Hi Sarah, how are you? What are you
working on this week?
This week, I’m working on my new design
Inverewe Floristry, which is based on the
beautiful Inverewe Gardens in the north
west of Scotland. I’ve tried to recreate
their stunning herbaceous borders using
yarns from Ripples Crafts and Jamieson’s
of Shetland.
Can you tell us a little bit about
Woolly Originals and what
you create?
I started Woolly Originals almost six years ago
when I made myself a small project bag and
showed it to my local yarn shop owner, Jess
at Ginger Twist Studio in Edinburgh. She told
me I should make more to sell, so I did!
Woolly Originals has a strong
sustainable ethos. Why was this so
important to you and what are some
of the ways you achieve these aims?
Respecting the environment is one of the
keystones to running my business. Climate
change is something that’s concerned me
since I was a teenager and there was a
campaign to remove CFC gases from aerosol
canisters. Hence, I have looked at each step
in the creation of my Woolly bags to find ways
to lighten their footprint on the planet.
One of these ways is to offer local delivery by
my e-bike! Not only will you have your order
brought to your door the next day, but we can
also have a socially-distanced woolly chat!
What design or product are you most
proud of and why?
One of my favourite designs is Heritage
Orchard, which is based on my best friend’s
fruit orchard of more than 1,100 organic trees
that she planted on her farm, East Coast
Organics. I created the design as a tribute to
her incredible work to turn an empty field into
something very special. I have a new variation
of this design coming out in 2021!
We sat down with Sarah Clarkson to chat all about her shop
Woolly Originals and its sustainable ethos
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and Woolly Originals at
http://www.woollyoriginals.comDo you have any crafty or business
New Year’s resolutions for 2021
you’d like to share?
My wish list for 2021 involves hope for a
viable vaccine against COVID-19, for better
support for children in need and selfishly,
for a return of yarn festivals so that we can
all meet up and chat again. I so miss
woolly conversations! Plans for 2021 will centre on the launch of a
new product branch called Woolly Botanicals!
All the project bags will be made from undyed
or plant-dyed yarns and fabric. I’m hoping
to launch the brand at unravel festival on
12th–14th February when I attend virtually.
It’s so exciting! “Respecting the
environment is one
of the keystones
to running my
business”
Sarah delivers locally by bike!New design Inverewe FloristrySarah in her studioThe company is based
in Scotland