Who we are
The Chicago Textile Center is a hub for learning, resource sharing, community development, and creative reuse, while honoring the traditions and history of textiles in the Chicagoland area.
About Us
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FounderI’m Daliah! I am a quilter, garment sewer, knitter, banner maker, and everything in between, focusing on hand made, hand stitched, folk based art and craft. There is so much fabric already on this Earth, so I aim to only use second hand or recycled materials in my work. Climate justice and sustainability are the ethos that runs through all of my work, and I use hand stitched text throughout as reminders and challenges to make radical community change. More recently I’ve begun teaching textile classes, and nothing brings me more joy than community and connections being made over stitches, so I hope you’ll join us as we build this textile community center together!
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Founder
Hi! I’m Kat and I am a multidisciplinary artist. I’m a self-taught sewist and my favorite thing to do with my sewing machine is make garments from thrifted materials and rework thrifted clothes to make them more ‘me’! I love learning new sewing practices and recently completed my first quilt (it ONLY took about all 60+ hours). Sustainability is really important to me, so everything I make is sourced from found textiles. I’m excited to be part of this community and meet and learn from other textile artists! Hope to see you soon at one of our upcoming events!
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