DETAILS Instructor: Natalie ChaninIn this in-depth workshop, Natalie shares creative process from concept to completion, teaching on the various facets of the design journey and development. Explore design process with organic cotton fabrics, experimenting with color development, stencil design, and transfer methods in combination with silhouette, hand-sewing, and embroidery techniques. Recommended for intermediate and advanced makers. Wednesday, August 21 – Friday, August 23, 2024Workshop begins Wednesday at 10:00am Alabama Chanin @ The Factory462 Lane DriveFlorence, AL 35630Kindly note: Workshops are non-refundable. To provide more options and flexibility to our guests, sewing kits are now sold separately from workshops hosted at The Factory. Pricing has been adjusted to reflect this change. We are also offering new payment options: choose to pay for the workshop in full or to pay a deposit, with the remainder due 30 days prior to the workshop. For more information, please contact us. *Excluded from all sales and promotions. WHAT'S INCLUDED WORKSHOP GUESTS RECEIVE:• Light breakfast, lunch, and afternoon coffee• 20% off purchases from Alabama Chanin and The School of Making• Assistance in planning your trip• A studio tourSTUDIO ACCESS:• Garment samples in a full range of sizes to try on• An expansive fabric library with hundreds of swatches featuring various techniques• One-on-one instruction time with the team• Assistance with fitting and alterations• All tools needed along the way

<h3>DETAILS</h3>
Instructor: Natalie Chanin In this in-depth workshop, Natalie shares creative process from concept to completion, teaching on the various facets of the design journey and development. Explore design process with organic cotton fabrics, experimenting with color development, stencil design, and transfer methods in combination with silhouette, hand-sewing, and embroidery techniques. Recommended for intermediate and advanced makers. 
Wednesday, August 21 – Friday, August 23, 2024 Workshop begins Wednesday at 10:00am
Alabama Chanin @ The Factory 462 Lane Drive Florence, AL 35630 Kindly note: Workshops are non-refundable. To provide more options and flexibility to our guests, sewing kits are now sold separately from workshops hosted at The Factory. Pricing has been adjusted to reflect this change. We are also offering new payment options: choose to pay for the workshop in full or to pay a deposit, with the remainder due 30 days prior to the workshop. For more information, please <a data-mce-fragment="1" href="https://alabamachanin.com/contact" data-mce-href="https://alabamachanin.com/contact">contact us</a>.
*Excluded from all sales and promotions. 
 
<h3>WHAT'S INCLUDED</h3>
WORKSHOP GUESTS RECEIVE: • Light breakfast, lunch, and afternoon coffee • 20% off purchases from Alabama Chanin and The School of Making • Assistance in planning your trip • A studio tour STUDIO ACCESS: • Garment samples in a full range of sizes to try on • An expansive fabric library with hundreds of swatches featuring various techniques • One-on-one instruction time with the team • Assistance with fitting and alterations • All tools needed along the way

Fabric swatches with fern stencil in various paint colors.

The T-shirt Top with transitional embroidery and beading. Shown in Sand with the Anna's Garden stencil.

The Creative Process chapter of Natalie Chanin's book, Embroidery: Threads and Stories.

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The Shoals: Three-Day Creative Process with Natalie Chanin | August 21-23, 2024

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<h3>Creative Process Itinerary</h3>

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WEDNESDAY

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	<li>10:00am: Doors Open and Coffee</li>
	<li>10:00am – 10:30am: Tour</li>
	<li>10:30am – 10:45am: Introductions</li>
	<li>10:45am – 12:00pm: Color Exploration including Zero Waste&nbsp;</li>
	<li>12:00pm – 1:00pm: Lunch</li>
	<li>1:00pm – 2:00pm: Stencil Design featuring The School of Making Stencils&nbsp;</li>
	<li>2:00pm – 2:45pm: Garment Silhouettes</li>
	<li>2:45pm – 3:30pm: Cut out Swatches</li>
	<li>3:30pm – 4:30pm: Dessert and Coffee + Open Studio Time</li>
	<li>7:00pm: Dinner Reservation at Odette in Downtown Florence (Optional)</li>
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THURSDAY

<ul>
	<li>8:30am: Doors Open and Light Breakfast</li>
	<li>9:00am – 11:00am: Stencil Transfer Techniques&nbsp;</li>
	<li>11:00am – 12:00pm: Design Exploration with Swatches&nbsp;</li>
	<li>12:00pm – 1:00pm: Lunch</li>
	<li>1:00pm – 2:00pm: Technique Design Overview&nbsp;</li>
	<li>2:00pm – 3:00pm: Swatch Design</li>
	<li>3:00pm – 4:00pm: Physics of Sewing and Techniques&nbsp;</li>
	<li>3:30pm – 4:30pm: Dessert and Coffee + Open Studio Time</li>
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FRIDAY

<ul>
	<li>8:30am: Doors Open and Light Breakfast</li>
	<li>9:00am – 12:00pm: Embroidery Stitches&nbsp;</li>
	<li>12:00pm – 1:00pm: Lunch</li>
	<li>1:00pm – 3:00pm: Seams + Construction</li>
	<li>3:00pm – 5:00pm: Custom Kit Ordering + Dessert + Coffee</li>
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