Tool School EXTRA CREDIT: Our Top 10 Clover Products!

It’s that time again where we take a look at the top Clover tools in our studio, and believe us, we use a LOT of different tools. But how many of these tools actually do the job they claim to do? How many of them are just taking up valuable space in our studio (I’m looking at you Potholder Loom…)? We’ve put together our list of the Top 10 Clover tools we use almost daily….tools we keep on hand, tools we carry in our kits, tools we believe belong in ANY crafters’ supply closet (ooooh a supply closet….that should be number 11)! Without further ado, here are the Top 10 Clover Tools we use in our studio (in no particular order!) 🙂

Always on hand, always close by, these marvels of the crafting world are good for holding just about anything we ask them to. From quilting, to crafting, to garment sewing, they are the jewels in our sewing box.

They are small. They are sharp. They work with a simple pinch, saving our (sometimes aching) joints. We travel with a pair, keep another pair by the sewing machine, and keep yet another pair by the couch for evening work, and they are on both of our peg boards in the studio….Total. Must. Have.

It will come as no surprise we love Clover’s Long Type Sashico Needles, and Clover’s Adjustable Ring Thimble. They are (as the name states, of course) perfect for sashico…but they are also great for visible mending and many other forms of slow stitching and quilting. Do yourself a favor and pick up a set.

If there was one tool we had to say sped up our time in the studio, it would HAVE to be the Rotary Cutter. From straight lines to small fine curves, you CANNOT beat the accuracy and speed these tools bring! Not a lot more to say, it’s simply the perfect cutting tool.

We SWEARRR by these pens. Marking a sashico pattern on cloth? Grab a White Marking Pen. Need quilting lines to stand out on dark fabric? White Marking Pen to the rescue. We keep a few of these in a container by the cutting table for all sorts of work.

7. Hera Marker

This might be a new one to some of you. But if you are marking fabric and worried that a pen will not show, or worse, that it won’t wash out (*gasp*), we reach for a Hera Marker. The thin blade makes thin creases in fabric that stay and remain visible while we work. These are ancient tools that have passed the test of time for a reason.

Need a small stiletto for sewing pieces? Need to pick an errant thread? Pull a line of stitches? Make a thread pull to cut fabric straight? Here’s your go-to tool. This multi-tasker of the maker’s space is always going to be in our top 10.

We love these hooks. We say it alllll the time and will continue to say it until we’re dead (is that dramatic?). That is all.

When we are sewing fine hand work or quilt binding, we automatically reach for Clover’s Black Gold Needles. The one-way polishing ensures they slide through the fabric with ease and remain sharp throughout the entire project.