North Carolina craftsman Chisolm Leonard has been working with antique Southern furniture for decades, restoring pieces for some of the South’s most esteemed historical museums and landmark homes, including the Museum of Early Decorative Arts and Charleston, South Carolina’s Heyward Washington house. But of all the types of furniture that he’s worked with over the years, one piece stands out. “The huntboard has always been my favorite,” Leonard says. “I like the lines. I like the height. And there’s something masculine about them and their connection to our hunting past.”

With temperatures predicted to reach record lows this winter, we thought you might be on the hunt for some accessories to keep you warm over the next few months. Here are three artisans doing their part to keep the South’s rich textile tradition alive by crafting winter accessories the good old-fashioned way.

When temperatures cool off, we often ditch the deck and head for the dining room. But the South’s mild fall weather makes it possible to entertain outdoors well into the holiday season. We consulted Nashville designer Lauren Ledbetter for her suggestions on hosting a successful Thanksgiving dinner al fresco.

You may recognize Jon Carloftis's garden (below) from our Great Southern Spaces feature in the October/November issue. Since 2012, the garden designer has been restoring the grounds of his nineteenth-century cottage in Lexington, Kentucky, known as Botherum, to their former glory. But what you didn't see were the equally charming—and no less overhauled—spaces inside the historic home.