Brr, it's FREEZING and it is Definitely Winter now! This month I've been busy making things to keep me warm. My Boho blanket is over a year old and still not finished, but I'm determined it will be before the year's out! Plus, I'm overcoming my Fear of Wearables and having a go at a crochet jumper. Thoughts of the Granny Square Disaster cardigan shall be banished forever! Continue reading →
The post Winter crochet projects appeared first on sarahstar.
Winter is ALMOST over, hurray! And it’s feeling pretty spring-like here: the crocuses are out even if it IS still a bit chilly. But I have braved the March winds and emerged from my hibernation, and I thought I’d begin … Continue reading →
The post Winter Crochet Report appeared first on sarahstar.
I've got the felting bug and I've been busy making crazy colourful headdress and hair ornaments for me and my friends! It's ever so slightly addictive.... Continue reading →
The post Felt Flower Frenzy! appeared first on sarahstar.
Last month me and my Craftsy Adventures pal Cy went off to check out the WonderWool Wales show at Builth Wells, a celebration of British wool and all its related woolly crafts. It covered a staggering THREE halls and even though we were there all day we didn't get round it all. Here's some of our highlights! Continue reading →
The post WonderWool Wales 2017 appeared first on sarahstar.
The faerie house architect has been busy lately and some new dwellings have sprung up, complete with flowers and wildlife! Come and take a tour... Continue reading →
The post Felted Faerie Houses appeared first on sarahstar.
The sun has been shining here in the Marches this past week, and I've been continuing to work on transforming my garden from Patch of Weedy Rubble to Organic Permaculture Paradise! All with as little exertion as possible and no budget, as usual! Mostly the garden is looking after itself now, but I had one last Problem Area to tackle. It took a week, lots of OMs (organic materials) and some serious stomping, but now it's all done and I even made a video to show you! Continue reading →
The post Continuing garden transformation appeared first on sarahstar.
It's been a busy few weeks of frantic making for me, ready for my new stall with local artist Delia Brewer at the Kington Arts & Crafts market tomorrow. So here's a little picture show of my July Collection, featuring some new funky faerie houses and crazy felt flower headdresses! Continue reading →
The post Lots of new makes for Kington Arts & Crafts Market! appeared first on sarahstar.
My year has been so busy and I've had lots of New Stuff going on - a new house and garden, a stall on the craft market, our local craft group, and lots of experimenting with felt, beads, and all things stitchy! It's been lots of fun but things are going a bit quiet for the winter (I hope!), so I thought it high time I got blogging again. Continue reading →
The post All the New Things appeared first on sarahstar.
Before the snow arrived this morning, I'd been busy in my garden this week planting shrubs and fruit trees. I have some new videos up on my gardening channel, showing what the garden looked like when I arrived here, and charting my Progress So Far. Let any of you faced with a weedy neglected patch take heart: it CAN be transformed, a little at a time, and you don't have to do lots of digging... honest! Continue reading →
The post Autumn & Winter in the new garden appeared first on sarahstar.
One of my recent housewarming presents was a lovely wooden bird house feeder that came with a little set of kids' paints to snazz it up. But did I stop there? Haha! You KNOW the answer .... Continue reading →
The post Folk Art bird house feeder appeared first on sarahstar.
Farewell 2017, hello 2018! Over the hols I had a fine time playing with felt and fabric, making some Sue-Spargo inspired pincushions for friends. These were pretty much the last things I made in 2017, and they were so much fun I'll definitely be making more versions of them in the year ahead! Continue reading →
The post Cottage & Caravan pincushions! appeared first on sarahstar.
It's fair to say I didn't do a lot of blogging in 2017. Mainly because my health improved to the point where I have been able to get out & about more, although not necessarily have enough energy left over to write about it! But I do LOVE to be part of our wonderful blogging community, and to share my adventures here with you. So this post is a whistle-stop tour of some of the Wonders that came my way last year, but that I didn't get a chance to blog about at the time. Happy New Year to all my dear lovely subscribers, and thank you for continuing to join me! x Continue reading →
The post 2017: Unblogged! appeared first on sarahstar.
Prepare to witness the Giant Lurking Horror that darkens the corner of my sewing room... Yes, it's my mending pile! Do you have one just like it?? If so then take heart, we can tame the beast together! I'm starting off my year determined to get as many lovely clothes off this heap and into my daily wardrobe as possible, tackling it one thing at a time and celebrating each triumph by sharing it here. Don your sewing armour & join me! Continue reading →
The post Mending my ways appeared first on sarahstar.
Week 2 of my Project Mending! Now to tackle something a bit more tricky - repairing worn out, ripped, frayed vintage silk?! It's not as impossible as it sounds! This post takes you through it step-by-step. It may not be a 'couture' repair but it's turned a 'scrap bag' garment back into something gloriously wearable again - hurray! Continue reading →
The post More Mending: silk harem pants appeared first on sarahstar.
I've been busy with several small projects these last couple of weeks, including a headdress and another felt pincusion - for myself this time! Plus an update on the Mending Saga and a trip to Rose Tinted Rags! Continue reading →
The post Makes & mends appeared first on sarahstar.
Hello! This week I have two new pincushions to show you, both of which are variations on the cottage & caravan designs. Something cheerful to brighten up this grey February day! Continue reading →
The post This week’s folky felt pincushions appeared first on sarahstar.
I've been wanting to learn shisha mirror embroidery for some time now, for the making of a long-term project. And look! - A little elephant showed me how! Continue reading →
The post Three little shisha elephants appeared first on sarahstar.
My last attempt at creating a belly dance performance costume was... underwhelming. For this year's troupe performances I wanted something well fitting, professional looking and glamorous! Could I pull it off, using just eBay, charity shops, and my usual minimalist budget?? Read on! Continue reading →
The post Beaded Silk Belly Dance costume appeared first on sarahstar.
The time has come to bid my humble blog farewell! I had so much fun posting and creating tutorials, etc here for many years and I want to thank everyone who visited, read, and supported me throughout. It meant a … Continue reading →
The post Farewell, blog: Hello, new website! appeared first on sarahstar.
