Amy Hereford (she/her)
@amycsj.bsky.social
Ecclectic interests: Gardening, fiber arts, native plants, eco-justice, social justice, ecovillage, foraged food and fiber, spirituality, community.
Fiber Classes: https://perennialstl.org/organizer/amy-h/
Canon Law: https://www.ahereford.org
Fiber Classes: https://perennialstl.org/organizer/amy-h/
Canon Law: https://www.ahereford.org
January 20, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Japanese honeysuckle basket. #wildbasketry🍃 #foragedfibers
January 11, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Japanese honeysuckle basket. #wildbasketry🍃 #foragedfibers
Water bottle cover made from amsonia fiber and simple looping technique. #handmade #nalbinding #fiberarts #foragedfiber
December 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Water bottle cover made from amsonia fiber and simple looping technique. #handmade #nalbinding #fiberarts #foragedfiber
Holiday ornaments made from wild harvested clay. They are also seed balls with Missouri native seeds embedded. #wildclay #nativeplants #handmade
December 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Holiday ornaments made from wild harvested clay. They are also seed balls with Missouri native seeds embedded. #wildclay #nativeplants #handmade
STL has a few more basket makers. Class today at Perennialstl.org #wildbasketry #foragedfiber #fiberarts
November 23, 2025 at 1:20 AM
STL has a few more basket makers. Class today at Perennialstl.org #wildbasketry #foragedfiber #fiberarts
I'm out collecting my last pre frost harvest. #garden #sustainability
November 9, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I'm out collecting my last pre frost harvest. #garden #sustainability
Reposted by Amy Hereford (she/her)
Here's a challenge for you... Shop for gifts this season at your small markets, shops and craft fairs first. You'll find one of a kind gifts and give a lot of small businesses the boost they all really need.
#prettyshinybeads #beadweaving #tariffs #shoplocal #shophandmade #shopsmall
#prettyshinybeads #beadweaving #tariffs #shoplocal #shophandmade #shopsmall
November 5, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Here's a challenge for you... Shop for gifts this season at your small markets, shops and craft fairs first. You'll find one of a kind gifts and give a lot of small businesses the boost they all really need.
#prettyshinybeads #beadweaving #tariffs #shoplocal #shophandmade #shopsmall
#prettyshinybeads #beadweaving #tariffs #shoplocal #shophandmade #shopsmall
November 4, 2025 at 4:29 PM
November 2, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I just finished my first complete neolithic weave basket, and I and I am quite pleased. #basketry #neolithic #foragedfiber #wildbasketry #fibreart
September 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I just finished my first complete neolithic weave basket, and I and I am quite pleased. #basketry #neolithic #foragedfiber #wildbasketry #fibreart
These two pouches are some of my early explorations in sprang. Both are intertwined. I did the blue one first and then the brown. I managed to gain some skills along the way. 🙂 #fiberarts #sprang #primitiveskills
August 21, 2025 at 7:29 PM
These two pouches are some of my early explorations in sprang. Both are intertwined. I did the blue one first and then the brown. I managed to gain some skills along the way. 🙂 #fiberarts #sprang #primitiveskills
I'm starting to teach tatting locally at City Create House in St. Louis. Here are my first four classes:
www.citycreatehouse.com/classes/p/ti...
www.citycreatehouse.com/classes/p/ti...
www.citycreatehouse.com/classes/p/ti...
www.citycreatehouse.com/classes/p/ti...
#tatting #fiberart
www.citycreatehouse.com/classes/p/ti...
www.citycreatehouse.com/classes/p/ti...
www.citycreatehouse.com/classes/p/ti...
www.citycreatehouse.com/classes/p/ti...
#tatting #fiberart
Shuttle Tatting 101 | September 21, 1-3 PM — City Create House
Shuttle Tatting 101 is perfect for beginners ready to explore the art of lace-making with just a shuttle and thread. Taught by Amy Hereford, you’ll learn the basic double stitch and how to create del...
www.citycreatehouse.com
August 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I'm starting to teach tatting locally at City Create House in St. Louis. Here are my first four classes:
www.citycreatehouse.com/classes/p/ti...
www.citycreatehouse.com/classes/p/ti...
www.citycreatehouse.com/classes/p/ti...
www.citycreatehouse.com/classes/p/ti...
#tatting #fiberart
www.citycreatehouse.com/classes/p/ti...
www.citycreatehouse.com/classes/p/ti...
www.citycreatehouse.com/classes/p/ti...
www.citycreatehouse.com/classes/p/ti...
#tatting #fiberart
Bottle cover and flower vase cover made from pawpaw bark, diagonal weave and hex weave. #basketry #basketweaving #foragedfiber #wildbasketry #fiberart
August 2, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Bottle cover and flower vase cover made from pawpaw bark, diagonal weave and hex weave. #basketry #basketweaving #foragedfiber #wildbasketry #fiberart
A little basket twined from daily's and willow bark. #wildbasketry #foragedfibres #fiberart #earthskills
July 17, 2025 at 2:46 PM
A little basket twined from daily's and willow bark. #wildbasketry #foragedfibres #fiberart #earthskills
Blackberries, goji berries, and summer greens from the garden today. #gardening #sustainability #berries #summertime
July 9, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Blackberries, goji berries, and summer greens from the garden today. #gardening #sustainability #berries #summertime
Garlic harvest. #gardening #permaculture
June 29, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Garlic harvest. #gardening #permaculture
Little bouquet in a hand woven basket made from Daylily leaves. I wove the Daylilies around on empty medicine bottle. #wildbaskets #reuse #foragedfibres
June 28, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Little bouquet in a hand woven basket made from Daylily leaves. I wove the Daylilies around on empty medicine bottle. #wildbaskets #reuse #foragedfibres
Native wildflowers in a little bouquet, reusing a medicine bottle. #nativeplantgarden #reuse
June 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Native wildflowers in a little bouquet, reusing a medicine bottle. #nativeplantgarden #reuse
So many native plants in bloom! #nativeplants #gardening
June 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
So many native plants in bloom! #nativeplants #gardening
June 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
June 7, 2025 at 1:50 AM
'Tis the season for berry baskets. Handmade from native hazel, blackberry, and honeysuckle. #handmade #basketry #wildbasketry #foragedfiber #foraging
May 25, 2025 at 1:48 PM
'Tis the season for berry baskets. Handmade from native hazel, blackberry, and honeysuckle. #handmade #basketry #wildbasketry #foragedfiber #foraging
Three bags made from plant fiber, using three different techniques, simple looping, figure eight and netting. #foragedfiber #foraging #nalbinding #cordage
May 17, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Three bags made from plant fiber, using three different techniques, simple looping, figure eight and netting. #foragedfiber #foraging #nalbinding #cordage
May 11, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Amsonia illustris, native fiber plant. Lovely blue flowers in the spring, lovely fiber in late winter. #nativeplants #foragedfibres #pollinator
May 10, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Amsonia illustris, native fiber plant. Lovely blue flowers in the spring, lovely fiber in late winter. #nativeplants #foragedfibres #pollinator