Woven star ornament

I never get tired of folk art, vintage paper, or Christmas! Seriously, an heirloom ornament for inspiration, some Christmas carols, an ...

Thank you all so much for sharing your Scandinavian stars with me over the last weeks! I am collecting of portfolio of images and stories of these lovely woven stars. I think the best part of this process has been the new friendships that have been forged. I love you gals! As a thank you, I have created a new tutorial inspired by one of your stars. Readers have shared family heirlooms, antique store finds, Girl Scout craft memories, and stories of weaving stars from paper or straw or wood in…

This is a guide to making DIY Swedish advent stars. Learn how to make a fun and festive craft using old books, by following this step-by-step Hometalk tutorial.

image source One of the ornament kits from the guild meeting was for these cute Scandinavian Stars. Steff used this tutorial to bas...

You Can Easily Make Several of Them in an Afternoon! Woven star ornaments made from paper have a long history. They’ve been popular in Scandinavia, Germany and other countries for decades, maybe even centuries. It’s easy to see why. They’re simply beautiful. These ornaments can just as easily be made from fabric, and it’s super …

Today I got to teach a demo for this fabric star ornament to the Houston Modern Quilt Guild. I did a video tutorial, but because I didn’t caption it I wanted to accompany it with a picture tu…

These star ornaments are easy yet impactful, especially if you make loads of them and hang them on your tree, in a window or from the ceiling. The paper choices are endless—your biggest problem will be choosing a color and design. I know these are “Advent” stars to be used during the Advent season, but […]

More and more people are looking for different and creative ideas to make their Christmas decorations even more special. For those who like to sew the

Today’s star is called a Scandinavian woven star, or Advent star, or Finnish star, and probably other things. I made this star using 12 strips of paper. Since I was working from memory, I man…

I make different ornaments each year to give to Anna and Alex as well as other special friends and family. This year I settled on woven sta...