During one of my visits I came across yardage naturally hand-dyed with the goldenrod plant. I wasn't sure what I would create with it, but the color was so luscious, I couldn't go home without it. Fast forward a couple of years, with a Pinterest board entitled "Yellow…

And in the category Took Forever/Worth It, this bolero in Wine cotton jersey, stenciled with the "Magdalena" stencil, stitched in embro...