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Tool School Is Back In Session with the Hot Hemmer!!!
Join us while we take a closer look at the Joan Hawley, Press Perfect, Hot Hemmer. Get yours today here! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JUtL03zaUw] Sign up for Tool School on our website: www.clover-usa.com or text “CLOVERUSA” to “22828.” Please be advised text messaging fees may apply depending on your service provider. Enter our Tool School Giveaway for your chance to win a Hot Hemmer and a Hold It Precision Stietto. Giveaway starts today!!!
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Tool School: Nancy Zieman’s 5-IN-1 Sliding Gauge
It is finally here. We want to welcome you to Clover Tool School. Our teachers have been working all summer to prepare an interesting and productive year for you. We’ve selected our top sewing, knitting and crafts tools and prepared individual classes just for you. Each class will describe one quality Clover manufactured tool, tell you what it does and give you some ideas of how to present it to your friends. Classes will convene every two weeks for a review of something different. Our curriculum will center around major…
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Yo-Yo Inspiration
Yo-Yo Wine Bottle Sack This wine bottle sack is a perfect portable project, use up scrap fabric to embellish a wine bottle holder as a great DIY gift. Yo-yo’s can be easily made with Clover’s Quick Yo-Yo Makers which provide great texture and embellishments to any project. These templates are available in a variety of sizes and shapes including heart, butterfly, oval, and more. The template allows you to make evenly spaced stitches which create beautiful gathers uniformed yo-yos each time. Today’s the last day to enter our Summer Giveaway: Wrap…
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Wrap ‘n Fuse Coiled Coasters
Wrap ‘n Fuse Coiled Coasters Looking for the perfect hostess or housewarming gift? Try making Wrap ‘n Fuse coiled coasters. Just mix and match fabrics, “Wrap ‘n Fuse”, coil, and you’re done! You can make your very own Wrap ‘n Fuse coiled coasters, enter for a chance to win a great prize package. Instructions on how to enter are listed at the bottom of this post. Clover’s Wrap ‘n Fuse products allow you to make piping in minutes. Simply wrap with fabric, press to fuse, and you have instant piping!…
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DIY Embroidered Pendant
DIY Embroidered Pendant Embroidered pendants…these little gems are popping up everywhere! Who wouldn’t like some fun wearable art? This project takes less than an hour to make and makes for a perfect little handmade gift anyone would adore. Be sure to check out the Clover Pinterest page for more embroidery inspiration. Supplies Clover Embroidery Needles Clover Embroidery Hoop Small Clover Marking Tool Extra Fine Pendant Necklace Embroidery Floss Fabric Instructions Place fabric in embroidery hoop Use marking tool to measure and trace pendant on fabric Use marking tool to draw design…
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Embroidered Cell Phone Case
Embroidered Cell Phone Case with Felt It’s Summer! Isn’t it great? The only thing that’s not so great is that dreaded phrase all parents fear…. Mooom (or Daaad) I’m BORED!!! Keep the kids from getting bored this summer by keeping their creative juices flowing and those little hands busy with some fun and easy crafty projects. Create a cell phone/iPod case using felt sheets and embroidery stitches for embellishment. Help your children make it their own by adding initials, buttons, and other designs. Parental guidance is needed because of the…
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Patriotic Bow Maker Wands
Patriotic Bow Maker Wands Independence Day is quickly approaching. Help the little ones resist the temptation to get close to anything that snap, crackles, or pops by creating a safe alternative. Patriotic Bow Maker wands are a fun and easy craft for any age. Clover’s Bow Makers are available in three sizes: Small, Medium, and Large. Each package includes three reusable templates. The templates allow you to create three different types of bows: Triangle, 5-point star, and 7-point star. Instructions for making Bow Maker Wands: Wand Large 7-point…
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Kanzashi Shopper’s Bag
Create stylish embellishments with Clover’s Kanzashi Flower Makers. Although “Kanzashi” means “hair ornament” in Japanese, we’ve found that they can be used for so much more than that. Clover’s Kanzashi Flower Makers are reusable templates available in a variety of sizes and shapes. Daisy, Orchid, Round Petal, Pointed Petal, and Gathered Petal templates allow you create quick and easy designs. Designer Diane Gilleland shows us how to spruce up a shopping tote, create a flower brooch, and flower clip. Kanzashi Shopper’s Bag Instructions Kanzashi inspired projects Diane Gilleland is a designer, teacher,…
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Paper Crafting with Flower Frill Templates
It’s Summer and it’s time to celebrate the season by crafting some fiesta frills! Clover’s Flower Frill Templates allow you to create easy flip and fold flowers. There’s no doubt you’ll find something to accessorize with the range of sizes available. Flower Frill Templates are available in Extra Small & Mini, Small & Medium, and Large & Extra Large. One of the things we enjoy most at Clover, is finding that a tool works great with not only fabric but with different materials as well. You’ll find that using tissue…
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Knit 2-At-A-Time Dresden Socks
We’re still celebrating the week-long event known as World Wide Knit in Public Day. Where have you taken your knitting so far? World Wide Knit in Public Day started in 2005 and is the largest knitting “meet-up” event in the world! It’s the perfect opportunity to make new friends, learn something new, and show the world that knitting can be fun and is good for your health. Help get rid of that stereotype so many have placed on knitting (it’s not just for grandma!) Join others around the world to create some…