Carl Lyons

Carl (they/them/theirs) began sewing in middle school with encouragement and guidance from their mom. From crafting funky new clothes to bags to stuffed animals, they had fun playing with any type of fabric they could get their hands on for the next 15 years. After moving to St. Louis in 2017, they began taking their sewing skills in a new direction at a custom leather goods manufacturing shop on Cherokee. They worked with leather until the beginning of the pandemic when they shifted focus to mass producing fabric face masks. After that need calmed down, Carl began dabbling in visible mending, and in 2024 took a job at Little Cliff in Fox Park doing sustainable mending for the next year. They now offer freelance sustainable mending services for the local community.

 

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  • DIY Leather Earrings

    Perennial 3762 S. Broadway, Saint Louis, MO, United States

    Materials saved from the landfill: leather Skills you’ll learn: More info coming soon!  

    Get Tickets $30.00 – $38.00 8 tickets left

  • Visible Mending With Patches

    Perennial 3762 S. Broadway, Saint Louis, MO, United States

    Materials saved from the landfill: textiles Skills you’ll learn:  embroidery stitches such as the running stitch, chain stitch, and blanket stitch; how to patch a hole in woven clothing Use a variety of stitching techniques to patch up your favorite hole-y clothing for long-lasting wear. You will learn several practical embroidery stitches and use them... Read more »

    Get Tickets $45.00 6 tickets left

  • DIY Alterations: Thanks, It Has Pockets

    Perennial 3762 S. Broadway, Saint Louis, MO, United States

    Materials saved from the landfill: clothing, fabric Skills you'll learn: Learn how to add pockets to clothing + bags for extra storage! In this demonstration-based class, you'll learn new techniques for drafting + adding side-seam, welted, and patch pockets to already completed garments and bags. We'll also cover how to transfer pockets from one item... Read more »

    Get Tickets $35.00 – $44.00 5 tickets left

  • Sewing Machine Basics

    Perennial 3762 S. Broadway, Saint Louis, MO, United States

    We're offering Sewing Machine Basics again on Thursday, February 25, 2027 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm. Skills you'll learn: overview of sewing machine parts and functions. Sewing machines can be a bit intimidating. Like any other tool, once you become familiar with its pieces and parts you will have more success (and fun!) using... Read more »

    Sold Out $25.00

  • Darning + Mending: Knits (Stretchy Fabrics)

    Perennial 3762 S. Broadway, Saint Louis, MO, United States

    Materials saved from the landfill: clothes and other household textiles Skills you'll learn: darning; assessing + repairing holes in clothing Never worry about damaging your favorite sweater, sock, or soft stretchy garment again! In this class, students will learn how to repair small holes in stretch knit garments using traditional mending + darning techniques. Students will be provided with hole-y sample... Read more »

    Get Tickets $34.00 – $43.00 3 tickets left

  • Sewing Machine Basics

    Perennial 3762 S. Broadway, Saint Louis, MO, United States

    Skills you’ll learn: overview of sewing machine parts and functions Sewing machines can be a bit intimidating. Like any other tool, once you become familiar with its pieces and parts you will have more success (and fun!) using it to your advantage. In this introductory course, Perennial staff will cover the basic parts and functions... Read more »

    Get Tickets $31.00 3 tickets left

  • DIY Alterations: Thanks, It Has Pockets

    Perennial 3762 S. Broadway, Saint Louis, MO, United States

    Materials saved from the landfill: clothing, fabric Skills you'll learn: Learn how to add pockets to clothing + bags for extra storage! In this demonstration-based class, you'll learn new techniques for drafting + adding side-seam, welted, and patch pockets to already completed garments and bags. We'll also cover how to transfer pockets from one item... Read more »

    Get Tickets $44.00 8 tickets left

  • DIY Leather Earrings

    Perennial 3762 S. Broadway, Saint Louis, MO, United States

    Materials saved from the landfill: leather Skills you’ll learn: More info coming soon!  

    Get Tickets $30.00 – $38.00 8 tickets left

  • DIY Alterations: Tips + Tricks

    Perennial 3762 S. Broadway, Saint Louis, MO, United States

    Materials saved from the landfill: clothing Skills you'll learn: hemming, fit alterations Join this sewing workshop to learn a handful of techniques that will have your clothes fitting and feeling just right! In this demonstration-based class, we’ll cover ways to hem clothing, change the shape and fit of a garment, remove and change elements such... Read more »

    Get Tickets $38.00 10 tickets left