34.7998° N, 87.6773° W
FUTURE FASHION, 2007 →
“What Does Planting Tomatoes Have to Do With Fashion?” by Natalie Chanin
Planting a garden after coming back to Alabama was more than just a way to celebrate my homecoming; it was also a way to immerse myself into the “domestic arts,” which I prefer to call “living arts.” I realized that here in my community, activities like sewing, gardening, cooking, and quilting have never just been tasks. They’re artful endeavors that allow for independence, a way to take direct responsibility for quality of life and simultaneously, they create a bond between individuals and community, between past and present.
ALABAMA STITCH BOOK, 2008
Book by Natalie Chanin
STC Craft / Abrams
Retired, 2026
LIFE IS IN THE DETAILS, 2008
“Life Is in the Details” by Natalie Chanin
We discovered long ago that how you work is as important as what you produce.
ALABAMA STUDIO STYLE, 2010
Book by Natalie Chanin
STC Craft / Abrams
Retired, 2021
It is a story painted with fabric, shaped by hands, held tight with threads and people.
COMMUNITY, 2010
Essay by Natalie Chanin
I returned to Alabama to work as a designer precisely because my community was uniquely qualified to help me create my products.
My community has such a wealth of knowledge as to the workings of cotton and manufacturing.
ALABAMA STUDIO SEWING + DESIGN, 2012
Book by Natalie Chanin
STC Craft / Abrams
ALABAMA STUDIO SEWING PATTERNS, 2015
Book by Natalie Chanin
STC Craft / Abrams
Retired, 2023
FLAGS OF HOPE, 2016 →
Essay by Natalie Chanin
THE GEOMETRY OF HAND-SEWING, 2017
Book by Natalie Chanin
STC Craft / Abrams
EMBROIDERY: THREADS AND STORIES, 2022
Book by Natalie Chanin
Abrams
I can see the straight line that connects the craft of my professional community of farmers, spinners, knitters, dyers, sewers, designers, and the wearers. This notion of interconnectedness forms the basis of my work.
A LETTER FROM HOME, 2022 →
Essay by Natalie Chanin
The Bitter Southerner
Home is where we build it.
HISTORY, COMMUNITY, AND POWER, WINTER 2025 →
Introduction to Southern Cultures: The Future of Textiles
by Natalie Chanin and Olivia Ware Terenzio
THE STUDIO BOOK, 2027
Book by Natalie Chanin
Abrams
Forthcoming
A living craft survives only when it is practiced.
“What Does Planting Tomatoes Have to Do With Fashion?” by Natalie Chanin
Planting a garden after coming back to Alabama was more than just a way to celebrate my homecoming; it was also a way to immerse myself into the “domestic arts,” which I prefer to call “living arts.” I realized that here in my community, activities like sewing, gardening, cooking, and quilting have never just been tasks. They’re artful endeavors that allow for independence, a way to take direct responsibility for quality of life and simultaneously, they create a bond between individuals and community, between past and present.
ALABAMA STITCH BOOK, 2008
Book by Natalie Chanin
STC Craft / Abrams
Retired, 2026
LIFE IS IN THE DETAILS, 2008
“Life Is in the Details” by Natalie Chanin
We discovered long ago that how you work is as important as what you produce.
ALABAMA STUDIO STYLE, 2010
Book by Natalie Chanin
STC Craft / Abrams
Retired, 2021
It is a story painted with fabric, shaped by hands, held tight with threads and people.
COMMUNITY, 2010
Essay by Natalie Chanin
I returned to Alabama to work as a designer precisely because my community was uniquely qualified to help me create my products.
My community has such a wealth of knowledge as to the workings of cotton and manufacturing.
ALABAMA STUDIO SEWING + DESIGN, 2012
Book by Natalie Chanin
STC Craft / Abrams
ALABAMA STUDIO SEWING PATTERNS, 2015
Book by Natalie Chanin
STC Craft / Abrams
Retired, 2023
FLAGS OF HOPE, 2016 →
Essay by Natalie Chanin
THE GEOMETRY OF HAND-SEWING, 2017
Book by Natalie Chanin
STC Craft / Abrams
EMBROIDERY: THREADS AND STORIES, 2022
Book by Natalie Chanin
Abrams
I can see the straight line that connects the craft of my professional community of farmers, spinners, knitters, dyers, sewers, designers, and the wearers. This notion of interconnectedness forms the basis of my work.
A LETTER FROM HOME, 2022 →
Essay by Natalie Chanin
The Bitter Southerner
Home is where we build it.
HISTORY, COMMUNITY, AND POWER, WINTER 2025 →
Introduction to Southern Cultures: The Future of Textiles
by Natalie Chanin and Olivia Ware Terenzio
THE STUDIO BOOK, 2027
Book by Natalie Chanin
Abrams
Forthcoming
A living craft survives only when it is practiced.