• Toothbrush Rag Rug

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

    Materials saved from the landfill: bedsheets, fabric Skills you'll learn: buttonhole stitch, starting + finishing a circular rug, cutting fabric strips from bedsheets Also referred to as "Amish knot" rugs, toothbrush rugs get their name from the tool used to make them. Toothbrushes, which were once wooden, had a hole in the handle giving early... Read more »

    $45.00 – $56.00
  • French Link Bookbinding, 11/12+11/19

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

    Materials saved from the landfill:  paper, thread Skills you'll learn:  French link stitch, folding signatures Please note, this two-day workshop takes place on Wednesdays, November 12 + 19 from 6pm – 8pm each night. Join us for this workshop on the beautiful + functional bookbinding technique - the French Link Stitch. This stitch creates its... Read more »

    $54.00 – $67.00
  • Woven Wall Hanging

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

    Materials saved from the landfill: t-shirts, bed sheets, reclaimed yarn, picture frames Skills you’ll learn: warping a loom, create fringe, weave stripes and shapes Embellish your walls with your very own woven wall hanging! This introductory class will cover everything you need to know from setting up the loom to taking off your finished weaving... Read more »

    $52.00 – $65.00
  • Paper Bead Earrings

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

    Materials saved from the landfill: magazines, scrap paper, copper electrical wire Skills you'll learn: basic wire wrapping, paper beads Learn best practices for making beautiful paper and copper wire earrings. With salvaged magazine pages, you'll make your own glue solution to make colorful rigid paper bead swirls. After your beads are formed you'll use snips... Read more »

    $28.00 – $35.00
  • 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, + more Use original embroidery designs to revive stained + hole-y clothing. You will learn several embroidery stitches and use them to create an original embroidered patch perfectly fit to your garment and personal style!  

    $35.00 – $44.00
  • Bushcraft: Basket Weaving

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

    Materials saved from the landfill:  plant materials Skills you'll learn:  weaving, lashing, identifying plant materials suitable for basket making Learn how to create your own baskets using sustainably foraged plants materials! You'll learn how to harvest + weave the stems of plants from Perennial's Outdoor Classroom to make your own 10" basket. Plants you'll use... Read more »

    $42.00 – $53.00