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The Ultimate Quilt `n Stitch Presser Foot
The Ultimate Quilt ‘n Stitch Presser Foot with Instructor Steve Butler Class 164 Visit Our Website Here! What is it? The ultimate goal of any sewing tool or notion is to arm the creator of a project with the ability to achieve his or her creative intent. No limitations, no holds barred. If you can see it in your mind you should be able to put thread to fabric and reproduce that vision. But some self-limiting notions, or the complete lack thereof, often produce more myopic versions of that creative vision. Without specific notion…
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Jack-o-lantern Tote Bag- Crochet Pattern
Create this adorable pumpkin tote bag just in time for the Halloween season! This bag is the perfect accessory for any Halloween party or trick or treating. How much candy can you fit inside? The design of this bag is by Molly Uhl of Lou Loops Co. and the finished product measures 11×15. Now let’s get started! Materials: Clover Amour K (6.5mm)- Art No. 1053/K Clover Amour I (5.5 mm) hook- Art No. 1048/I Darning needle Scissors Medium-weight yarn in colors of your choice. ( Cotton yarn would…
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Straight Pins
Straight Pins with Instructor Steve Butler Class 163 Visit Our Website Here! What is it? Let’s assume you’ve just found that perfect sewing project. Fashion, fashion accessories, heirloom, quilts, home décor, crafts, whatever. Fabric and pattern are identified and are on hand ready to go to work. What else do we need? Tools! We’ve got to measure, mark and cut our fabric to very precise standards. All set now, time to sew, right? But wait, how do we hold all of those perfectly shaped gems of fabric in perfect position? ‘Cause we know if the alignment and…
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Twisted Cable Beanie: Tunisian Crochet Pattern
Hello yarn friends! I’m Alex, the crochet and Tunisian crochet designer behind With Alex. I’m so happy to be back on the Clover Blog today with a new, Tunisian crochet pattern and video tutorial! The Twisted Cable Beanie is full of beautiful cables and it’s a lot of fun to make. All you need is a second crochet hook! Scroll down for the pattern. The cables for this hat were inspired by all the beautiful, cabled hats I see in my favorite winter and holiday movies. I think this beanie…
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Extra Credit: Pins
Pins By Shannon and Jason It goes without much debate that the pins are the multi-tasking wonder of any creative space. And, more often than not, we tend to take them for granted until we can’t find one… or as the case might be, find the RIGHT one. Our philosophy in our art and life is to Embrace the Creative Chaos which means we have a w-i-i-i-de variety of projects going on all at once at any given time. So, for us, having the right pin at the right time…
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Leaf Welcome Pillow- Crochet Pattern
Hello crochet friends! Rachel Alford from Cozy Nooks Designs here. I am a crochet & knit designer, blogger, YouTuber, and Crochet Instructor. Today I am going to share with you a new tapestry crochet pattern – the Leaf Welcome Pillow! You may recognize this design because I have made 5 Welcome Pillows in the series now. I have a Fall Winter, Valentine’s St Patrick’s, Spring Easter, Summer Independence, and Apple Sun Welcome Pillows which you can check out HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE. If you want to make sure you don’t miss…
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Easy Fall Felt Projects- Tutorial
Hello my sewing friends!!! Happy National Sewing Month! It’s Dori, back with you again this month to share two very simple projects with you that require very little sewing… and only hand sewing! Sometimes we get the idea that sewing must mean using a sewing machine, and for some people that can be intimidating if they don’t own one. So my sewing projects this month are easy and all done by simple hand sewing stitches! These finished felt garlands are such fun fall decoration and so satisfying to make –…
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Coffee Cup Amigurumi- Crochet Pattern
Hi everyone! I’m Julia from Little World of Whimsy, and I’m here to share a cute coffee cup pattern! This adorable chubby coffee cup is the perfect desk companion for busy mornings. Customize the cozy to your favorite brand and never be without caffeine again! This simple amigurumi is quick to work up and uses BLO and FLO techniques. You can get the inexpensive, beautifully formatted, printable PDF on Etsy here. Materials Clover Amour Crochet Hook D (3.25 mm) – Art No. 1042/D WeCrochet Brava Sport (Sport)…
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Lena Cardigan- Crochet Pattern
Hi everyone, I’m Amber from Divine Debris and I love cardigans. I don’t think that’s something people often assume when they see me (I bet it’s the purple hair) but I really do love cardigans. Long before I was able to make my own cardis, I had so many in various colors and sizes and they were basically stashed everywhere so I was never without a cardigan if I wanted one. But now… I have even more! Once I was able to make my own, the sky was the limit…
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18th Century Stomacher- Tutorial
Greetings fellow sewists! My name is Sarah and I am a historical costumer and maker of floofy things. I specialize in hand sewing 18th-century gowns using period-appropriate techniques, and you can find examples of these gowns and other costumes that I have sewn on my page @sewlateadoe For those of you who may be curious about historical sewing, I thought that I might share my process for creating one of my favorite gown accessories: a stomacher. The stomacher is the centerpiece of the bodice of a sacque gown, which…