holidays

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Scrap the wrapping waste with these incredible, sustainable, Japanese-inspired gift wrapping ideas! It’s hard to think of the holiday season without calling to mind images of mysterious boxes wrapped in festive, shiny paper and bows. In fact, we don’t even stop at gifts any more, wrapping front doors, framed pictures, and even cars to resemble […]

The holidays are fast approaching, and that means lots of traveling for many people. This season, we’re offering a special treat for our November giveaway to help make your holiday journey easier and more comfortable. Soft Star is teaming up with RAGGEDedge Gear—another US-based business that handcrafts quality, built-to-last products. They use hi-tech laminate sailcloth to […]

We had some excitement recently when fourth and fifth graders from Lincoln Elementary School stopped by our workshop on a downtown caroling adventure! The elves all took a break from their busy holiday sewing to hear the students sing several songs. Since the school is bilingual, we were thrilled to hear carols sung in both […]

As the holidays approach, life at the Soft Star workshop adapts to the season. Winter hit us hard this year, and we’re embracing all it has to offer. Our small town of Corvallis, Oregon rarely sees an inch of snow each year, but the past week brought us the biggest snowstorm we’ve seen in two […]