Hometown Studio, formerly known as Homegrown Studio, has opened at 525 Hughes Road in Madison, offering walk-in crafts, guided workshops and private events.
The studio announced its name change alongside its launch, explaining that the business has the same team and craft offerings under a new name. Its grand opening celebration is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7, when the Craft Café will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Craft Café offers walk-in creative activities
The Craft Café allows visitors to stop by during designated hours, choose a project from the craft menu and pay for what they make. No advance booking is required during walk-in hours.
Regular Craft Café hours will be Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., beginning Nov. 7. Until then, the studio is open for booked workshops only.
Hometown Studio also plans to offer take-home craft kits, which are listed as coming soon.
Workshops cover seasonal crafts and creative projects
The studio’s guided workshops include supplies and instruction, with sessions generally lasting about two hours. Participants can attend on their own or with friends, and classes cover a range of seasonal projects and creative techniques.
Upcoming workshops include:
Fall Wood Banners: Paint a fall-themed banner using pre-cut wooden letters.
Christmas Earring Bar: Build Christmas earrings using acrylic pieces.
Bring Your Own Bedazzle (BYOB): Bring an item from home and decorate it with sparkle.
Tallow Skincare: Make a tallow-based skin balm from scratch.
Fall Sunday Swap: Exchange homemade fall-themed crafts and treats.
Christmas Door Mat Painting: Paint a festive doormat for the front porch.
Sweater Weather Hand Embroidery: Personalize a sweater or sweatshirt with embroidery.
Christmas Needle Felting: Create a Christmas ornament using soft wool.
Christmas Embroidery 101: Machine embroider a Christmas apron and a children’s long-sleeve shirt.
Christmas Tags: Make personalized and custom-designed Christmas gift tags.
Christmas Embroidery Wreath Sash: Machine embroider a decorative sash for a Christmas wreath.
Linocut Christmas Stamps + Tags: Carve Christmas stamps and use them to print gift tags.
Christmas Banners: Paint a Christmas banner using pre-cut wooden letters.
Christmas Kinusaiga: Create a Christmas fabric artwork using the Japanese no-sew technique.
Knitting Earwarmer: Knit a cozy ear warmer using soft yarn.
Christmas Tea Towel Embroidery 101: Learn machine embroidery and create Christmas tea towels.
Kirkland Kristmas: Join a Costco-themed dinner and Dirty Santa gift exchange.
Christmas Movie Stitch Night: Needlepoint a Christmas canvas while watching a holiday movie with the stitchers from Louise & Co. Stitchery.
Embossed Tin Ornaments: Make Christmas ornaments by embossing soft metal tin.
Private parties available for groups and celebrations
Hometown Studio also offers private bookings for birthdays, girls’ nights, showers, team gatherings and other group events. Private parties reserve the entire studio, with packages starting at $300.
Located at 525 Hughes Road, Suite F, Madison, the studio welcomes visitors ages 8 and older, although individual workshops may have higher age requirements. Residents can visit during Craft Café hours, book a guided workshop or reserve the space for a private event.
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