November 28, 2025 · Natalie ChaninWE'RE STILL HERE
When I returned home to Florence in 2000 to begin the work that became Alabama Chanin, The School of Making, and Project Threadways, I could not have imagined the path these last 25 years would take. What I did know, even then, was that the strength of this work would come from the people who chose to walk alongside it.
Today, we’re realizing all that has emerged from those first hand-stitched garments and community action. We are still creating. Still resisting. Still evolving. Still rooted in Florence and the Shoals community. Still connected to a wider world of makers, thinkers, and collaborators. Still building a new narrative for making—one stitch, one story, one system at a time.
And we are here because of you.
To our supporters and donors, to our remarkable team, to our community, to those joining us for our Workshops and in The Club, to our event partners and stockists at Heath Ceramics, Santa Fe Dry Goods, Los Poblanos, 180 The Store, and so many others—thank you. Your belief in this work sustains us. Your generosity shapes our future. Your presence reminds us why this matters.
As Giving Tuesday approaches, we invite you to stand and celebrate with us. Your support helps keep artisan craft alive, expanding educational opportunities across geographies and generations. It propels and secures this work into its next chapter and beyond.
Every gift matters.
Thank you for being part of our story.
With deepest gratitude for your support of this mission and vision,
xo Natalie and all of us @ Project Threadways
