Fine Art of Fiber is running November 7 – 9, 2025 from 10am to 5pm at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
The Fine Art of Fiber (FAOF) is one of the oldest and most prestigious needle art shows in the Midwest. FAOF is the combined efforts of Illinois Quilters Inc., North Suburban NeedleArts Guild and Weavers Guild of the North Shore. The combined show and sale is an outgrowth of earlier exhibits and sales that date back to 1981.
Each guild is a not-for-profit organization with a focus on education and awareness as well as the promotion of fiber arts, quality design and craftsmanship, and the presentation of fiber heritage. The traditions include spinning, natural dyeing of fibers and fabric, weaving, quilting, knitting and much, much more.
The show features a wonderful array of activities including:
*An
exhibit of quilts, various types of needle art, knitting, wearable
art, dolls & jewelry
*Sales
of hand-woven and knitted items
*Boutique
with handmade holiday & gift items
*Sale
of Wearable Art pieces
*Sale
of traditional & contemporary quilts
*Fashion
Show on November 7th
at 11am
*Silent
auction of unique handmade pieces to highest daily bidder
For
more information about the show and the Chicago Botanic Garden fees
please see https://www.chicagobotanic.org/fiber.
The Show itself is free admission but the Chicago Botanic Garden
parking and admission fees still apply. Friday November 7th,
2025 is a free admission day at the Chicago Botanic Gardens,
Preregistration with the Chicago Botanic Garden is required, and
parking fees are not included. You can also check out more about the
guilds and Fine Art of Fiber at https://fineartoffiber.org/