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Friday, November 21, 2008

Alabama Stitch Flickr Group

Thanks to all of you who have added beautiful projects to the Alabama Stitch Book Flickr Group. I love this photo above from projectecoart.

It has been amazing to see all the beautiful work finding a voice on those pages. Thanks to betty_woosh for getting it all started and to all of you who have taken an idea and just keep making it better and better and better….

I am just turning in the texts/projects for our new book Alabama Studio Style – which has taken a lot of my time recently. Also, we recently updated our website and added new sewing supplies, colors and kits to the store http://www.alabamachanin.com/?q=store/27.

And now that the new site is up (and working for the most part), Jessica and I will soon be adding a projects section here where we will continually add projects, tips, treats and more. Keep posting your projects along with the tips and treats you are discovering along the way.

And let us know what we can do to help…
Natalie and all of us @ Alabama Chanin

Posted at 5:05 am
Thursday, November 13, 2008

Green Fashion Glossary

I found this very straight forward and informative post while jumping around this morning.

& the site boasts many other intersting tidbits. Enjoy!

Green Fashion Glossary:

 

 

 
Posted at 11:01 am
Wednesday, November 12, 2008

International Quilt Study Center

I have been traveling so much that it has been difficult to keep up with all of the inspiring people, places and things that have crossed my path these last months. I am looking forward to slowing down for the holidays to process.

In Lincoln, Nebraska, I had the opportunity to tour the incredible International Quilt Study Center where the most fantastic, pristine, beautiful quilts find a home and are perfectly archived for future generations.

Visit their site to explore their magnificent collection or to make your own quilt design…

Posted at 5:39 am
Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Chez Panisse Foundation

On Saturday afternoon, I had the honor of touring the Edible Schoolyard and having lunch in the new Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School Dining Commons. Alice Waters, the Chez Panisse Foundation and a team of others are working towards changing the way we see the school lunch program in America.

The program was inspiring, delicious and beautiful and I am committed to bringing this philosophy into the life of my own daughter.

Here is an overview of the work being accomplished by the Chez Panisse Foundation:

The Chez Panisse Foundation seeks to change the way children eat. Rather than tell them what not to eat, we want to bring them into a new relationship with food. When children grow and prepare fresh, healthy food themselves, every day, they choose nourishing meals and learn responsibilities and values. Like physical education programs-established forty years ago in response to a presidential commission concerned about the fitness of our nation's youth-food education and ecology must become a part of every child's education...

Part 1: The Edible SchoolyardCreate working garden, kitchen, and dining classrooms that provide experiential learning about food. Learn more >

Part 2: The School Lunch InitiativeDevelop a comprehensive strategy to change district-wide meal programs by integrating changes in the curriculum and transforming the quality of school food. Learn more >

Part 3: Program Replication Document our work to provide a valuable learning and resource model that can be replicated in schools and districts nationwide. Learn more >

Thank you to Marsha for the delicious “To-Go Plate” eaten in a cab with real forks and napkins… it was one of the most luxurious moments in my life…

 
 
Posted at 5:08 am
Saturday, November 1, 2008

South Africa Revisited

My trip to South Africa was such an inspiration and difficult to digest and share all of the wonderful people and projects at one time…

However, an example that continues to haunt me is the story of Monkeybiz. Economic development, women’s empowerment, health services – does not get more important than that.

There is a fantastic book that was published in 2007 that shows the work in full-color, inspirational detail.

The project has been revered by many from Donna Karen and Paulette Cole from ABC Carpet and Home in NYC to Deepak Chopra and Desmond Tutu.

Visit their website: http://www.monkeybiz.co.za/about.html

And don’t miss the book: Bead by Bead: Reviving and ancient African tradition

Posted at 4:23 am

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