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Extra Credit: No-Sew, Iron-On Octopatch
No-Sew, Iron-On Octopatch By Shannon and Jason Oney the Octopatch Here, in our part of the world, we are entering that time of year when the skies are clearer, the breeze is warmer, and the wind carries the unmistakable sound of screaming little folx who have looked forward to summer break for months but now they have entirely too much time on their hands and are sooooo bored with everything and what were you thinking giving them three juice boxes (they have how much sugar??) and maybe that giant Slurpee…
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Easy Summertime Applique- Tutorial
Hello friends! We have been SO HOT here in middle Tennessee that I’ve really enjoyed having a fun appliqué project to tinker around with in the heat of the day! I received a package in the mail with some amazing Clover tools to make my appliqué project super easy and I’m excited to share with you today so that you can try these tools out too. (And bonus: there’s a really fun project at the very end of this blog post using one of the appliqué tools for something that…
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Independence Day Absorbent Coaster- Crochet Pattern
Hello! It’s Jennifer Ryan, the designer and blogger behind Celtic Knot Crochet. I am excited to be sharing a patriotic crochet project here on the Clover blog! My birthday is around July 4th and I have always loved the colors red, white and blue! I love how they look so bright and festive. Plus, they remind me to be thankful for our country and for those who serve every day. This project is crocheted in just 5 rounds and with cotton yarn which makes it perfect for an absorbent coaster…
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Flower Pen- Flower Loom Tutorial
Hello everyone! My name is Joey Barnett. My love for crafting started when I was in college as a form to relax. I started with scrapbooking, then a couple of years ago I started making more things like decorating cups, shirts, pens etc. I love being creative and making things that can be given to people. If I can mix crafts and stationery, I am all for it! These flower pens are the perfect way to spice up any average pen. They are a great project for kids, and even…
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Summer 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 Summer Welcome Pillow! You may recognize this design because I made a similar Fall Winter Welcome Pillow, Valentine’s St Patrick’s Welcome Pillow, and Spring Easter Welcome Pillow which you can check out HERE and HERE and HERE. If you want to make sure you don’t miss out on future free patterns, make sure you…
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Summer Solstice Popsicle – Crocheting Pattern
Hi everyone! I’m Julia from Little World of Whimsy, and I’m here to share a cute popsicle pattern just in time for the beginning of summer! This adorable popsicle is the perfect way to welcome summer! This incredible no-sew pattern looks more complicated than it is to make — if you can make a ball, you can make this pattern! You can customize this popsicle to all your favorite colors for summer! You can get the inexpensive, beautifully formatted, printable PDF on Etsy here. Materials Clover Amour Crochet Hook D (3.25 mm) …
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Faux Leather Wallet -Sewing Pattern
As Father’s Day rolls around the corner, I thought it would be nice to create something lightweight and functional for all the Dad’s out there. This month, I will be sharing how to create an easy faux leather business wallet that can you can gift or used for yourself. With the increase in small business owners and networking, this is one wallet you don’t want to be without! Here’s what you’ll need to get started: Clover Patchwork Scissors Art No.493 Clover Rotary Cutter Art No. 7500 Clover Air Erasable Marker…
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DIY Woven Friendship Bracelet for National Best Friend’s Day
Happy National Best Friend’s Day! Elizabeth here, and I am the DIY and Craft blogger behind Country Peony. Friendship bracelets are making a large comeback in the form of trendy colors and woven designs. So, in honor of National Best Friend’s Day, which is today, I thought it would be so fun to create a woven friendship bracelet using Clover’s wonderful Bracelet Maker. Whenever I use Clover’s Bracelet Maker, it brings me right back to my childhood when I would spend hours creating friendship bracelets. With this tool, you can create…
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Fabric Tube Maker Placement- Sewing Hack
Let me just start by saying that this was the most fun project I have worked on in a long time! I made four just for fun! The Fabric Tube Maker is a brand new tool from Clover that helps you make a rope of fabric using batting and 2.5 inch strips of fabric. I made scrappy placemats and plan to do a little basket for scraps next. The Fabric Tube Maker comes with four parts and has detailed instructions with step by step pictures and measurements to help get…
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Bumble Bee Coaster- Crochet Tutorial
Hi everyone, I’m Amber and I’m the designer for Divine Debris and one of my favorite projects to make are coasters – in fact I’ve made quite a few fun ones for Clover already that you might like. And today I’m bringing you a very summer inspired cutie – the Bumble Bee Coaster. One of the things I love the most about tapestry crochet and color work in general is the images you can make. This entire coaster is in single crochet but look at what a few little color…