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Mini Iron II: “The Adapter Set”
Mini Iron II: The Adapter Set with Instructor Steve Butler Class 152 View at our website What is it? First of all, why do we call it a “mini iron”? Because of its diminutive size? Yeah, pretty much. But that name is a true misnomer. Even though labeled as “mini”, the small size really packs a punch and makes it one of the most useful notions in any sewing or crafting studio. It’s simple, our pressing stations need to keep pace with the almost explosive growth of sewing and craft techniques and applications we see today. Let’s…
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Patchwork Pot Holders {Sewing Tutorial}
Hello Friends! Don’t you love this time of year? We live on a farm in Tennessee and the grass is so green and so gorgeous right now – this is my favorite time of the year! I’m pretty busy outside in the spring and summer and sometimes sewing and crafting has to take a back seat. I’m always thankful for super fast and fun sewing projects like the one I’m sharing with you today. We are going to make a potholder (or two or three!) and you’ll love how fast…
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Fabric Tube Maker
Fabric Tube Maker with Instructor Steve Butler Class 155 What is it? Jelly Roll™ projects of all types are more popular than ever. Home décor, fashion, fashion accessories, quilting, or any other application you can imagine. The three dimensional effect of the folded fabric tubes are particularly enticing. Add to that the unlimited selection of fabric colors, patterns and textures plus a vast array of thread colors and textures and the creativity quotient is off the charts. Okay, they’re great. We get it. So how do we make these fabric tube masterpieces? I Googled it. Let me…
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Floral Loom Market Bag- Flower Loom Tutorial
Hello! It’s Jennifer Ryan, the designer and blogger behind Celtic Knot Crochet. I am excited to be sharing another crochet project here on the Clover blog! This easy project uses the Clover Flower Loom gadget – have you tried it yet? It is a high quality loom with several variations to make all sorts of pretty flowers. Today I’m going to show you how to use one variation to make the blue flowers you see on the bag in the photo above. (There’s even a video tutorial to help with…
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Amigurumi Mother & duckling pair– Mother’s Day Gift
Hello! I’m Mary from MarysYarnBasket! Make this adorable mother duck and duckling duo to celebrate this Mother’s Day! They can be made in a variety of sizes and work up quick! You can find the inexpensive pattern in a printable PDF version in my Etsy shop as well. (etsy.com/shop/marysyarnbasket) Abbreviations (U.S. crochet terms) ch – chain sc – single crochet MR – magic ring sl st – slip stitch dec – crochet two stitches together (decreasing) inc – crochet two stitches into the same stitch (increasing) *– repeat around (unless…
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Simple Mother’s Day Tote- Sewing Tutorial
Hi again! My name is Faith and I am so happy to be back this month with another simple make. I went over dozens of ideas for a Mother’s Day gift that would be pretty yet practical, I landed on the one that I actually need for myself. This one will go to my mom since these are 100% her colors and esthetic, but it was so quick I can make more for myself and personalize a couple for my boys karate gear. What you will need: Two pieces of…
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Mother’s Day Box of Chocolates- Amigurumi Pattern
Hi everyone! I’m Julia from Little World of Whimsy, and I’m here to share a cute box of chocolates amigurumi pattern just in time for Mother’s Day! This adorable box of chocolates is perfect as a gift or to bring for the host at your next dinner party. The chocolates can be customized to your favorite flavors and you can go crazy on the decorations! Best of all, they last forever, unlike real chocolates 🙂 You can get the inexpensive, beautifully formatted, printable PDF on Etsy here. Materials Clover Amour Crochet…
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Traveler Cowl- Knitting Pattern
Hi everyone, it’s Krista Ann from explorewithknitsy and I am bringing this Traveler cowl from the Middle East! Knitters who love to travel probably all have one thing in common. When we are planning a big trip, the first thing to pack is our knitting! Seriously. I have my projects all picked out, needles matched up, notions organized, and yarn wound well before I even think about packing a toothbrush or underwear! One of the best parts about the craft of knitting is its portability. Knitting can go anywhere – planes, trains, automobiles, buses, boats,…
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Extra Credit: Tracing Wheels
Tracing Wheels By Shannon and Jason Medieval torture devices? Baking for making those cool cuts in the top of your bread? What exactly are those strange looking wheelie-pokey-thing-a-ma-bob-tools that come in sewing tool kits and why should I learn to use them? If your first exposure to tracing wheels brought up these questions, you aren’t alone. Tracing wheels are for, just that, tracing pattern pieces. The pointy, sharp tracing wheel is perfect for outlining an existing pattern piece to create a duplicate. In our case, we use it to duplicate…
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Spring Tulip Coaster- Crochet Pattern
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 a couple seasonal ones for Clover already that you might like. But today I’m bringing you a new one that’s a little more year-round and fun – the Tulip Coaster. With Spring already here, I love to see all the flowers bloom and nature brighten and that’s the simple and fun vibe I wanted to bring into this project. Also, it’s a nice and…