Granny Squares are a fun and classic crochet project! In this beginner-friendly workshop you will learn the stitches necessary to create your own granny square. No experience necessary, all materials provided.

Summer will go over crochet hook and yarn basics. You will learn the crochet stitches that make up a granny square and be shown examples of what you can turn your granny square into.

A single granny square can become a coaster or an ID / gift card wallet! Perfect hand-made gift for the holidays!

Join the Textile Repair Team from Heart Of CARTM's Repair Cafe to learn how to extend the life of your clothing with simple repairs. We’ll talk through and demonstrate several different ways to patch and repair a hole in any type of fabric using machine sewing, hand sewing, and darning methods to create a variety of repair styles from decorative to practically invisible.

Bring an item that you’d like to repair and we’ll work on it together, talking through approach and patch material selection. Time permitting, each student will leave with a newly repaired item of their own.

No sewing experience necessary. All tools and materials provided. There are several sewing machines available to borrow, but if you have your own machine please bring it!

Contact hello@alyssadwoods.com with any questions 

Friday, October 23, 2026
3:00–6:00 PM
HoC Studio | 395 Nehalem Blvd, Wheeler, OR

Skip the store-bought plastic pumpkin. In this hands-on workshop, turn newspaper, junk mail, and cardboard into a paper mache pumpkin you'll want to display season after season. All materials provided, beginner friendly, all ages.

Saturday, October24, 2026
1:00–4:00 PM
HoC Studio | 395 Nehalem Blvd, Wheeler, OR

About the Class - Beginner-friendly, hands-on class to learn sewing machine setup, care, and stitching basics—then create something new using reclaimed materials. This class is designed for you to learn on your own sewing machine, so please bring yours to use during the session. 

Please note–you will need a sewing machine in good working order AND its manual! Check out our Sewing Machine Repair Cafe on Saturday, October 10 if you haven’t used your machine in awhile (or ever!)

What You’ll Learn

• The basic parts of your sewing machine and what they do

• How to thread your machine and wind a bobbin

• How to adjust tension for smooth stitching

• Essential machine care and maintenance

• How to use basic stitches to complete a simple project

What to Bring Your own portable sewing machine and its instruction manual. If you don’t have the manual in hand, they are widely available for download online. Scissors and thread will be provided, but you’re welcome to bring your own if preferred. All other materials will be provided. 

Class begins promptly at 1:00pm. To keep things flowing smoothly for everyone, please plan to arrive a few minutes early to get settled before we start.

Keep in Mind Learning to sew is like learning to play an instrument—it takes time and practice. Once you understand the basics, your skills (and imagination) will grow with every project. This class is a perfect starting point for future sustainable sewing workshops at HoC.

A Spooky Story Evening · Heart of Cartm × Pelican & Piper

Come get haunted.

Heart of Cartm and Pelican & Piper present an evening of spooky storytelling for grown-ups and brave souls—ghost stories, strange local history, weird fiction, tales from the tide. Read your own (5-7 min) or just come lurk and listen.

“True Story…” Challenge (optional prompt inspo) : Let this photo haunt you. What led up to it, what happens next, what's under the water, whose legend this is—any story it sparks, in any direction. Every storyteller is entered to win the Pelican & Piper shirt featuring the image itself.

Saturday, November 7, 2026
1:00–3:00 PM
HoC Studio | 395 Nehalem Blvd, Wheeler, OR

Learn how bokashi fermentation turns everyday food scraps into a soil amendment instead of landfill waste. In this hands-on workshop led by HoC's Kate Cloran, you'll build and take home your own two-bucket bokashi system—no experience needed, all materials provided. Great for home gardeners and anyone curious about low-odor, small-space composting.