Chicagoland Textile Events
Events are subject to change. CTC does not monitor sale status for events, and will not update if event is sold out, canceled, etc. Classes through yarn and fabric stores, and studios below.
If you know of an event not listed in the calendar, or a store/studio not linked below, please fill out the Chicagoland Textile Resource Submission Form
Local Store Events and Workshops
Find a local-to-you store and studio for ongoing classes, workshops, and events
Meetup: Artist Talk - American Tapestry Alliance
Join the American Tapestry Alliance for their September 2025 Meetup! This is a free event and you can register here:
Workshop: Natural Indigo Dye Workshop
Join ALL WE REMEMBER at Field Theory from 11:30am-2:00pm on Saturday, September 13th for a natural indigo and shibori dye workshop. $115. Link to tickets here
Workshop: Learn to Knit
Over two days, students will learn to: case on, knit stitch, purl stitch, increase, cast off. Sliding scale $75 to $120. Sign Up via: email saaliyah.art@gmail.com or Instagram DM @saaliyah.co
Workshop: Mending Rips, Splits, and Tears: Learning the Whip Stitch, Parachute Stitch, and Ladder Stitch with LucyDreamsOf
Join LucyDreamsOf x Production Mode for a Mending Workshop. $45 Link to tickets here:
Workshop: Mending for Absolute Beginners
LucyDreamsOf x Lot'sa. $65. Link to tickets here
Workshop: Double Trouble with the Weaving Mill and LMRM Workshop 1
Double Trouble: Intro to Drafting Doubleweave in Photoshop
led by Kendall Schauder. From $100. Link to tickets here
Workshop: Learn to Knit
Over two days, students will learn to: case on, knit stitch, purl stitch, increase, cast off. Sliding scale $75 to $120. Sign Up via: email saaliyah.art@gmail.com or Instagram DM @saaliyah.co
Workshop: Double Trouble with the Weaving Mill and LMRM Workshop 2
Double Trouble: Expanded approaches to Drafting Doubleweave
led by Emily Winter. From $100. Link to tickets here
Workshop: Intro to Darning with Lucy Leith
LucyDreamsOf x Maydel Mending. $65. Link to tickets here
Workshop: Intro to Craftivism Through Embroidery Workshop
Craftivism with Shannon Downey (@badasscrossstitch). $25. Link to tickets here
Meetup: Sip & Sew: Virtual Fabric Swap
Monthly Sip & Sew meetup. Free. Link to sign up here
Mending for Good: Orange Tent Project
Community mending circle, darning and patching clothes of our unhoused neighbors with the Orange Tent Project. Free with registration. Register here.
Wild Mile Meet & Greet
Chat, meet other artists and makers, stitch on the dock, contribute to our community project, surrounded by the beauty of the Chicago River. Register for this free event here!
Mending for Good: Orange Tent Project
Community mending circle, darning and patching clothes of our unhoused neighbors with the Orange Tent Project. Free with registration. Register here.
Stitched in Color
Join artist-in-residence Dail Williams at Kimball Arts Center for a colorful, reflective afternoon of stitching, storytelling, and creative reuse. Inspired by your own printed photo, you’ll build a personal color palette and learn a simple hand-sewing technique from Daliah Silver of the newly established Chicago Textile Center. Together, you’ll create a unique fabric collage, stitched on cardstock and full of meaning.
Free with registration. Save your spot here.