Hello and thanks for checking out our blog that will cover everything that we know about quilting, beads, and all kinds of crafts in Pittsburgh. From crocheting to knitting, weaving, homemade jewelry making, scrapbooking, and more all will be broken down in detail.
The first thing that will be shared is a list of the best Pittsburgh quilting and fabric stores which are great places to buy all of the patterns, notions, paints, dyes, and yarn that you need. Any good bead stores in your area that sell quality items for weaving, embroidery, loom kits, cords, gemstones, rosettes, or other supplies will follow them up.
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To finish things off we will discuss the best craft stores near you that should carry a little bit of all of the above in addition to a wide variety of papers, scrapbooking items, needle art, craft tech, sewing machines, dye cutting machines, printers, lighting, and other cool stuff.
It should only take a few minutes for this local quilting, bead, and craft guide to give you a much better understanding of what is available around the area. All of our other city guides for this region can be accessed right there if you want to check them out.
Pittsburgh Quilt & Fabric Shops
The best quilt and fabric shops near you would be:
- Firecracker Fabrics at 1745 Chislett St
- Loom at 2124 Penn Ave
- Quilters Depot at 3370 Library Rd
We shared those links so that you can see if they have the patterns, notions, paints, dyes, yarn, or fabric by the yard or meter that you need before taking the time to drive over.
Bead Stores In Your Area
Any of these bead stores should have a nice selection whether you just need a little or a wholesale amount:
- Crystal Bead Bazaar at 4521 Butler St
- Beads & Baubles Bits & Pieces at 514 Morgan St
A wide variety of cords, gemstones, tools, wires, loom kits, and other weaving and embroidery supplies will be sold at any of those bead shops. We bet that some will even offer beading and jewelry making classes too.
More Local Craft Stores
And you can always visit one of the best general craft stores in Pittsburgh that should carry all kinds of interesting items:
- Artist & Craftsman Supply Pittsburgh at 5603 Hobart St
- Carnegie Mellon Art Store at 5032 Forbes Ave
- Brutus Monroe at 000 Greentree Rd
- Ten Thousand Villages at 5820 Forbes Ave
- Bethel Craft Company at 4603 Library Rd, Bethel Park
Sewing machines, dye cutting machines, the latest craft technology tools like printing and embossing machines, and more should be available at the above. They should also offer all kinds 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.
You never know, they could also be a great place to participate in more craft classes near you in knitting, homemade jewelry making, quilting, scrapbooking, or other fun creative endeavors.
In the past we have also discussed:
- Weaving & Quilting In Philadelphia
- Weaving & Quilting In Scranton
- Weaving & Quilting In Cleveland
- Weaving & Quilting In Columbus
Enjoy Your Quilts, Beads & Crafts In Pittsburgh
We wish we had more to share but for now that is all that we’ve got. You learned about all of the best quilting, bead, and craft stores in your area and should have a much better understanding of what all is available.
If this local craft guide left anything off or if any of the places we have listed have closed down please tell us in the comments, thanks. Now go have fun making your quilts, homemade jewelry with beads, or other crafts in Pittsburgh.