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TLD DESIGN CENTER (BERWYN)

2619 Ridgeland Ave
Berwyn, IL 60402
630-963-9573

Yarn Crawl Hours

7/20 Sat: 10 to 6pm
7/21 Sun: Noon to 4pm
7/22 Mon: 10am to 3pm
7/23 Tues: 10am to 3pm
7/24 Wed: CLOSED
7/25 Thurs: CLOSED
7/26 Fri: CLOSED
7/27 Sat: 10am to 6pm
7/28 Sun: noon to 4pm

Get to know TLD Design Center (Berwyn)

1. What is your favorite part of the Chicago Yarn Crawl? 

The opportunity to meet such a diverse group of fiber Art enthusiasts & makers having fun shop hopping around Chicagoland.

2. How long have you been in business and how did you get started?

I started my business home based in 1985, dyeing yarn, hand weaving, knitting and sewing ArtWear pieces. In 1993 (30+ yrs ago) I opened TLD Design Center & Gallery in Westmont, IL with my mother, JoAnn Deck. We began offering weaving, knitting, dyeing classes in response to requests and naturally began selling yarn, fibers, looms, beads and other supplies to support our creative art customers & friends. August 2015 - I realized one of my bigger dreams when I purchased this storefront building in Berwyn, IL.  TLD DESIGN CENTER operates in BOTH locations.

3. What makes your shop unique?

  1. Owned and operated by a life-long, career stitcher (sewing age 5/ pot holder weaver age 7 / bead weaver age 9 / knitter age 11) and Award winning Fiber Artist & former college instructor in fashion/clothing, textile science/design & Fiber Art 

  2. FREE UNLIMITED-TIME CURBSIDE PARKING

  3. Yarn/thread on cones (alongside balls, hanks & skeins)

  4. Owner is an Indie Dyer, Hand Painter & printer of yarn, fiber, threads and fabrics (I teach this artistry, too)

  5. Classes offered for kids through Recently Retired and beyond

  6. Classes offered for first-timers through refreshers & well-seasoned

  7. Classes offered in Sewing, Fashion Design, weaving, pattern making and knitwear design

  8. Classes offered for advanced/professional level skills

  9. Owner designs/sells Patterns & Kits in weaving, knitting, crochet, sewing and felt making.

  10. Floor Looms, Table Looms and Rigid Heddle looms for sale, rental and student’s Use in Weaving Classes.

  11. Spinning Wheels for sale, rental and students use in classes.

  12. Knitting Machines for classes, studio rental with used/refurbished for sale

  13. Studio work space rental for wet Felting, dyeing, weaving, sewing, knitting machine, metal smith, glass fusing & lampwork

  14. Gallery of finished ArtWear & ArtWork for sale and inspiration

Its never too late to start and you do not need prior experience to learn quickly and excel. START RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE....JUST START! 

Yarn shoppers & visitors are welcome Mondays & Tuesdays between 10am and 3pm. Berwyn classes & events happen as scheduled Sun, Mon & Tues. 

4. What is your favorite part of being an LYS owner? 

Is this a trick question? Being surrounded by yarn...talking about yarn....looking at the yarn...touching the yarn....smelling the yarn. Helping customers and students find or create the perfect yarn.