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#LEFTONTHECAFETABLE @ THE FACTORY CAFÉ
“First we eat, then we do everything else.” – M.F.K. Fisher It’s no secret that we celebrate good food at The Factory Café, from Supper Clubs to brunch to benefit dinners, we offer a unique dining...
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NEW PAPER PATTERNS: BUILD A WARDROBE 2017
After the wonderful response to our first stand-alone paper pattern, the Swing Skirt, The School of Making launched the 2018 Build a Wardrobe patterns (Panel Tank, Palazzo Pant, Frances Dress, and...
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USONIA, FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT + ALVIN ROSENBAUM
During the Great Depression, millions of people across the world faced abject poverty after the stock market crash of 1929. Architect Frank Lloyd Wright was impacted by the sight of his fellow...
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THE FACTORY + ALABAMA CHANIN | 39/52 | 2018
“Wild is the music of the autumnal winds amongst the faded woods.” — William Wordsworth This past Saturday, September 22nd, brought the Autumn Equinox to all of us in the northern hemisphere. Though it...
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COLLECTION: ARTISAN MADE
“The mirror reflects all objects without being sullied.” – Confucius Such is the intent of the elaborate embroideries in our most recent Collection. By mirroring each delicate design, they become more...
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CROP STORIES: THE SWEET POTATO
Crop Stories is a food-based magazine, with each issue focusing on a particular ingredient. Its fourth edition highlights sweet potatoes—histories and how-tos, stories of real people who work the land,...
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A VERB FOR KEEPING WARM: NELL SHIRT
The School of Making offers a wide range of sewing patterns—both in The School of Making Book Series and as standalone patterns—to fit many different body types and lifestyles. In the past, we’ve also...
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BRIDAL + EVENING REDUX
Over the years our Bridal Collection has evolved from designs intended for wedding attire to a broader collection of formal, special occasion, and evening wear. And now you’ll find a new way to get...
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THE FACTORY + ALABAMA CHANIN | 40/52 | 2018
“Above all, don’t fear difficult moments. The best comes from them.” — Rita Levi-Montalcini, Nobel Prize-winning neurobiologist As October ushers in Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we are inspired to...
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COLLECTION: PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS
Through Bldg. 14—the design and manufacturing operation of Alabama Chanin which focuses on machine sewn garments and goods—we have been able to create a line of accessibly priced, 100% organic cotton...
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A LOOK BACK: JOHN CURRENCE + FRIENDS OF THE CAFÉ
In August, The Factory Café hosted James Beard Award-winning chef and fellow Southern Foodways Alliance lover, John Currence, for a special evening that combined savory with sweet and included personal...
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2018 BUILD A WARDROBE: THE EZRA COAT PATTERN
Always striving to help you expand your own hand-made, sustainable wardrobe, The School of Making has released its much-anticipated coat pattern, the Ezra Coat, as the fourth (and final) installment of...
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HAWKS AND DOVES POP-UP @ THE FACTORY
Jessica Ullom is the founder and brains behind Hawks and Doves (named after her favorite Neil Young album), a fabric and leather goods company based out of North Carolina. It first began when Jessica...
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BLUPRINT: GET STARTED
Back in July, we shared updates that announced Craftsy’s relaunch as Bluprint. The new relaunch meant you can still watch Natalie’s sewing courses—and 1000s of other classes—à la carte or you can...
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INSTITUTE 193 (1B) + ARTIST ST. EOM
If you are a long-time reader of our Journal, you might be familiar with Phillip March Jones and Institute 193. Phillip is a friend and collaborator who founded the non-profit gallery, venue, and...
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THE FACTORY + ALABAMA CHANIN | 41/52 | 2018
“One of the greatest pleasures of my life has been that I have never stopped learning about Good Cooking and Good Food.” ― Edna Lewis For the past 20 years the Southern Foodways Alliance, or SFA, has...
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ROSANNE CASH + THE RIVER & THE THREAD
Recently, we were honored to have longtime friend Rosanne Cash approach us to collaborate on a special project. She worked with Bldg. 14 to print and produce t-shirts dedicated to her album, “The River...
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FRIENDS OF THE CAFE: KELLY ENGLISH
The latest featured chef for our Friends of the Café dinner is Memphis-based Kelly English of venues Restaurant Iris, Second Line, and and Biloxi’s Magnolia House. His approach to Southern food, paired...
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FRIENDS OF THE CAFE HOSTS: REED WATSON AND CEDRIC BURNSIDE
We are excited to announce that our upcoming Friends of the Café Dinner with Kelly English and Cameron Razavi will be hosted by two members of the Single Lock Records team: Reed Watson and Cedric...
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