Shops in Illinois That Support Local Makers
These 9 shops say on their own pages that they stock or support local makers, artists or authors. All are in Illinois; see all 150 nationwide or the Chicago page.
The 9 shops
SOW
Chicago boutique for local artisans' handmade goods, art, jewelry, textiles, souvenirs and gifts.
Heads up: Their page says there's a likelihood they'll use a waitlist 'as we proceed through the summer season'.
Milk Handmade
Andersonville shop selling exclusively sustainably and ethically made clothing, jewelry, apothecary and home goods.
Quimby's Bookstore
Independent bookstore for zines, comics and small-press books; currently taking local Chicago authors and artists, art zines, risograph and letterpress work, and more.
Women & Children First
Feminist bookstore that showcases work by trans people, non-binary people and women.
Heads up: Submissions are in person only (Monday-Wednesday).
Wolfbait & B-Girls
'Chicago's Handmade Marketplace' for Chicagoland makers' own work.
Midwest Nice
Gifts, apparel and artwork from artists and makers across the Midwest; stores in Chicago and Geneva, IL.
Heads up: Search results also list this shop as Sacred Art (sacredartstore.com), which didn't load.
The Dropped Stitch
Yarn shop, fiber arts emporium and tiny secondhand bookstore with hand-crafted gifts and classes by local artists.
Heads up: Consignment is a one-line mention on their homepage; no terms are published.
Little Broken Things
Neighborhood hair salon, art gallery and consignment shop (since 2017) that spotlights local artists.
Heads up: It's a hair salon with a gallery and consignment shop.
Bookie's
Independent bookstore that gives special consideration to authors with a strong Chicago or regional connection.