Entry No. 34 — the St. Louis file — filed under: rug-tufting
Craft and Chill
Located in historic downtown Ferguson, this creative, laid-back art studio specializes in modern, highly tactile hands-on crafting experiences.
The story
If your idea of a craft studio involves a lukewarm glass of cheap wine and a paintbrush you haven't held since middle school, Craft & Chill STL is here to aggressively reset your expectations. Tucked into historic downtown Ferguson on Church Street, founder Ash W built a studio that trades quiet easels for high-torque tufting guns and acrylic paint pours.
The star draw is their 'Tipsy Tuftin' workshop—a session where you load colored yarn into a mechanical tufting gun and punch designs into tightly stretched canvas to weave your own custom, plush mini-rug. It gives you all the tactile payoff of heavy fiber arts without the headache of buying your own frame, needles, and finishing shearers. When they aren't firing yarn, the studio hosts fluid-art sessions to customize marbled 'drip bear' figurines.
Because the space runs on a relaxed BYOB policy, you bring whatever drinks or snacks keep your steady hand focused while wielding a yarn gun. You didn't hear it from us, but this is easily one of the most therapeutic ways to spend an evening in North County.
What it's like
You'll pull up to Church Street in Ferguson and step into a bright, working art space ringed with heavy wooden tufting frames and tables stocked with spools of yarn. The atmosphere is loud, social, and entirely self-paced—instructors walk you through thread tension, gun control, and trimming your finished piece so you don't accidentally shear through your canvas. Space is physically constrained by the number of tufting frames in the studio, so booking your workshop spot online ahead of time is mandatory.
The move: Book a 'Tipsy Tuftin' class where you use a tufting gun to shoot colorful yarn into a canvas, crafting a custom fluffy mini-rug to take home in a fun, BYOB environment.
- 📍 Ferguson
- 💸 $$
- ⚡ Up for anything
- 🌗 Indoors
Where: 14 Church St, Ferguson, MO 63135
Hours: Added 2026-07-21 — confirm current hours before you go.
Pair it with
- St. Louis Antique Mall — Pair your hands-on rug crafting with a quick drive to St. Ann to browse 21,000 square feet of vintage maximalist booths.
- Botanica Yemaya — Keep the sensory, tactile theme going with a visit to Overland's authentic Latin botanica for herbs and spiritual supplies.
- Third Degree Glass Factory — If wielding a yarn gun leaves you hungry for more specialized craft gear, head south to the Delmar Maker District for a glassblowing session.
Good to know
Is Craft & Chill STL a BYOB venue?
Yes, you are encouraged to bring your own beverages and snacks to enjoy while you build your craft.
What exactly happens during a rug-tufting class?
You'll pick or trace a design, thread a tufting gun with yarn, shoot it through stretched canvas to form your rug's pile, and apply backing and finishing trims to take your fluffy mini-rug home.
What other crafts do they offer besides tufting?
They also host workshops for painting fluid-art 'drip bears'—customizing 3D bear figures using layered paint-pour techniques.
Where is the studio located?
You'll find them at 14 Church St in downtown Ferguson, Missouri.
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Further reading: Official site · voyagestl.com
last checked: 2026-07-21