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Mini Wonder Clips
What is it? – You know them. You love them. And they’re everywhere. Few sewing, knitting or crafting tools have ever enjoyed a more widespread and enthusiastic reception. Years after their introduction they are still perhaps the most versatile and useful sewing tool ever devised. Often copied but never equaled, the Wonder Clip designed and manufactured by Clover not only exhibits the highest, most exacting manufacturing standards but is the only true Wonder Clip that continues to evolve to meet the developing needs of sewing, knitting and crafting…
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Silk Threads
What is it? – China, circa 3600 BC. That’s where it all started. A young Chinese empress expressed a desire for a luxurious new fiber and silk was the result. Threads of different types had been around for many years but this was different. In fact, silk was very different. It had a texture and luster that set it way apart from anything else. It rapidly became the luxury fiber distributed only among the powerful and wealthy. But the appeal was too great to keep under wraps and its use…
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Scissors
What is it? – Scissors. It’s hard to imagine doing anything in sewing, knitting or crafts without them. They are, in fact, one of the most common tools used universally by us humans. They were even carried by Apollo 12 astronauts on the surface of the moon. The earliest known scissors appeared in Mesopotamia 3,000 to 4,000 years ago and were a “spring style” scissor similar to the nippers we use today. The more familiar style scissors where the blades are pivoted at a point between the tips and handles…
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Fusibles
What is it? – Interfacing is used in many sewing and craft projects to provide extra support, body, reinforcement or shape. Basically it enhances our creative potential by allowing us to do things beyond the capability of the fabric alone. A fusible interfacing is a specific type of interfacing that has a heat activated adhesive applied to it. This “fusible” type interfacing allows us to simply iron it into place. Clover and Nancy Zieman have taken this convenience a step further in the development of four really cool fusible…
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Stick ‘n Stitch Guide
What is it? – We take such great care with our sewn projects. Crafts, quilts, fashion, home décor, it doesn’t matter what. We envision exactly what we want to create. Once we have that picture, everything about it has to be just perfect. Patterns, fabrics, threads, and accessories are all selected with great care. We measure, mark, cut, pin and press with precision. And then, well, then we put it all together. We sit down at our sewing machine and put thread to fabric. And that has to be…
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Mini Iron II
Steve Butler reviews Clover’s Mini Irons and their unique uses from quilting to crafting and more. Learn More
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Iron Finger
Steve Butler talks about the many uses of Press Perfect’s Iron Finger by Joan Hawley from Clover. This is a multi-purpose, heat resistant pressing tool to use in place of your finger at the iron. It has a spatula end for finger pressing, point turning and gripping fabric to hold in place. Use the handle as a seam roll to press seams open. Press with or without an iron. It has a soft grip for secure and easy handling. Length 9 1/4in. Learn More
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Nancy Zieman’s Carefree Curves
This video demonstrates a revolutionary technique of making curved and circular blocks perfectly every time using Nancy Zieman’s Carefree Curves. Learn More
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Point 2 Point Turner
This video introduces the Point 2 Point Turner. Learn More
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Fabric Folding Pen
Tool School’s Steve Butler demonstrates the use of Clover’s Fabric Folding Pen. Fabric folding has never been easier with the help of Clover’s new Fabric Folding Pen. Simply add water with a mixture of 4 drops of Clover’s concentrated marking solution into the pen, draw lines on the fabric, then fold. No pressing required! Makes folding fabric for patchwork, origami quilting, sewing and other handcrafts easier. Learn More
