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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The Clam Shell – step by step!
The Clam Shells come in three sizes – Large, Medium, Small. The kit contains 6 templates, 3 Outside Pieces and 3 Inside pieces – notice the Inside piece is smaller.
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Hairpin Lace Patterns
Researching hairpin lace patterns, history, tools and such I came across several pictures without instructions. I did find one tutorial on circular hairpin lace design work but it was in Spanish and the only Spanish I know is “how much please” and “where is the bathroom please”….didn’t help me much with the tutorial but I was able to watch and understand the process.
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Clam Shells..Clam Shells..Clam Shells!
The Clover crew made it to Kansas City, MO to the INTERNATIONAL QUILT MARKET and had a wonderful time. You will hear more from Carol regarding the market, what was new and all the other good stuff!! We were very busy as we introduced our newest product…… THE CLAM SHELL …. Which was a big hit but we did take our breaks and quickly walked the isles to see all the beautiful new patterns, fabric and new techniques being used. It is always a treat to introduce a new product…
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Trace ‘n Create Bag Template “City Bag” Collection Chic Plus Bag by Carol Porter
This bag was great for Autumn/Winter….. This bag will easily carry me through Spring/Summer dressing. Great with casual crops and tees, yet just dressy enough for Summer sundresses.
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Florida Gem Tote A Bag Makeover Inspiration by Nancy Zieman
Welcome to my fourth installment in Clover’s Bag Makeovers Series. This time with the Trace ‘n Create Bag Templates—Florida Tote Collection gets a makeover. First introduced in 2010, the two templates included in the package can be used to make six style options. The bag featured below is the original Florida Key West Plus Tote. Whether you’re vacationing or running errands—this roomy tote is just the right fit, all while merging function and style.
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Trace ‘n Create Bag Template “California Collection” Carmel Petite Bag by Carol Porter
The California collection is my favorite for a grab and go handbag. It is designed with just enough room to carry the essentials and is light and easy to wear.
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California Dreaming—Bag Makeover by Nancy Zieman
I’m delighted to be the guest blogger in this third installment of Clover’s Bag Makeovers Series. Throughout the month of May, we’ve been sharing the latest bag making techniques and notions. Plus I’ve been sharing my favorite tips for quick and easy bag-sewing methods along with the inside scoop on how I give my bags the couture-look. Clover and I introduced the Trace ‘n Create Bag Templates—the California Collection in 2009. With the two templates that are included in the package, there are six style options. The bag featured below…
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Trace ‘n Create Bag Templates City Bag Collection Portfolio Plus Bag Makeover Guest Blog Posting by Nancy Zieman
Shopping online for handbags, a bag decked out with hardware trim caught my eye—so did the price, $1300. So when Clover asked me to be a guest blogger for their Clover’s Bag Makeovers Series, I knew we had the perfect inspiration for the second blog posting. Clover and I introduced theTrace ‘n Create Bag Templates—City Bag Collection in 2008. With the two templates that are included in the package, there are six style options. The bag featured below is the Portfolio Plus Bag style B. It’s a classic bag that’s a…
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Sewing with My Daughter-In-Law and Granddaughters
Melanie is a nurse and helps her family out by taking 12hr shifts on the weekends…Sat/ Sun or Sun/Mon. We try to visit my son and his family every other weekend. So far we seem to visit on the Saturday that Melanie works. My other boys and their wives live in the Seattle area too so our visits are often filled with family gatherings. In order for Mel and me to get good solid sewing time together…I need to be there during the week. So I pack up my “office”…
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Getting Started with Hairpin Lace
I have been having so much fun working with Clover’s Hairpin Lace Tool I have 4 projects going at the same time. Each time I start to research the lace technique I come across a new pattern that I just have to try. Several sites linked Hairpin Lace with Maltese Lace but I found it was only a small part of what is classified as Maltese Lace and is linked with broomstick lace (another blog bit later).