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Pixie Pebble Leg Warmers- Crochet Pattern
Hi loves! I am Eleanor Jane, The Crochet Faerie, a music and fantasy-inspired crochet pattern designer. As of this moment, I am really digging bright, vivid, sassy color schemes and a whole lot of texture. I’d been wanting to bring the ultimate pixie vibes to my pebble stitch pattern collection, and Carron Chunky Cakes in Rainbow Jellys was the perfect yarn to achieve this goal <3 What is so great about this design, and really the entire Pixie Pebble collection is not only how fun the texture is, but also…
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Beanie Baby Blanket-Crochet Pattern
Hellloooo! It’s Laura from LCK Crochet and I am back on the Clover blog to share the Beanie Baby Blanket crochet pattern! This blanket is perfect for a new addition to the family, house warming gift, special birthday present, and everything in between. It is worked up using just bean stitches and has the most delicious texture and drape. You can either follow the color changes provided, make up your own stripe pattern or go for a solid blanket! The opportunities are endless 🙂 Materials – Clover Amour 6.0mm hook-…
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Extra Credit: Embroidery Stitching Tool
Embroidery Stitching Tool: The Swag Tag! By Shannon and Jason We give you, the Swag Tag! NOTIONS AND TOOLS Clover Embroidery Hoop – Item #8812 Scissors – Bordeaux 130 – Item #4940 Embroidery Stitching Tool – Item #8800 3 ply Needle – Item #8803 MATERIALS Fabric Top – Plain cotton fabric or muslin, enough to fully cover the embroidery hoop. Backing fabric – recommend using felt or a paper textile like Kraft-tex. 6 ply Embroidery Floss 3-5 colors of floss (we used Aurifil Cotton Floss 18yd/spool). Colorful is the word…
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Pearl Studded Headband- Sewing Tutorial
Hi all, happy new year! As we are almost a month into 2023, some of us may have decided to set new intentions going forward. One of mine is to take things a little slower and not be so overwhelmed by projects. With respect to sewing, one way for me to slow down is by sewing by hand instead of by machine as I typically do. This project in particular was an opportunity to really practice patience and appreciate the present. What you’ll need: Scrap fabric (long enough to…
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Extra Credit: Sweet `n Sharp Macaron
Macaron By Shannon and Jason So, you’ve been bitten by the creativity bug and decided that hand sewing is going to be your next foray into the maker world… WELCOME! There are so many styles to choose from… embroidery, sashiko, needlepoint, crewel, kogin-zashi, or cross stitch. Whether sewing is your primary form of creative expression, or you saw that one project which inspired you to pick up needle and thread, you’re going to love the versatility and vast range of projects that hand sewing encompasses. One thing that is going…
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Vintage Patchwork Jeans- Sewing Tutorial
Hey everyone! This is Cheri from Tinkerellen. If you follow me on Instagram you know really well how much I enjoy thrifting AND customizing almost everything I own. It’s such a great and inexpensive way to create a completely custom wardrobe, as I’m about to show you, using some vintage linens, quilting cotton and a pair of second-hand jeans. Let’s get started with some Clover supplies and any vintage items you’d like to reuse. I’ve found myself some quilt scraps along with old handiwork linens to incorporate. Several items…
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The Woolly Petals Project Tote- Sewing Tutorial
Hi and welcome to the new year! My name is Faith Essenburg, quilter, maker and mom to three boys. I contribute to Clover monthly and this month was asked to show a patchwork tote, and lucky for us my friend Kristen of @wollypetals went and made this wonderfully large tote that is just perfect. This is a free pattern with loads of instructions that can be found HERE. And if you need more inspiration for fabrics and ideas check out the #woollypetalsprojecttote, I think it’s safe to say this…
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Felted Daisy Keychain- DIY Craft
Hey Clover Family, it’s Danielle from sprinklesofzeal, and this month I’m back to share how to create a felted daisy keychain. It’s been a while since I last used felt for a project, so I’m excited to share something new with you. Clover has some excellent needle-felting products on the market that I have enjoyed using for quite some time. Not only do the tools feel comfortable in your hand, but they also have excellent safety features, like the locked option and the plastic appliqué mold. Today we will use…
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Making A Quiet Busy Book {Part Two} – Sewing Tutorial
Hello Friends! I’m back with Part Two of the Quiet Book series! If you missed Part One you can find it here. Lets start by talking about the activity pages you plan to do. I discovered that people have amazing, creative ideas for all kinds of activity pages and so many of them are shared on Pinterest. So, I really drew my ideas from there and didn’t go wild on thinking up my own! I limited my activity pages to five to get started. As soon as…
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The Boho Messy Bun Headband- Beginner Knitting Pattern
Happy New Year fellow crafters! Hannah here, the knitwear designer, blogger, and maker behind Bears Den Essentials (@bearsdenessentials) with an exciting chance to kick off 2023 by learning a new skill set! I am happy to announce a brand new pattern AND an accompanying series of video tutorials that will provide new (and experienced) knitters with all that they need to create a beautifully messy bun headband. These twisted headbands are wildly popular, and I thought this pattern would be a fun alternative to the typical beginner patterns of a…
