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Textiles & Fibre Classes in Chicago

Weaving, sewing, natural dyeing, knitting and embroidery classes around Chicago.

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12 textiles classes in Chicago

SUN, OCT 25

Whisk Broom Weaving with Abeni Pierson

DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center · South Side

One-time class

$55.20 / person

SUN, NOV 1

Stories We Wear: Fashion as Visual Narrative

Chicago History Museum · Downtown & Near North · 2 h

One-time class

$15 general admission; free for CHM members and students

TUE, NOV 3

Basket Weaving with Pine Needles & Raffia

The Sticks · West Loop & Near West · 3 h

One-time class

$80.00 / person

FRI, NOV 6

Fine Art of Fiber

Chicago Botanic Garden · Evanston & North Shore

Multi-week course

Free (nonmembers pay regular parking and Garden admission fees)

FRI, NOV 6

Broom Making with Prairie Cannabis

The Sticks · West Loop & Near West · 3 h

One-time class

$130.00 / person

SUN, NOV 8

Crochet Coral Club

Oak Park Art League · Oak Park & West Suburbs · 2 h

One-time class

$10 / person

$Knitting Math: Swatching for Success at Lillstreet Art Center$ MON, NOV 9

Knitting Math: Swatching for Success

Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 2 h

One-time class

$90 ($85 members)

SUN, NOV 22

Turkey Wings + Big Brooms

The Sticks · West Loop & Near West · 3 h

One-time class

$190.00 / person

SAT, DEC 5

Indigo & Shibori Extravaganza

Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h

One-time class

$130 ($125 members) + $15 materials fee

SAT, DEC 5

Needle Felt a Christmas Gnome

La Grange Art League · Oak Park & West Suburbs · 3 h

One-time class

$40.00 / person

THU, DEC 17

Appliqué Quilted Clothing with Feltgirlworld

Intuit Art Museum · West Loop & Near West · 2 h

One-time class

$5-$20

SAT, DEC 19

Embroidered Ornament

Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h

One-time class

$130 ($125 members) + $5 materials fee

Textiles & Fibre studios in Chicago, side by side

The 8 studios behind the classes above, worked out from what each one has on our calendar right now: how many sessions, the lowest printed price, what kind of class it runs and when the next one is.

Studio	Area	Classes	From	Formats	Next
The SticksBeginner sessions	West Loop & Near West	3	$80	One-time class	TUE, NOV 3
Lillstreet Art Center	North Side	3	$85	One-time class	MON, NOV 9
Intuit Art MuseumBeginner sessions	West Loop & Near West	1	$5	One-time class	THU, DEC 17
Oak Park Art League	Oak Park & West Suburbs	1	$10	One-time class	SUN, NOV 8
Chicago History Museum	Downtown & Near North	1	$15	One-time class	SUN, NOV 1
La Grange Art League	Oak Park & West Suburbs	1	$40	One-time class	SAT, DEC 5
DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center	South Side	1	$55	One-time class	SUN, OCT 25
Chicago Botanic Garden	Evanston & North Shore	1	Not printed	Multi-week course	FRI, NOV 6

Questions people ask

How much do textiles classes cost in Chicago?＋

Across the 12 textiles classes we list in Chicago, printed prices run from $5 to $190. A single session typically costs about $80. The lowest price on the calendar right now is Appliqué Quilted Clothing with Feltgirlworld at Intuit Art Museum ($5-$20).

Where can I try textiles once, without signing up for a course?＋

7 studios run single-session classes on our calendar: Intuit Art Museum (from $5), Oak Park Art League (from $10), Chicago History Museum (from $15) and La Grange Art League (from $40), among others. Use the "One-time class" filter above to see only those.

Are there beginner textiles classes in Chicago?＋

Yes. 2 studios list classes billed as introductory or open to first-timers, including The Sticks and Intuit Art Museum. Intro sessions usually provide clay, tools and firing, so you only need to turn up; check the listing for what is included.

Can I take a textiles class on a weekend or after work?＋

Of the classes listed now, 7 start on a Saturday or Sunday (at DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, Chicago History Museum and Oak Park Art League), and 4 start at 5pm or later (at The Sticks, Lillstreet Art Center and Intuit Art Museum). The "When" filter narrows the list to either.

Which part of town has the most textiles studios?＋

By the studios we list, West Loop & Near West (2), Oak Park & West Suburbs (2), North Side (1), then Downtown & Near North, South Side and Evanston & North Shore. Pick an area in the filters to see what is near you.

How current is this list?＋

Every class here was read off the studio's own booking page by a person, with the date, time and price as printed. Sold-out and cancelled sessions come off when we see them, and courses show their next real start date. If a studio's page disagrees with ours, the studio's page is right, and we would like to hear about it.

How this page is put together

Every listing here was read off the studio's own page by a person: the date, the price as printed, and whether a session is a one-off, a course or something you book for any day. Where a studio keeps its dates behind a booking system we say so rather than inventing one, and where it publishes no price we say that too.

Recurring classes show their next real occurrence rather than the date they were first entered, worked out in Central time so a 6:30pm class stays 6:30pm across the clock changes. The side-by-side table and the answers above are calculated from the same listings, so they change as the calendar does.

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