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DIY Reusable Bowl Covers
Hi everyone, it’s Cataleya (@happystitches_us on IG)! My newest project solves a kitchen mess. My mom makes sourdough constantly, and she was so tired of using wet towels. I decided she needed a set of “mobile” covers for her dough that were soft, pretty, and worked perfectly! Today, I’m making two sizes: one for my mom’s starter jar and one for her proofing bowl. MATERIALS: 45mm Rotary Cutter Water Erasable Tracing Paper Metal Hera with Stylus Double Tracing Tool Roll & Press Jumbo Wonder Clips Wonder Clips (standard size) Point…
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Bunny Ears Easter Basket
Hi everyone, it’s Cataleya (@happystitches_us on IG)! I’m so excited to be back this month to share another project with you! I love making all types of bags, but since Easter is right around the corner, I really wanted to make a custom basket! I chose a beautiful floral cotton for the outside and a classic green gingham for the lining. The coolest part? I used my favorite Clover tools and embroidered my name, “Cat” right on the front and made these huge, floppy tie-top handles! Because I used a…
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My Super Cute Valentine Mailbox!
Hi everyone, it’s Cataleya (@happystitches_us on IG)! Today I’m making something so cool—a Valentine’s Day Mailbox! I got the idea from my mom. She told me that when she was little, her whole class would decorate old tissue boxes for Valentine’s Day. I wanted to make a version out of fabric that I can keep forever! I picked out the prettiest light pink fabric with white flowers for the outside, a solid pink for the lining, and a touch of pink polka dots for the details. MATERIALS: Main Body (piece…
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DIY Travel Pocket Pillow
Hi everyone, it’s Cataleya (@happystitches_us on IG)! My newest project solves the “car-ride mess.” If you love sketching in the backseat like I do, you know how annoying it is when your sketchbook slides under the seat while you’re napping. I decided I needed a mobile art station that was soft, pretty, and worked perfectly! MATERIALS: two 18 x 18 squares exterior (floral fabric) one 18 x18 square for the pocket (pink dotted fabric) 10″ piece of cotton webbing for the handle 1.5″ x 1″ strip of the floral…
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A Reversible Trick-or-Treat Tote Bag
This Halloween, 10-year-old sewist Cataleya created her own reversible tote bag—perfect for trick-or-treating and for everyday use afterward.She wanted something strong enough to hold candy yet cute enough to reuse for books and crafts once the season ends. She used cotton fabric and her favorite Clover sewing tools to design a simple, festive, and functional project. Her favorite part was adding a black gingham pumpkin face for a playful Halloween touch! MATERIALS: (Finished size: Approximately 11.75″ W × 14.75″ boxed corners) Rotary Cutter – for smooth, clean cutting through…
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“Quick” Desk Needle Threader
Welcome to Tool School! with Instructor Katrina Walker In this episode of Tool School, We will explore the “Quick” Desk Needle Threader. Clover’s “Quick” Desk Needle Threader is an award-winning new stationary needle threader designed to sit at a needleworker’s work area. The “Quick” Desk Needle Threader makes fast and easy work of threading most sewing and quilting needles. Unlike previous desk threaders, the new “Quick” Desk Needle Threader completely threads your needle – no need to pull a loop! How does it work? It’s as easy as one-two-three. First,…
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Bracelet Maker
Visit Our Website Here! Welcome to Tool School! with Instructor Katrina Walker In this episode of Tool School, We will explore the Bracelet Maker. Clover’s Bracelet Maker is a specially designed loom for creating decorative bracelets by weaving, knotting, or braiding threads. To use the Bracelet Maker loom, first determine the length of bracelet you wish to make. The Bracelet Maker can be adjusted to create a working length of up to 9 inches. ?The loom is then warped with either thread or fine to medium weight yarns. You can…
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SASHICO NEEDLES & THIMBLE
Sashico Needles and Thimbles Sashico Needles Sashico Needles (Long Type) Adjustable Thimble Ring with Plate Welcome to Tool School! with Instructor Katrina Walker In this episode of Tool School, We will explore Sashico Needles and Thimbles. Sashico is a Japanese textile art form that features long running stitches formed with a heavy thread, traditionally stitched in white on indigo dyed fabric. Clover offers two different packages of Sashico needles. One package consists of 8 needles in 4 sizes of regular length needles, and the second set features 3 needles in…
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Needle Felting Tools
Needle Felting Tools Visit Our Website Here! Welcome to Tool School! with Instructor Katrina Walker In this episode of Tool School, We will explore Needle Felting Tools. Needle felting is a textile art that is uses special barbed needles that can embed fiber or yarns into fabric or entangle loose fibers to create shapes. Clover makes needle felting fun and easy by offering a variety of custom designed tools, including Needle felting tools, Needle Felting Mats, Natural Wool Roving, and a Claw and Mat Cleaner tool. Clover has two different…
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Double-Ended Stitch Holders
Double-Ended Stitch Holders Visit Our Website Here! Welcome to Tool School! with Instructor Katrina Walker In this episode of Tool School, We will explore Double-Ended Stitch Holders. The Double-Ended Stitch Holder is a tool designed to hold live knitting stitches that are temporarily unused during construction. There are three sizes of Double-Ended Stitch Holders: Small, suitable for needles sized 2-7 Medium, for needles sized 5-11 ?Large, also for needles sized 5-11, but featuring an extended length convenient for larger projects. The Large size Double-Ended Stitch Holder also features a special cap design…
