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Extra Credit: Pom Pom Maker
Pom Pom Maker By Shannon and Jason Pom-Poms… those fluffy, puffy, wooly embellishments we all know and love. We made them during arts and crafts time at camp, attaching them to hats, and bags, and made wall hangings that were as campy as they were FAB. Just looking at them brings on a sense of nostalgia that is almost unrivaled. Okay… okay… Maybe our waxing nostalgic over yarn balls is a bit over the top, but we love them and an emotion such as love does not need to be justified, right?…
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Extra Credit: Embroidery Stitching Tool
Embroidery Stitching Tool: The Swag Tag! By Shannon and Jason We give you, the Swag Tag! NOTIONS AND TOOLS Clover Embroidery Hoop – Item #8812 Scissors – Bordeaux 130 – Item #4940 Embroidery Stitching Tool – Item #8800 3 ply Needle – Item #8803 MATERIALS Fabric Top – Plain cotton fabric or muslin, enough to fully cover the embroidery hoop. Backing fabric – recommend using felt or a paper textile like Kraft-tex. 6 ply Embroidery Floss 3-5 colors of floss (we used Aurifil Cotton Floss 18yd/spool). Colorful is the word…
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Extra Credit: Marking Tools
Pins By Shannon and Jason A quick glance at Clover’s website will show a plethora of items made just for marking fabric and projects…literally dozens. GAH! Where to start? We understand how confusing it can be. We keep a healthy variety of these marking tools at our cutting table, sewing machines, and workspace… just in case… which means we have a lot of marking tools. So, with all the options available to us, which tools do we reach for first when we are working in our studio? Glad you asked!…
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Extra Credit: Pins
Pins By Shannon and Jason It goes without much debate that the pins are the multi-tasking wonder of any creative space. And, more often than not, we tend to take them for granted until we can’t find one… or as the case might be, find the RIGHT one. Our philosophy in our art and life is to Embrace the Creative Chaos which means we have a w-i-i-i-de variety of projects going on all at once at any given time. So, for us, having the right pin at the right time…
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Extra Credit: Needle Punch & Hoop
Shagadelic Coaster & Wall Hanging By Shannon and Jason A throwback to an earlier time… when boots were made for walking and Tina told us about love river deep and mountain high. What better way to get your groove on than by making your own set of Shagadelic coasters… or better yet, take those coasters and turn them into a wall hanging. Take your favorite colors of yarn, some rug cloth, the Clover Punch Needle and Punch Needle Hoop, add a little bit of flower power and you are well…
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Extra Credit: Heart on My Sleeve
Heart on My Sleeve, Wonder Fuse Appliqué Patch By the Shibaguyz You don’t need a hole to cover to add an appliqué patch to your favorite jacket. You also don’t have to be a great artist to show off some FAB skills! There… we said it. A little inspiration, a touch of color, and a sheet of Wonder Fuse is all you need to make a personalized patch to add on to any garment… or home décor… pretty much anywhere you can iron on a piece of fabric! We based the Heart…
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Extra Credit: Bracelet Maker
Bracelet Maker Jelly Bracelet By the Shibaguyz While we can’t say our generation created the friendship bracelet, it certainly did add its own twist to them. It does not seem that long ago when we were taping down thread to a table and trying to tie even knots together to make unique bracelets for our friends, hoping that the tape held tight enough to keep everything from sliding around. Well, bracelets are coming back into style and luckily Clover has created their newest product to assist with making some FAB…
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Extra Credit: Curved Tailor’s Awl Overview
Curved Tailor’s Awl Overview By the Shibaguyz Almost as old as the needle itself, the awl has a long history in the sewing world. Originally used for punching holes in leather and fabric, the simple tool has so many more uses that make it one of our close-at-hand tools for all of our sewing on our machines and by hand. Here are a few of the reasons we reach for our Clover Curved Tailor’s Awl: View on our website To pull up the bobbin thread when quilting. To save yourself…