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We’re a small but friendly shop focusing on fiber arts. We have a variety of supplies for knitting, crochet, thread work, felting, dyeing, and more.

11/03/2026

Happy 15th Anniversary to The Fiber Universe in Peoria. 🥳 Hope you have a great day of celebrating!

10/21/2026

The Harry Potter CAL kits have arrived!!!
We only have a limited amount so be sure to grab your kit soon. The CAL officially starts November 4th and runs for 6 weeks.
These kits include 16 skeins of yarn!!!, 9 colorful Bertie Botts jelly bean shaped stitch markers, hook, sew in Hogwarts blanket label, a Platform 9-3/4 ticket and Harry Potter tote bag to carry it all😳❤️🎉

10/18/2026

Thank you to all who joined us tonight and to those who brought treats here’s an extra thank you. We had fun playing games and snacking. There was SOOO much snacking lol. We had Muggle Muffins (pumpkin cupcakes), Fluffy’s Favorite Food(puppy chow Chex), Savory Chex, Whomping Willow branches ( choc covered pretzel rods), Kisses from Harry and Butterbeer Kisses ( Hersheys) and Golden Sugar Snitches ( frosted sugar cookies by Sweets Bakery)
I think everyone ended up with some type of prize, but our big winners were Penny, who won a $20 store certificate and Jane, who won the drawing for the Harry Potter display stand. We also got brave and tried the Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans. There was for sure a few flavors that were better than others lol!

Watch for info on the Harry Potter blanket CAL coming soon. I have 10 kits ordered and they should be arriving this coming week. They have lots of fun “ extras”.

Also, any remaining skeins of house-themed yarn will now be available so grab yours while they last. I have a couple skeins of every house but when they’re gone they’re gone😉

Don’t forget next weekend is the Western Illinois Fiber Festival here in Macomb. Be aware that WIU homecoming parade is the same day in the morning so plan accordingly as parking and certain traffic routes will be blocked off until approx 11:30am or so

10/13/2026

Please don't forget to confirm your spot for the Harry Potter Yarn Party this Saturday. A few have replied but many have not. As I will be making a couple of the treats I'm trying to get an idea of how much to make. Also, if you requested just the Harry Potter yarn, please let me know you are still wanting it. Any yarn still left that isn't spoken for will go on the shelf next week. I was going to reach out individually to those who answered my survey but for some reason FB has decided that today, everyone is "unavailable through Messenger" ???

10/07/2026

I now have the Harry Potter yarn for those who answered my survey!

***For those of you who replied yes to the Harry Potter Yarn Party, PLEASE CONFIRM if you are still interested and I will email/message you all the details.*** Thank you!

I don’t intend to stock this long term though, so for this order I purchased just enough for those who replied to the survey. If there is enough interest to place a future order I will look into doing so. The cost of the yarn is $20.00. It is a 300g (approx. 448yds) chunky weight, and one ball will make an 8” x 74” knitted scarf, if you are crocheting, it will be a bit smaller.

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09/03/2026

EDIT: I wrote the date as Saturday the 11th for the crochet class. It should actually say FRIDAY the 11th. Sorry for any confusion!

September updates:
I want to first let everyone know I will be out of the shop this Saturday. I will be back normal hours on Tues. September 8th. I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Labor Day.

Stitch of the Month:
Crochet – Saturday Sept 11 from 4:00 – 5:30. We will be doing the Bobble Stitch – you will be able to do a dishcloth or you have the option of making a pumpkin. Please sign up ahead of class time so I know how many to expect. For the dishcloth it will be the usual $5, for the pumpkin it will be $6 (we will be adding a cinnamon stick and twine which I will provide)

Knitting – Date and time TBD – Hava -who will be teaching- has a pretty full September so please let me know if you are interested so we can work on a date. We will be working on a Mosaic pattern.

Harry Potter yarn update:
Here are the details I know: The yarn is going to be officially released on October 7th and I will not be allowed to do anything with it until then. This yarn will be 100% acrylic, Chunky weight and come in 448 yard skeins. It will cost $20/skein and 1 skein is supposed to complete a scarf.
I have ordered enough yarn to cover those who responded to my survey (there will be a few skeins more but I wanted to be sure those who responded were taken care of) You are not locked in to purchasing, but again, I wanted to be sure those interested were taken care of.
Would you prefer an evening or a Saturday time for a party? I am working with a couple of other shops to hopefully add even more fun to the event and will post updates once details are finalized.

08/15/2026

Stitch of the month dates

Crochet - August 20 - Simple Tunisian 2:00 - 3:30 ($5.00)

Knit - August 22 - Faux Cable 12-1:30 ($5.00)

Our August Stitch of the Month will be a simple Tunisian stitch. For this we will still be using a size 8 hook and worsted weight cotton but will be making more of a coaster size project. If you have a Tunisian hook please bring it, but if you don't have or don't want to purchase one, we can squeeze enough stitches on a regular hook to make coasters.

If you want to learn either of these techniques but can't make the class times, please let me know and we will try to find a time for you.

08/04/2026

Taking a quick, informal survey. I have gotten word that one of my companies will be releasing a Harry Potter, self-striping, house themed yarn to celebrate the upcoming t.v. series. One skein is supposed to make a scarf. There are 4 colorways, one for each house (basic pattern is on the yarn band) If you are at all interested in this – could you PLEASE answer the following questions, so I know how much yarn to order.
#1 Which house would you be interested in?
# Would you be interested in attending a Harry Potter themed party or just want the yarn?

I haven't heard an exact release date on the yarn yet, but please let me know your thoughts by August 15. I will update details when I have more info. Thank you in advance for any replies.

07/23/2026

I can’t forget to tell you about these new Circulo additions too! We have cute hat kits (animal is the hat topper) and fun Amigurumi kits. For added coolness we have aviator glasses and tennis shoes for your creations.
Come on in and see all the crazy things happening around here!

07/23/2026

Well, I have probably officially lost my mind and after these last few orders I’m pretty sure the UPS and FedEx drivers hate me now😜
I told the weavers I would try to show them some love too. It’s not the prettiest way to store it, but it made it all fit.

What you see here are Circulo Yarns Anne (4/2) and Looma (3/2). The Looma is hiding behind the Anne (again - so that it all fits) There are 36 colors and Circulo has many other size options I am willing to consider if there is enough request or I can special order.

We also created an account with Henry’s Attic who offer a wide range of really soft, squish-worthy fibers, most are undyed so are great for DIY projects. We can make special orders if you have specific needs for a project.

Hopefully we will stock even more options in the future once we see how it’s going. Weaving is still a learning process for me but I wanted to show some love to as many of our fiber enthusiasts as I can😊

Address

115 S. Side Square
Macomb, IL
61455

Opening Hours

Tuesday	9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 5pm
Thursday	9:30am - 5pm
Friday	9:30am - 5pm
Saturday	9:30am - 3pm

Telephone

+13093132826

Website

http://www.birdsnestmacomb.com/

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