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Tool School: Air Erasable and White Marking Pen
By Steve Butler What is it?– “The devil is in the detail”. It’s a common enough phrase. Perhaps some of us has even used it. But what does it really mean, “the devil in the detail”?
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Bi-Color Brioche Pillow: Say Bye, Bye, Bi to being intimidated by the stitch!
A couple of weeks ago on Ask Me Monday, we went over the basics of knitting brioche stitch using two colors.
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10 Sewing Notion Essentials Recap and Giveaway!
By Afton Warrick Over the past several months, I’ve been sharing some of the latest and great notions. In case you missed any of the fun, I’m going to give you a super-speedy run-down. What’s more, Clover is sponsoring a chance for you to win a gigantic bundle of many of the notions featured!
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Tool School: Tracing Paper “Chacopy”
By Steve Butler What is it?– Fashion, fashion accessories, heirloom sewing, quilting and home decor. All of these projects are often one time or another blank canvases that are truly enhanced with the addition of the appropriate decorative pattern.
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Takumi Needles + How to Knit Two Color Brioche Stitch
Learn to Knit Two-Color Brioche Stitch! This week on my Ask Me Monday Facebook Live series, I used Clover Takumi Bamboo Circular Needles to show viewers how to knit two-color (aka bi-color) Brioche Stitch. In the video I go through each step of the basics for this double-knit technique including: joining the Contrasting Color (CC), how to work the Brioche Knit and Brioche Purl stitches, what it means to work each row twice, and how to bind-off once you’re finished! Watch and learn: How to Knit Two Color Brioche Stitch https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fvickiehowell%2Fvideos%2F1139665369475344%2F&show_text=0&width=560…
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Tool School: Magnet Pin Caddy & Dome Threaded Needle Case
By Steve Butler What is it?– “I’m on pins and needles.” We’ve all heard the phrase and we know what it means. A sense of anxiety or suspense. But how could that possibly apply to sewing?
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10 Sewing Notions…Clip n’ Glide Bodkin
By Afton Warrick Here I am with the final installment of 10 Sewing Notions You Need to Know About. Today’s tool is the latest and greatest bodkin.
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5 Reasons New Knitters Need this Knitting Accessory Set for Beginners
5 Reasons New Knitters Need this Knitting Accessory Set for Beginners Clover’s done it again; they’ve come out with yet another kit that makes things easier for us crafters. The latest, Knitting Accessory Set for Beginners, which arguably is not just for newbies as it’s got the basic supplies that any knitter needs, but nevertheless was created to give a great start to unseasoned stitchers. Here are 5 reasons why!
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10 Sewing Notions You Need to Know About Point 2 Point Turner
By Afton Warrick This week I went way outside of my quilting comfort zone, and made a tunic for my daughter. I was very glad to have the Point 2 Point Turner on hand. This handy gadget is one of the 10 Sewing Notions You Need to Know About.
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10 Sewing Notions You Need to Know About: 6-in-1 Stick ‘n Stitch Guide
By Afton Warrick For the past few weeks I’ve been giving you a tour of time-saving, useful notions you may not have heard about previously. There’s been an Iron Shine Cleaning Pen, Hot Ruler, Patchwork Pins, Wedge Iron, Self-Threading Needles, Wonder Clips, and the Natural Fit Leather Thimble. What could I have possibly missed?