A Peek at Alabama Chanin
It’s no secret that we are fans of Natalie Chanin and the many-layered enterprise she runs out of Florence, Alabama. Alabama Chanin is many things, most famously a fashion house...
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The Geometry of Hand-Sewing: A New Classic from Alabama Chanin
With thanks to Natalie Chanin and her publisher, we are thrilled to share an excerpt from a beautiful new needlework classic.
Independence Day: A Hand-Sewn Flag Quilt by Alabama Chanin
It's time to finally do this thing. (This thing is a Flag Quilt.)
More Alabama Chanin Stitching Madness
I’m back on the cotton jersey bandwagon, this time with an Alabama Chanin swing skirt that features a stencil called June’s Spring. When I glimpsed a swatch of this pattern...
Postcards from Alabama
A weekend in Alabama, thinking about what makes a job a good job.
Postcards from Florence, Alabama
Road trip! A weekend of joyful immersion in all things thread.
Natalie Chanin, Karen Templer: Creative Entrepreneurs
Two smart women make me realize how valuable it is when women let the truth fly. The audio links below feature two of the more intensely creative people I know:...
The Moth, featuring Natalie Chanin
Dear Ann, I love The Moth Radio Hour and The Moth Podcast. The first episode I ever listened to was Simon Doonan’s story, Every Expense Was Spared. At 14:26, it’s a...
A Day of Events with The School of Making
Come visit us in Nashville on August 11! Special fun plus shopping.
Poverty and Luxury
Dear friends, pals, chums, random visitors who end up here because they Googled “log cabin,” We are grateful for all your cards and notes inquiring about the state of Modern Daily...
The School of Making (And a Contest!)
Two lucky readers will win the latest DIY kit from Alabama Chanin's marvelous School of Making. Enter today!
It Starts With a Running Stitch
Exciting news: We're partnering with Alabama Chanin and The School of Making. Join us in the rabbit hole!