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JACKET WEATHER
Outerwear DIY Kits from The School of Making: #memade appliqué and embroidery for everyday.Explore the styles below and browse new colorway options. _________ Join one of our virtual workshops, and...
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NEW 2023 VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS
Introducing Virtual Workshops, a remote learning series for beginners and experienced makers alike. Taught by The School of Making instructor Sunne Meyer, each two-hour workshop focuses on the physics...
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2023 FRIENDS OF THE CAFE DINNER: NICOLE MILLS
Project Threadways and Alabama Chanin are excited to present the 2023 Friends of the Café Dinner featuring chef Nicole Mills, the Chef de Cuisine at Pêche in New Orleans, where she focuses on working...
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WHAT WE ARE READING
Above: The Art of Embroidery: Inspirational Stitches, Textures, and Surfaces by Françoise Tellier-Loumagne. Read (or listen) along with us. #AlabamaChaninBookClub(Updated March 10, 2023) The Italian...
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THE LIST: ON WANDERLUST (AND MEASURING)
From top, left to right: Fabric swatch of the Fiorire paint design on organic canvas; menu for the Friends of the Café Dinner for Project Threadways, featuring Chef Nicole Mills; The Nieve Skirt in...
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THE RIVER: AN EXCERPT
Photo above from Embroidery: Threads and Stories, pages 104-105 From Embroidery: Threads and Stories, by Natalie Chanin, page 102: The Tennessee River cuts a path right through the center of The...
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EXPLORING THE TENNESSEE RIVER LANDSCAPE
Pictured above, Embroidery: Threads and Stories, pages 74-75: (from left to right) Piney Creek, Tennessee River backwater, Limestone County, Alabama, photo by Abraham Rowe. Spiral screen print design,...
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THE SINGING RIVER
Above: from Embroidery: Threads and Stories by Natalie Chanin, page 106-107; photo by Cliff Billingsley The April issue of Southern Living magazine includes an essay by Natalie titled, “How The...
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THE COLLECTIVE
Above: from The Quilts of Gee’s Bend by William Arnett, Alivia Wardlaw, Jane Livingston, and John Beardsley; quilts by Loretta Pettway. Photograph by Abraham Rowe. The 2023 Project Threadways...
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SCOTT PEACOCK, PLANT SAFARI, + INDIGO
Original Publication Date: October 27, 2016Updated: May 22, 2023 There is a lot you can say about Scott Peacock: James Beard Award-winning chef, engaging storyteller, collaborator and co-author to...
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INSTRUCTIONS: COUCHING
Couching is a traditional embroidery technique that’s been used for hundreds of years. Historically, yarn (or some other form of rope) was laid on top of a surface and sewn into place with a satin...
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INSTRUCTIONS: APPLIQUÉ
Appliqué /ap·pli·qué/ noundecorative needlework in which pieces of fabric are sewn or attached onto the top of another piece of fabric to form patterns and/or pictures verbthe act of decorating a...
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INSTRUCTIONS: ADDING APPLIQUÉ
At The School of Making, we use the term appliqué for a variety of techniques used in combination with organic cotton jersey. For some designs, we construct our garments or projects first and apply...
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THE SCHOOL OF MAKING AT MDK
Natalie and the teams from The School of Making are heading to Nashville, Tennessee, for a One-Day Embroidery Workshop at Modern Daily Knitting. Guests will learn everything there is to know about...
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UPCOMING EVENTS: HERE, THERE, EVERYWHERE
View our full schedule details here (and add an extra day or two to your travel plans for adventure). The Factory: Daily ToursEvery Monday – Friday @ 2:00pm CST ______ 2023 July 21 – November 26,...
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INTRODUCING: THE SCRAP PROJECT
Fabric.It’s our most important asset. Introducing our new Scrap Project—a sustainable and creative initiative that adds to the maker experience. Beginning today, every DIY Kit order will include not...
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THE WEEK IN REVIEW | 08/20/2023
August. Whirlwind Month. (And we’re only halfway through.)A note from Natalie. I hope this finds you all well. I’m writing from my kitchen, back doors flung open to a cool(er) morning—foreshadowing...
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THE WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE
Our workshops are designed for flexible and personalized learning. No matter where you are in your hand-sewing journey, we can provide assistance and recommendations for the next (or first) step....
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THE WEEK IN REVIEW | 08/27/2023
Collaborations. Collections. Embroidery.A note from Natalie. I’m sending this out from Salem, Massachusetts—where fall is approximately 566 miles north of home. When packing for the trip, I began...
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ALABAMA: A HOMECOMING
An excerpt from Embroidery: Threads and Stories, by Natalie Chanin. The origin of the word Alabama is still debated. Some believe it is derived from the Choctaw language, translated as “thicket...
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