The Curious Case of the Covered Basket 2026

Class Time: Sunday, April 26, 2026 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Location: St. Louis Community College - Meramec Campus, 11333 Big Bend Road, Kirkwood, MO 63122. Check in at Registration 15 minutes prior to class starting at PE Building for location.

Room: Science West, Room 106

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Instructor: Laura Klaus (Instagram @basketsbylaura)

Step into the detective’s workshop and solve the mystery of the perfect basket! In this hands-on investigation, you’ll uncover the secrets behind creating a 10" x 10" x 6" basket with a solid woven base — a structure so sturdy it demands precise “chicken-feeting” of the fillers.

As any good sleuth knows, the details matter. You’ll learn how to identify the right and wrong sides of the reed (a clue that often hides in plain sight!), master the art of twining, and practice starting and stopping your weave with care and cunning. The rim and lashing will be applied with deliberate precision, locking your evidence securely into place.

Shaping will be a key element of our investigation, ensuring your basket’s lid fits as neatly as the solution to a well-constructed mystery. Once the case is nearly closed, we’ll add a lid with a clever decorative cutout — the perfect design for dispensing multiple skeins of yarn with ease.

By the end of class, you’ll have cracked the code of form and function, leaving with a beautiful handmade basket — and the satisfaction of a mystery well solved.

Skill Prerequisite: None.

Ages: High School, Adult

Supplies:

Included in Class Cost: All supplies provided.

Additional Supplies Needed: 

• Pen or Pencil
• Notebook

Homework: None.

Class Policies

• The class minimum is 1 students. If we are unable to fill these spots, we will cancel the class and provide a full refund.
• By signing up for this class, you have admission to Friday Night Vendor Marketplace Preview.
• If a class is sold out, click here to be placed on the Wait List.
• No refunds will be issued after April 1, 2026.
  
• For any cancellations prior to April 1, 2026, a $25 administrative fee will be assessed.

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