Stitched in Color Workshop
Create a hand-sewn artwork inspired by your own photo. Hosted by Chicago Textile Center, featuring artist Dail Williams
Date and time
Location
Kimball Arts Center Chicago
1757 North Kimball Avenue Chicago, IL 60647About this event
- Event lasts 2 hours
Stitched in Color Workshop
Come join us for a fun and creative day at the Kimball Arts Center Chicago! This workshop is perfect for anyone looking to explore color theory, quilt design, and be inspired. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced quilter, you'll love experimenting with different patterns and fabrics. Don't miss out on this opportunity to unleash your creativity and connect with fellow sewing enthusiasts. Sign up now!
Dail Williams is a Chicago-based artist and educator whose work explores color, memory, and connection through abstract compositions. With over a decade of experience in art education, she currently facilitates creative engagement at the Art Institute of Chicago’s Ryan Learning Center. Her work has been exhibited at Kinhouse Art Gallery, Womanmade Gallery, and The Other Art Fair, and she has held residencies at Kimball Arts Center and Kinhouse. Dail holds a Master of Arts in Teaching from Morningside University and a B.S. in Art Education from Illinois State University.
The Chicago Textile Center is a hub for learning, resource sharing, community development, and creative reuse, while honoring the traditions and history of textiles in the Chicagoland area. Check out textile pop ups across Chicago this year!
Daliah Silver is a multi dimensional textile artist based in Chicago, IL focusing on hand made, hand stitched, folk based art and craft. In 2023 she was the Maker in Residence at the Chicago Public Library, teaching quilting classes to patrons and created a community quilt for the 150th anniversary of the library. In 2024, she participated in a group show "Fiber of the Earth", a textile collection conveying the urgency of climate change at the Dittmar Gallery at NorthWestern University. In 2025 she has a quilt on display in a group show at the Chicago Fine Art Studio, is teaching a quilting class and curating a show at Color Club, and has established the Chicago Textile Center with her partner Kat Sampson, a local hub for textile community, learning, and sharing.
Frequently asked questions
No! All sewing materials (fabric, needles, thread, scissors, iron, batting) will be provided. However, you are encouraged to bring your own special-to-you fabric to incorporate into your piece, or hop on over to The Wasteshed across the street!
We will have magazines on hand for anyone who didn't bring one, but you'll love identifying the colors in a photo meaningful to you, so it's highly encouraged!
We're brand new! A local hub for community, learning, and sharing, Chicago Textile Center strives to be a resource for all Chicagoland textile artists, shops, and studios. We have pop ups all over the City this summer, be sure to check us out!
Of course! We love a family event - please ensure children are supervised at all times, as we are using adult level equipment, such as sharp needles and hot irons.