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Holiday Clam Shell Cases
By Fran Ortmeyer Make these traditional or contemporary with your color choice and embellishing techniques. Fran chose red and green fabrics for the clam shells; then dipped into her sequins, bead and crochet thread for embellishments. This is a great opportunity to try many embroidery techniques, hand-painting, or felting to create beautiful and unusual ornaments. Clam Shell Templates are available in small, medium & large. For more information on assembling The Clam Shell Cases Hagalos tradicional o contemporáneo con tus colores favoritos y técnica para embellecer. Fran escojio telas verdes…
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Clam Shells Continued!
For several weeks now I have been writing about my adventures with our Clam Shell. It has been a fun ride with the little containers and I have so many ideas that want to become a Clam Shell I may have to retire to get them all done.
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Clam Shell Embellishments
The Clam Shell is about creative embellishments and I had a great time cross stitching, embroidering with Clover’s Kantan beading tool and needle punching designs on one with Clover’s Needle Punch tool. I made two using designer fabrics and turned them into evening clutches with a closure and fancy button. We have made one with needlepoint and needle felting using our Needle Felting Pen and our needle felting moulds. With embroidery work whether by hand or using Clover’s Kantan beading tool or the twilling processes you can work holiday related designs…
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Back in my Sewing Room!
Seems like a long time since I’ve been in my sewing room! I was away May 16-21 in Kansas City MO. for Spring Quilt Market. Market is always a highlight for me as I love to see what’s happening and see friends I’ve known for years. Clover presented new items: Those fun three-sided boxes called Clam Shells. Oh what fun I’ve had making these. Please see The Clover Blog for a full lesson on how to make them. Clover sells the insert and the rest is up to you. Fran…
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The Clam Shell – step by step!
The Clam Shells come in three sizes – Large, Medium, Small. The kit contains 6 templates, 3 Outside Pieces and 3 Inside pieces – notice the Inside piece is smaller.
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Clam Shells..Clam Shells..Clam Shells!
The Clover crew made it to Kansas City, MO to the INTERNATIONAL QUILT MARKET and had a wonderful time. You will hear more from Carol regarding the market, what was new and all the other good stuff!! We were very busy as we introduced our newest product…… THE CLAM SHELL …. Which was a big hit but we did take our breaks and quickly walked the isles to see all the beautiful new patterns, fabric and new techniques being used. It is always a treat to introduce a new product…