June 29, 2010
We picked blackberries this morning as the sun was coming up over the trees.
Butch treated us to his (no longer) secret recipe for Cottage Cheese Pancakes from the Fannie Farmer Cookbook to pair with our morning harvest.
June 28, 2010
Beautiful images of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault––photographed exclusively for NOWNESS by Greg White.
Some believe that this vault will be the saving grace for a future where hybrid seeds have altered the crops of the world.
June 24, 2010
Apalachicola bound through the Longleaf Forest and holding my breath to see our Gulf…
How to brace oneself for the image?
June 15, 2010
Thinking about all of our consumption, plastic, and the oil spill that spoils our beautiful home.
From my son Zach today, a thoughtful piece about our role:
*Photo by Robert Rausch for our Revolution collection
June 14, 2010
I love the juxtaposition of images, architecture, and landscape in this exhibition by Deidi von Schaewen.
Visible only by train, the images make me long for a travel via rail today.
June 10, 2010
NOWNESS – Every day of the month there is something to love.NOWNESS
Look for Alabama Chanin on NOWNESS in the coming months thanks to Wyatt Troll and all our friends at Commune.
June 7, 2010
What an inspiration to get to hear The Civil Wars at Billy Reid’s Florence store this weekend.
One of my best music memories of all time is having seen Kate Bush – in a small venue – in New York City in the late eighties; the performance Saturday night ranks right up there.
Beauty and harmony beyond compare:
June 3, 2010
In a sea (literally) of bad news about our Gulf, I cleaned up my desk this morning to find some good. While I was traveling over the past few months, a lovely package worked its way to the bottom of a pile just to be discovered this morning.
June 2, 2010
I first wrote about Kaffe Fassett’s new book here – when the rains on Nashville turned our eyes to disaster. More than a month has passed and the folks of Nashville still need our help and today I am back to thinking about Kaffe Fassett’s Simple Shapes Spectacular Quilts.
Inspired by the lovely geometries Kaffe illustrates – and the upcoming summer months – we have decided to begin a Quilt of the Month project – starting with our all-time favorite American Flag Quilt.
Purchase one of our DIY Flag Quilt Kits which comes cut, stenciled and ready to sew with all the needed notions or follow the instructions below using our 100% organic cotton, up-cycled t-shirts or scraps.
Our DIY Flag Quilt Kit is made from a double layer of our 100% organic cotton in a mixture of Burgundy and Carmine, Storm Blue and Navy, as well as, Parchment and Sand.
Cut quilt pieces are then embroidered and constructed with our Coats & Clark button craft thread in Navy, Maroon and Dogwood using techniques from Alabama Stitch Book and Alabama Studio Style
June 1, 2010
Famed photographer Charles Moore changed the course of American history the only way he knew: with his camera.