DETAILS Instructor: The School of Making TeamThe popular Three-Day Workshop opens our studio doors at The Factory in Florence, Alabama, and allows participants to work with our in-house team. Participants will learn about The School of Making materials, the Physics of Sewing, and hand-sewing techniques. This workshop is suited to beginners and experienced sewers alike.Wednesday, August 20 – Friday August 22, 2025Workshop begins Wednesday at 10:00amAlabama 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:• Lunch and afternoon coffee• 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: The School of Making Team <meta charset="utf-8">The popular Three-Day Workshop opens our studio doors at The Factory in Florence, Alabama, and allows participants to work with our in-house team. Participants will learn about The School of Making materials, the Physics of Sewing, and hand-sewing techniques. <meta charset="utf-8">This workshop is suited to beginners and experienced sewers alike. Wednesday, August 20 – Friday August 22, 2025 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 href="https://alabamachanin.com/contact">contact us</a>.
 *Excluded from all sales and promotions.
<h3>WHAT'S INCLUDED</h3>
WORKSHOP GUESTS RECEIVE: <meta charset="utf-8">• Lunch and afternoon coffee <meta charset="utf-8">• Assistance in planning your trip <meta charset="utf-8">• A studio tour STUDIO ACCESS: <meta charset="utf-8">• Garment samples in a full range of sizes to try on <meta charset="utf-8">• An expansive fabric library with hundreds of swatches featuring various techniques <meta charset="utf-8">• One-on-one instruction time with the team <meta charset="utf-8">• Assistance with fitting and alterations <meta charset="utf-8">• All tools needed along the way

Fabric swatch featuring the Tessellation design in Peacock and Sand.

Fabric swatch featuring the Abstract design in reverse applique on ballet fabric. double image

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The Shoals: Three-Day Workshop @ The Factory | August 20-22, 2025

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Deposit | August 2025

<h3>Three-Day Workshop Itinerary</h3>

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WEDNESDAY

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	<li>10:00am: Doors Open and Coffee</li>
	<li>10:00am&nbsp;– 10:30am: Introductions</li>
	<li>10:30am –&nbsp;11:30am: Understanding Design Choices +&nbsp;Garment and Fabric Library Exploration, Finalizing Project Selections</li>
	<li>12:00pm&nbsp;– 1:00pm: Lunch</li>
	<li>1:00pm – 1:30pm: Factory Tour</li>
	<li>1:30pm –&nbsp;4:00pm:&nbsp;Physics of Sewing + Technique Exploration</li>
	<li>4:00pm&nbsp;– 4:30pm: Dessert + Coffee&nbsp;</li>
	<li>7:00pm: Dinner Reservation at Odette in Downtown Florence (Optional) 
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THURSDAY

<ul>
	<li>8:30am:&nbsp;Doors Open and Coffee</li>
	<li>9:00am – 9:30am: Open Kits + Select Notions</li>
	<li>9:30am – 12:00pm: Exploring Techniques + Embroidery&nbsp;</li>
	<li>12:00pm – 1:00pm: Lunch</li>
	<li>1:00pm – 2:00pm: Stencil Tutorial</li>
	<li>2:00pm&nbsp;– 3:00pm: Open Studio Time/ Additional Stenciling Time</li>
	<li>3:00pm&nbsp;– 3:30pm: Dessert and Coffee&nbsp;</li>
	<li>3:30pm – 4:30pm: Open Studio Time 
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</ul>

FRIDAY

<ul>
	<li>8:30am: Doors Open and Coffee</li>
	<li>9:00am – 12:00pm: Seams + Construction</li>
	<li>12:00pm – 1:00pm: Lunch</li>
	<li>1:00pm – 3:00pm: Seams + Construction Cont.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>3:00pm&nbsp;– 3:30pm: Closing Session</li>
	<li>3:30pm – 5:00pm: Dessert + Coffee + Checkout</li>
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The Shoals: Three-Day Workshop @ The Factory | August 20-22, 2025

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Three-Day Workshop Itinerary