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    French Knitter Jewelry

    Create extraordinary jewelry with Clover’s French Knitter! The tool itself comes with 3 interchangeable peg heads and a hook for stitching. Different types of materials can be used such as yarns, nylons, wire, satin cord and more. Watch the video tutorial on how to use our French Knitter. We also want to get you started on your way to create beautiful one of a kind jewelry, check out our bead inspiration giveaway:   To get you started on your beaded projects, we’re giving away a prize package of : Bead Weaving…

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    Bead Loom Project: Panda Bear Pendant

    Bead Loom Project and Giveaway! Clover Needlecraft is headed to the Bead & Button show June 6-9th. The Clover team has beads, beads, beads on our minds. Stay tuned as we discuss the beading products Clover has to offer. Create gorgeous beaded jewelry and accessories with Clover’s Bead Loom. The loom itself is easy to set up with detailed step by step instructions included in the packaging. This Panda Bear pendant is the perfect beginner project, the continuous warp method is used. Toho Treasure size 11/0 beads were used to…

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    Kantan Couture Beading Embroidery

    Kantan Couture A quick reminder: Today’s the last day to enter our Embroidery Essentials Giveaway! See the link below for details: http://cloverusa.wordpress.com/2014/02/18/embroidery-essentials-giveaway/ Along with our embroidery stitching tools, Clover carries “Kantan Couture” bead embroidery tools. Which is an old art of embroidery, using a fine hook on a fine cloth stretched in a frame known as “Tambour”. Watch a quick demonstration on how this tool creates beautiful motifs using sequins and beads. A more detailed instructional video is also available on Clover’s YouTube page. Have you started working on any…

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    Bead Loom- Features, Kits, and more!

    We’re making our way to the Tucson, AZ To Bead True Blue bead show which runs February 2 -10. There are so many great features to Clover’s Bead Loom and thought now would be the perfect time to share with you what the Bead Loom has to offer. We created a brief introductory video on the bead loom which discusses set up options, package contents and more. Our Educational Director, Carol Porter, states that “The engineering that went into this loom tool has all the desires and features that Bead…

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    On the Road…..To Bead True Blue

    The Clover crew is headed to Tucszon, AZ next week for the To Bead True Blue bead show.  If you plan on attending the show please visit us at booth #231-232. Clover’s Bead Loom, French Knitter, & Tatting Shuttles  are just a few of our products we’ll be demonstrating at the show. Workshops for these products will be held on Feb. 5, 6, & 8th. Bead Weaving on a Loom Skill Level: All Date/Time:  February 5 from 10am –  1pm Fees: $80 Class Instructor: Carol Porter This is a great class that introduces…

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    Making the Difference in 2014

    We hope everyone enjoyed their holidays, we certainly enjoyed a very warm and sunny Christmas here in southern California. The year 2013 brought many new and exciting additions to the Clover product line. New categories have been added to our brand such as beading, weaving, and pressing essentials. There is more to come in the new year and our team is working hard preparing for some upcoming trade events. Clover will be attending CHA in Anaheim, CA (Booth # 2571) as well as TNNA in San Diego, CA (Booth #843).…

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    Make “French”-ship Bracelets with the French Knitter

    One of the hottest trends this season can be made using Clover’s French Knitter! Give the gift of creativity with this fun and easy to use tool. Easy set up, easy to hold and easy to control. Make bracelets, key chains, and more. Keep reading for instructions on the fishtail style bracelet. This is a great project for kids, you can also add beads for a more personalized look! Supplies Needed: French Knitter (Art No. 3100) 1.5mm Rubber Bands (Found at your local craft store) “S” Clips (Found at your local craft…

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    Watch Us Wednesday – Bead Embroidery

    Tambour is the art of embroidering with a fine hook into a fine cloth stretched on a hoop. Our line of Katan Couture Bead Embroidery Tools and accessories help you create beautiful motifs using sequins and beads to embellish your designs. You thread the beads or sequins using our needle threader before you begin, and work the tool from the backside of the fabric while working the beads from the front. The results are stunning. Fran Ortmeyer introduces the tools and process in this brief video:

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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.