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How to Use a Clover Pom-Pom Maker
Hi Everyone! I’m Ashley, the designer and maker behind The Loopy Lamb. I’m so excited to be invited back to the Clover blog to teach you all how to use a Clover Pom-Pom Maker.
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Over the Top Present Toppers
Tis the season of giving. If you are anything like us you love the shopping, but the wrapping that goes along with it, not so much.
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Woven Pillow Cover – Sewing Pattern
Are you a DIY lover? Do you enjoy creating something unique?
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Pressing Station
Pressing Station with instructor Steve Butler Class 125 What is it? We’ve all seen it. Two friends make the same sewn project using the same pattern and similar fabrics and threads. Both friends are accomplished sewists so we’re kind of expecting the finished projects to look the same or, at least, similar. And yet somehow, they’re not. One is a little more rumpled and uneven. The intersecting seams don’t lie flat and the stitch-work stands out so far as to be obvious when it shouldn’t be. And there’s something about the darts that just isn’t right. But…
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Christmas Stocking Tutorial – Sewing Project
Hello Friends! December has arrived and I’ve been happily stuck in Christmas Stocking joy for the last couple weeks. I am so excited to share my pattern and tutorial with you today.
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DIY Personalized Rosette Ribbon Gift Topper
Hello from Texas! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Elizabeth here, and I am the DIY and Craft blogger behind Country Peony. With the holidays here, I wanted to focus on a fun DIY for gift wrapping.
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Shears & Cutters
What is it? Everything we do in sewing starts with cutting larger pieces of fabric into smaller pieces of fabric, before we can reassemble them again into larger pieces of fabric fitting our creative design. Fashion, quilting, heirloom, home décor and crafts, it all starts with the cut. And the more precise the cut, the more precise our finished project will be and by extension, the happier we are with what we’ve accomplished. So what do we use to make these all important cuts? Scissors and rotary cutters of course. Two entirely…
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Extra Credit: Kanzashi Flower Hair Comb
Kanzashi Flower Hair Comb By the Shibaguyz Kanzashi flowers have been used for centuries in Japanese culture as ornamentation for hair combs and picks. Originally, makers of Kanzashi would train for years to learn the intricate art of folding and sewing fabric into floret shapes, but thanks to the fab folks at Clover, you can make your own Kanzashi Hair Comb using their templates that make quick work of these intricate shapes. In only a few minutes with a minimum of effort you can have a beautiful accessory for your…
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DIY Christmas Village Pom-Pom Wreath
Hello from Texas. Elizabeth here, and I am the DIY and Craft blogger behind Country Peony. The holidays are here, and I am so excited to share today’s DIY with you because it is a beautiful way to bring the Christmas cheer into your home. Today I am so excited to bring you two of my favorite items in decorations: pom-poms and wreaths. Add Christmas into the mix and you have a super cute and festive holiday wreath that is sure to conjure up sweet and cozy holiday nights with…
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Fashion Accessories: Pom-Poms, Tassels & Kanzashi Flower Makers
Fashion Accessories- Pom-Poms, Tassels & Kanzashi Flower Makers with instructor Steve Butler Class 123 What is it? – Hit Paris Fashion Week and grab a seat at one of the famous catwalk displays at the Carrousel du Louvre, or just cruise through your favorite haunts at the local shopping mall. What you’ll see is the creative result of the creative efforts of some of the most creative people on earth. And there are no holds barred when it comes to fashion, form or fit. So, what do these creators do to add that…