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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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Holiday Gift Guide for Crocheters
Hi Everyone! I’m Ashley, the designer and maker behind The Loopy Lamb. I’m so excited to have been invited back to the Clover blog again to share with you the Holiday Gift Guide for Crocheters.
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Watch Us Wednesday – Kanzashi Flowers
Now that the kids are heading back to school we all have a little more time on our hands. Check out a quick Kanzashi flower tutorial and a few fun and easy projects you can create with Clover’s Kanzashi Flower Makers. Clover Kanzashi Flower Demonstration Fabric Flower Paper Clips Mixed media fabric and paper kanzashi flowers Kanzashi Flower Candle Coaster
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Make It Monday – Embroidery
Summer is the perfect time to pass on our love of creating to the next generation. Embroidery a great way to introduce tweens and teens to hand stitching. They can customize their clothing and accessory designs with any image they can draw or trace. To make it even faster, you can use our Embroidery Stitching Tool. It works like a punch allowing you to draw the design as you go. The designs shown along with and a visual demonstration of the tool is available on this downloadable pdf. We have…
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Friday Finds – Beading On a Loom
We hope you’ve been following along this week to learn more about our new Beading Loom. It’s available now, with a whole host of accessories. We know many of our customers may not have beading skills yet, so we created a few kits to help you get started. Using a kit to try a new craft is a fun way to try it out and learn the process before creating your own designs. A book by Carol Porter and Fran Ortmeyer is coming out later this summer with patterns and…
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Watch Us Wednesday – Beading Loom
We’re thrilled to share a bit more today about our Beading Loom. We created this introductory video to show you how to set up the loom and the types of projects you can create with it. The package contains illustrated instructions with more detail than we were able to include in our brief video. Just imagine the lovely pieces you can create with this fantastic new loom.
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Watch Us Wednesday – Pom-Pom Hair Ties
We love the way Maggie from Smashed Peas and Carrots created these adorable hair ties using our Small Pom-Pom Maker. We especially like how she tied the hair elastic into the pom-pom before she removed it from the tool. She’s so clever! We hope you’re as inspired by her creativity as we are.
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Make it Monday – Flower Frill Decor
Spring is here, flowers are blooming! Flower Frills are a great way to breathe new life to any room. This Flower Frill Decor project will help you achieve just that. Make your own original home decor with the Flower Frill Templates. Celebrate spring with adding bright flowers to your home.
