About us
Calling all crafters! If you love working with precious fiber and fabrics and cherishing the bonds formed with fellow crafters, Fiber Friends Studios' Meetup is the perfect place! Join us for an inspiring gathering where you can forge new friendships, enhance your skills, and share your creative ideas. Each Meetup is hosted at a local cafe, where you'll enjoy good food while supporting our community's restaurants and coffee shops. Come stitch, chat, and create lasting memories with us!
Members support local charity projects, including Knitted Knocker, which knits and crochets breast prostheses for women who have undergone mastectomies. During Chicago winters, they "Warm-up Hyde Park" by knitting hats, scarves, and gloves to leave throughout the neighborhood for anyone in need to take. We actively participate in Knit for Foods' annual fund-raising event.
Find us on social and the web.
- Instagram: @fiber.friends.studios
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FiberFriendsStudios
- Web: https://www.fiberfriendsstudios.com/
- Get our Newsletter: https://www.fiberfriendsstudios.com/sign-up
Upcoming events
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Crafter-morning at Sputnik Coffee
Sputnik Coffee Company, 2618 w 48th St, CHICAGO, IL, USGet ready to explore Brighton Park's hottest new gem: Sputnik Coffee! Grab your projects and join the fun. Plenty of free street parking, and near the 47th Street bus line.
Be sure to give Sputnik a follow on Instagram: sputnikcoffeeco
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Small Batch Yarn Dyeing (registration on website required)
Fiber Friends Studios - Hyde Park, 1744 E 55th Street, Chicago, IL, USPlease register on our website.
Are you interested in learning how to dye yarn in the privacy of your own kitchen? Learn how to use a low-water dye method using your microwave! Ideal for the hobbyist dyer looking to dye a small amount of yarn for a specific project or to make something truly unique. This workshop will provide students with the opportunity to dye four mini-skeins of wool yarn with the option to purchase additional yarn for future projects at home. Participants will be given a how-to guide on best practices of dyeing, dye recipes, and links to the dyes used during the workshop.Cost: $125.00 includes four mini-skeins of wool yarn to dye, a how-to guide, and dye recipes.
Level: Beginner. No prior experience needed.
Pre-requisites: Ages 10+.
Meet your instructor
The workshop is taught by artist and designer Maggie Leininger who currently teaches at the Art School at DePaul University and is the owner of Considered Cloth, a retail outlet for unique luxury yarn, hand painted yarns, weaving kits, equipment, and instruction, as well as one-of-a-kind handwovens. Maggie was formerly a professor at Arizona State University where she instructed graduate and undergraduate students in weaving for art and design. Former design experiences include production weaving for a number of established interior designers prior to dedicating her focus on her own unique handwoven goods.1 attendee
Fiber Friends After Dark: F**k ICE
Fiber Friends Studios - Hyde Park, 1744 E 55th Street, Chicago, IL, USGet ready to let loose and get crafty at the very first Fiber Friends After Dark! This 18+ night is all about fun, fiber, and a bit of rebellion.
We’re turning our craft into a statement—we have a handful of knit & crochet F**K ICE dishcloth patterns from @GetKnitfacedInCO, or try out a sassy F**K ICE cross stitch by @stephxstitch.
Bring your supplies and let’s stitch, laugh, and resist together!
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