blockclubchicago.org/2026/10/16/chicago-sewing-museum-opens-in-avondale-with-100-sewing-machines-through-the-ages Chicago Sewing Museum Opens In Avondale With 100 Sewing Machines Through The Ages
A new Avondale museum packs 100 sewing machines dating to the 1800s, including what its owner calls the most complete Necchi collection around, into a hands-on space where visitors stitch buttons and pick fabrics instead of just looking.
— via Block Club Chicago, Ariel Parrella-Aureli