Clover Needlecraft
Offering the highest quality sewing, quilting, knitting, crocheting, needleart, beading and craft supplies. Company Overview Clover brings you the best in quality and value for all your craft projects. Manufacturer of premium Sewing, Quilting, Knitting, Crocheting, Needleart, Beading, and Craft Supplies.
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Amour Crochet Hooks By Fran Ortmeyer
Love is in the air!! At least at Clover it is…we have a new line of crochet hooks that you are going to absolutely LOVE…..no pun intended!!
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Stacking Pins and Stacking Cases
Time to organize the “straight pin” mess! Clover presents a unique and clever system for separating and storing your straight pins. The New Stacking Pins are clever, unique, and portable! Available in Applique, Quilting, and Patchwork Pins. Pins are made from high quality steel with heat resistant glass head See-through cylinder case with secure cap Stable and fits to all case sizes
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How to Make Kanzashi in Paper by Diane Gilleland
How to Make Kanzashi in Paper by Diane Gilleland If you’ve been using and loving Clover’s Kanzashi Makers with fabrics, give them a try sometime with heavyweight crepe paper. It makes beautiful flowers for gift toppers and cards, party favors, bridal, costuming, decor and much more. In this tutorial, I’ll show you the ins and outs of how to use this material with Clover’s Kanzashi tools, and how to add some pretty flourishes to your finished flowers.
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Kanzashi Necklace
This month we are focusing on our two new Kanzashi Flower Templates, the Orchid and Daisy. These designs lend beauty to necklaces by using both flowers & sizes and portions of the flower petals. Add whimsy to a sundress or add glamour to a cocktail dress…easy to construct and lots of kudos in return! Daisy Orchid
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Return from TNNA
The Clover crew just returned from beautiful (and hot) Columbus, Ohio and The National Needlework (TNNA) show. For us in the Northwest the heat and sunshine each day was mind boggling but much enjoyed.
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Kanzashi “Tree of Life” Wall Decor
Clover has done it again, adding two NEW Kanzashi styles to their existing Kanzashi makers. The daisy and orchid flowers will have you hooked and wanting to embellish everything in site! This month the Clover Blog will be featuring how to embellish with all the Kanzashi Flower Makers. The new daisy and orchid are so beautifully created that you will be proud and want to display them in your home or office. Alicia Carr, Clover’s in-house designer, created a one of a kind Kanzashi “Tree of Life” home décor wall…
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As you knew from the beginning, my sewing room was not going to stay tidy! The creative chaos has now flowed out to the dining table and surrounding areas of the couch!
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Clam Shells Continued!
For several weeks now I have been writing about my adventures with our Clam Shell. It has been a fun ride with the little containers and I have so many ideas that want to become a Clam Shell I may have to retire to get them all done.
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Clam Shell Embellishments
The Clam Shell is about creative embellishments and I had a great time cross stitching, embroidering with Clover’s Kantan beading tool and needle punching designs on one with Clover’s Needle Punch tool. I made two using designer fabrics and turned them into evening clutches with a closure and fancy button. We have made one with needlepoint and needle felting using our Needle Felting Pen and our needle felting moulds. With embroidery work whether by hand or using Clover’s Kantan beading tool or the twilling processes you can work holiday related designs…
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Back in my Sewing Room!
Seems like a long time since I’ve been in my sewing room! I was away May 16-21 in Kansas City MO. for Spring Quilt Market. Market is always a highlight for me as I love to see what’s happening and see friends I’ve known for years. Clover presented new items: Those fun three-sided boxes called Clam Shells. Oh what fun I’ve had making these. Please see The Clover Blog for a full lesson on how to make them. Clover sells the insert and the rest is up to you. Fran…