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Crochet a Beaded Bracelet
I’ve been very interested in experimenting with crochet beading lately. I have been incorporating beads into my work for a few months now, and it was only a matter of time before I started pulling it into my comfort craft. Many crochet beadwork projects use small seed beads in intricate patterns. I have no doubt that I’ll graduate to those patterns one day, but larger supplies are always helpful in learning the basic concepts of a new skill, which is why I’ve created this beginner-friendly bracelet! This pattern is geared…
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French Knitter Beaded Necklace – Kids’ Crafts
Growing up, one of the first crafts I ever got my hands on was jewelry making. Pony beads and string were my go-to, making necklaces and bracelets to trade with my friends.
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Ombré Bracelet with Beading Loom
Beading on a loom is a wonderful way to unwind and create something beautiful.
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Friday Finds – Hexafish Rubberband Bracelet
Here’s an item we haven’t talked about in a while, Clover’s French Knitter. Denise Juhasz’s demonstrates how you can create fun and creative jewelry with multi-colored rubber bands. One of the hottest gifts this year and you can now create it with our French Knitter. It’s a great use and fun projects for children. Hexafish Rubberband Bracelet using Clover’s French Knitter
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Friday Finds
Are you a sewist at heart? Visit Amanda Herring’s blog The Quilted Fish. She will be one of the instructors at Fabric Fest. We found this cute project on her blog by Julie Dueck of Sew Jewelry. Download project Button Bracelet Tutorial. Have fun sewing from all us here at Clover.
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Make It Monday – Wonder Knitter
We have a lineup of products and projects to share in July that are fun for all ages. We know by mid-summer many families are looking for a new craft to do together. We’re hoping some of these ideas will spark a new found crafting craze in your home. This week’s feature is our Wonder Knitter. It’s an inexpensive little tool that’s quick and easy to learn. It comes packaged with two interchangeable heads to vary the size of your stitch. You’ll work the knitter with yarn or fiber to…
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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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Make It Monday – Beaded Jewelry
Did you know you can make beaded jewelry with the French Knitter? If you take a little extra time to string beads onto your thread before you start, it’s easy to work them into your design as you go along. An Embroidery Stitching Tool Needle Threader makes the process quick and easy. Download our inspiration sheet for more detailed instructions. You can create many variations of this project by changing the fibers and beads you choose for your design. Have you ever created jewelry with a french knitter?
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Friday Finds-Flowers
We’re happy to share a collection of wonderful floral inspiration links with you today. February is a great time for floral crafting. Felty Flower Brooch (shown) from Candie Cooper Flower Filled Embroidery Hoop from Moda Fabrics Blog Upcycled Flower Frill Corsage from Jenny at Craft Test Dummies Floral Tank Top Makeover from Luzia Pimpanella Red YoYo Bracelet Tutorial from Pine Needles at Gardner Village Clover makes a variety of tools to help with your flower crafting projects. Click on the name of the tool below for a direct links to…
