If you are hoping to learn about quilting, beads, and all kinds of crafts in Chicago then you are in the right place. We are going to be sharing everything we know when it comes to crocheting, knitting, weaving, homemade jewelry making, scrapbooking, and more in town over the next few short minutes.
To get things going we will discuss the best Chicago quilting and fabric stores to buy all of the patterns, notions, paints, dyes, and yarn that you desire. Following that we will let you know if there are any good bead stores in your area that sell the required necessities for weaving, embroidery, loom kits, cords, gemstones, rosettes, or other supplies you might need.
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A full list of the best craft stores near you will round us out and they should sell a little bit of everything including a wide variety of papers, scrapbooking items, needle art, craft tech, sewing machines, dye cutting machines, printers, lighting, and more.
This local quilting, bead, and craft guide should have you fully prepared to make your next move in no time. By the way, we have written lots of other city guides around the Midwest area and you can look through them there if you want.
Chicago Quilt & Fabric Shops
Visit one of the best quilt and fabric shops near you when you are ready to start your next project:
- New Rainbow Fabrics at 612 W Roosevelt Rd
- Textile Discount Outlet at 2121 W 21st St
- Fishman’s Fabrics at 1101 S Desplaines St
- The House of Scalamandré at 222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza #6-132
- Brewer Quilting & Sewing Supplies at 3702 Prairie Lake Ct, Aurora
- Ballantyne Quilt Design at 1007 Neufairfield Dr, Joliet
- Winberie Quilting at 1540 Winberie Ct, Naperville
- Twisted Stitch at 218 Randall Rd, South Elgin
- Blue Willow Mercantile at 1 Town Square, Wheaton
- Evanston Stitchworks at 906 Sherman Ave, Evanston
- Vogue Fabrics at Front Entrance, 618 Hartrey Ave, Evanston
Follow those links to find out if they have the patterns, notions, paints, dyes, yarn, or fabric by the yard or meter that you desire before heading over.
Bead Stores In Your Area
These bead shops will have a nice selection:
- String A Strand On Wells at 1361 N Wells St
- City Beads at 3928 N Rockwell St
- Beadniks at 1937 W Division St
- AVP Jewelry & Beads at 5301 W Belle Plaine Ave
- Ayla’s Originals at 1511 Sherman Ave, Evanston
- Bead In Hand at 145 Harrison St #G, Oak Park
You will be able to buy all kinds of cords, gemstones, tools, wires, loom kits, and other weaving and embroidery supplies at those bead shops. Some may even offer beading and jewelry making classes, if you are searching for anything specific check out their websites and make sure they have exactly what you need before you make the drive.
More Local Craft Stores
Obviously there are many general craft stores in Chicago that will have a broad selection of everything and some of the best are:
- Blick Art Materials at 16 W Randolph St
- The WasteShed at 2842 W Chicago Ave
- Soutache at 3862 N Lincoln Ave
- Gallimaufry Gallery at 4712 N Lincoln Ave
- Paperish Mess at 1945 W Chicago Ave
- The Dupage Art League at 218 W Front St, Wheaton
- The WasteShed Evanston at 1245 Hartrey Ave, Evanston
- Ten Thousand Villages at 915 Chicago Ave, Evanston
- Momentum Art Tech at 958 S Oak Park Ave, Oak Park
From sewing machines to dye cutting machines to the latest craft technology tools like printing and embossing machines we bet they will have what you need. You should also expect to find a wide variety of paints, canvas, other surfaces, brushes, ribbons, bows, yarn, needles, organizers, and more for storage in addition to all kinds of art supplies for kids or adults.
They may even offer fun craft classes near you in knitting, homemade jewelry making, quilting, scrapbooking, or other fun creative endeavors.
In case you were curious you can also check out our posts on:
- Local Craft Stores In Milwaukee
- Local Craft Stores In Indianapolis
- Local Craft Stores In St. Louis
- Local Craft Stores In Detroit
Enjoy Your Quilts, Beads & Crafts In Chicago
We are just about done but visit us in the future as we plan to update this blog frequently. You read about all of the best quilting, bead, and craft stores in your area and should feel a lot more confident about how your next project will turn out.
If you think we left anything off our local craft guide or if any of the above stores have closed down please tell us in the comments. Now go have fun making your quilts, homemade jewelry with beads, or other crafts in Chicago.