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Fall Quilt Market Classes- Sign Up Now!
Fall Quilt Market Classes – Sign Up Now! We hope to see you in Houston this October at Quilt Market, please visit us at booth #2252 to see what’s new with Clover! There are many exciting classes available to you from Clover, pre-enroll for all classes from now until October 10th. Classes fill up quickly so be sure to secure your spot now! Information on enrollment: www.quilts.com Phone: 1-512-407-9185. Email: enrollment@systemas.com Fax: 1-512-377-4001 Mail: Quilt Market, PO Box 50580, Austin, TX 78763 Sign up for our classes at Fall…
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Clover on the Road
The Clover team is on the road and heading to the Bead & Button Show in Milwaukee, WI. If you’re attending the show, please stop by the Clover booth 1026,1028. Clover will be providing hands on product demonstrations at our booth. Curious as to how work the Bead Loom? Carol Porter will be there to show you step by step from beginning to end. Want to try crocheting with beads? Fran Ortmeyer will be showing techniques and tips to crochet with beads using our Amour Steel Crochet Hooks. Always a…
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Wrap ‘n Fuse Round Up
Wrap ‘n Fuse Round Up – Add a sparkle of color to your home with fun projects using our Wrap ‘n Fuse Piping! Wrap ‘n Fuse piping allows you to create piping in minutes. Simply wrap the piping with fabric, press to fuse, and your piping is complete. You’re definitely not limited with choices when it comes to Wrap ‘n Fuse piping, any fabric of your choice will work. Piping is used for a variety of reasons and it’s always fun to come up with a new project or new way to…
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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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We Love Flower Frills This Season
Tis the season to deck out with Clovers Flower Frills. There are all kinds of fun holiday flower frill flare you can conjure up, like wreaths, candle accents, bows for presents and so much more. Watch our video to see how you can create your own flower frills, then add your own unique twist.
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Friday Finds-Create-a-Strap Woven Mat by Carol C. Porter
The weekend is here. We have a fun, quick , cute project for you this weekend. Use left-over/odd sized remnants after making straps! Make any size you want. This is a quick and easy gift idea for wedding showers, housewarmings or just because you want to add a splash of color to you decor. -Carol C. Porter Supplies Create-a Strap 1” Art No. 9502 Create-a-Strap 5/8” Art No. 9510 2” wide fabric strips 1 3/8” wide fabric strips Sewing Machine & Thread Rotary Cutter Art No. 7500 Mat Art No.7522…
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Tuesday Tips: Fusible Interfacing
Fusible and Bias tape makers. What are they? Maybe you’re starting out in sewing or maybe you’re an expert seamstress. Whatever the case may be, Clover would like to tell you when to use a Fusible product and our Fusible Tape Maker. Simply combine the fabric type of your choice as shown in the image above, with Fusible Web and iron. You can create instant bias tapes in minutes. A textile attached to the “wrong” side of the fabric, which is the non-printed side uses a fusible interface. It…
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Friday Finds – Knitted I-Cords
One of the simplest ways to teach knitting is to start with a knitted tube of yarn or i-cord. The i-cord was originally created by the late Elizabeth Zimmerman, knitting pioneer, who called it the idiot cord because anyone can knit one or i-cord for short. It really is quite an ingenious and very versatile piece of knitting. You’ll see i-cords used as ties and finished edges on knit garments; as belts and bag handles; with beads knit in as jewelry; and as decorative elements on home dec projects. You can create an i-cord…
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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…