08/25/2026
✨ ONE DAY. SO MANY WAYS TO CREATE. ✨
The very first The Handmade Experience is happening Saturday, October 3, 2026, and we are bringing together an incredible group of creative teachers for a full day of hands-on workshops! 🧵🍞🎨🧶🍪🎂📓🏺
📍 Venue Off The Square
208 W. Atchley Street
Alvarado, TX 76009
Here’s what you can choose from:
📓 JOURNAL MAKING — Paper Stories by Jackie
Choose from 3 unique handmade journal options and leave with your own journal, a gift baggie of journaling goodies, and a clear case filled with paper & stickers!
💲35 per class
⏰ 9:30 AM • 11:00 AM • 1:00 PM • 2:30 PM • 4:00 PM • 5:30 PM
🧵 BEGINNER SEWING — Sew with Aunt Nana’s
Perfect for beginners who want to learn while making something they can actually take home and enjoy!
🍂 9:30–11:00 — Boxed Fall Basket • $20
👜 11:30–2:30 — Project Tote • $40
📖 3:00–5:00 — Reading Pillow • $40
❤️ 5:30–8:00 — Keepsake Memory Pillow • $40
All materials provided except a button-up shirt for the memory pillow.
🍞 SOURDOUGH BY YOUR OWN HANDS — Taste & See Sourdough Bakery
A 2-hour hands-on sourdough workshop where you’ll receive your own sourdough starter, a freshly baked loaf, dough to take home and bake, hands-on practice, and resources to keep learning!
💲50 per class
⏰ 9:30 AM • 12:30 PM • 3:30 PM • 6:30 PM
🧶 CRAFTY CROCHET — Ellen’s Creations
Whether you’ve never picked up a crochet hook or already know the basics, there’s a class for you!
🌱 Beginner: 10 AM–12 PM or 1–3 PM
✨ Creative/Advanced: 3–4 PM or 4–5 PM
💲50 per person
Includes yarn & hook set, a pattern/book based on your class, and a canvas carry bag.
⚠️ Only 5 participants per session!
🏺 POTTERY WORKSHOP — Pottery Energy
Make your own handmade clay earrings during a fun 1-hour pottery class!
💲50 per class
⏰ 10 AM • 12 PM • 2 PM • 4 PM • 6 PM
🎨 PAINTING — Over the Moon Boutique
Choose from four different projects — all just $25 each!
🎃 9:30–11:30 — Autumn Blue 8x10
🌻 12:30–2:30 — Simply Blessed 10x24 Board
✝️ 3:30–5:30 — Layered Cross 11x14
✝️ 6:30–8:30 — Mosaic Cross
🎂 BEGINNING CAKE DECORATING
Learn how to top, ice, and decorate a cake while gaining the confidence to create your own beautiful designs! You’ll leave with your decorated 8-inch round cake, a set of decorating tips and bags, plus detailed instructions to continue creating at home.
💲60 per class
⏰ 9:30–11:30 • 12:30–2:30 • 3:00–5:00 • 5:30–7:30
📞 Teresa Fallon: 817-532-7534
🍪 COOKIE DECORATING — Sugar High
Learn step-by-step decorating techniques with all supplies provided — and go home with 6 decorated cookies!
💲60 per person
🍂 9:30–11:30 — Fall Themed
🎃 12:30–2:30 — Halloween Themed
🍂 3:00–5:00 — Fall Themed
🎃 5:30–7:30 — Halloween Themed
✨ Come for one class or make an entire day of it! Mix and match workshops, try something you’ve always wanted to learn, and spend the day creating something with your own hands.
❤️ SPOTS ARE LIMITED! Registration and payment are handled by each individual instructor, so check the class flyers for QR codes and registration information. Reservations are not confirmed until payment has been received.
📅 October 3, 2026
📍 Venue Off The Square | 208 W. Atchley St., Alvarado, TX
The Handmade Experience is a day to learn, create, and make something with your hands. We cannot wait to create with you! 🤍
👉 Follow our event page for individual class information, registration links, instructor features, and updates:
