Sewing & Textile Classes in Chicago, IL

Are you tired of sending your quilt away for quilting? Want to find out how to quilt your tops yourself? Join us as world renowned long-arm and domestic machine quilting educator, Sarah Thomas, will guide you through freemotion quilting, rulerwork, couching, and other creative techniques. Starting with simple stippling, Sarah will guide you skill...

Tonya Utkina will introduce you to the exciting technique of wet felting using Noro's new fiber "Rainbow Roll". Rainbow Roll is 100% wool pencil roving available in 12 vibrant color combinations. Tonya will guide you in designing your own scarf with the color combination of your choice and small amounts of merino wool & silk. You will design...

Resist" is a traditional method of silk painting which involves drawing or tracing an image on silk fabric with a wax based solution. When the resist is dry we use special silk paint to fill in the shapes created by the resist, then wash off the resist to reveal the entire image. Select your own image. You will be impressed your beautiful translucent...

Join us every month for this new, hands-on class showcasing the best of BERNINA Version 8 Software using a fun & inspirational approach. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn what this powerful software can do. Hands-on.

Wet Felting beginners class. Come with little or no feltmaking experience and leave with a thorough understanding of wet felting and confidence to continue practicing craft on your own. Students learn basics, starting from wool rowing properties then we will explore and try different felting designs and end up with unique piece of felted art. Very...

Learn to make this intricate-LOOKING(!) no-sew quilted ornament. It may look complex, but not to worry, you’ll be able to complete an ornament during class and be able to recreate another…and another…and another and… at home. To be sure, this will become addictive…especially once your friends see them! Supplies & fabric not included ...

Anastasia’s Sewing Classes are taught as open-studio. During your 6 weeks of classes you can come into the sewing studio and make your projects come to life. We have plenty of sewing machines for you to use (or you can bring your own!), along with embroidery machines and sergers and a huge cutting table— in short, everything you could need for...

We're pleased to offer a WONDERFUL, HANDS-ON WORKSHOP to anyone who has been energized with embroidery passion! This workshop is an EXCELLENT WAY to invigorate your embroidery passion, to exercise your embroidery muscles, and to explore new embroidery avenues! Anita's Workshops feature exclusive QUICK AND EASY HANDS-ON, make-and-take projects. Discover...

Sister-Arts Studio, Inc. invites you to join us for weekly beginning knitting classes! Learn to cast-on, knit & purl, create garter, stockinette, rib, basket weave & seed stitch patterns then bind off and weave in edges. This class includes needles, practice yarn and one skein of worsted weight yarn of your choice. Discounted price is $100,...

Anastasia’s Sewing Classes are taught as open-studio. During your 6 weeks of classes you can come into the sewing studio and make your projects come to life. We have plenty of sewing machines for you to use (or you can bring your own!), along with embroidery machines and sergers and a huge cutting table— in short, everything you could need for...

Anastasia’s Sewing Classes are taught as open-studio. During your 6 weeks of classes you can come into the sewing studio and make your projects come to life. We have plenty of sewing machines for you to use (or you can bring your own!), along with embroidery machines and sergers and a huge cutting table— in short, everything you could need for...

When my daughter Ona was young, we spent our "mommy & me time" creating. At the age of seven I taught her to knit and she picked it up in five minutes! Over the next year we knit scarves for all of her teachers. Knitting was and still is a wonderful bonding experience for us...give it a try with your special child! For ages 7 and up

This is a simple 1 day workshop for any person looking to learn the art of shoe making. You may choose a date from the drop down menu or decide later with the TBD option. Men’s & Women’s style and sizes available. Class size is 4 persons max., book all four seats for a private class! This beginner level course is designed so easy a caveman...

Improve your sewing skills! You are an advanced sewist if: You got this! You just need some guidance/advice You just need community/support You only need a place to sew You want to complete that project and just need space/a machine/support Note: Wear closed toe shoes preferred. No bare feet during classes, as there are pins, and razor...

Papillion, designed by Marin Melchior is our hottest new shop sample! We used Urth Yarn's Uneek Fingering and Harvest Fingering fibers. The Pattern is extensively written and diagrammed. Jami will teach you to master lace knitting, german short rows, color changing and carrying your colorwork. We have ten colors of Uneek to choose from. Please join...