• Blog,  Crochet,  Influencer,  Pom-Poms & Tassels

    The Dahlia Tote Bag – Crochet Pattern

    Hi fellow crafters! My name is Elisa from Strings and Cuddles! I am here again to share with you a new crochet pattern. I designed and crocheted this multi-purpose bag that I named The Dahlia Tote Bag. The name was suggested by a good friend and I love it! Dahlia symbolizes a new birth. Since it is springtime, plants and trees are coming to life again and that to me is a new birth! Thus, Dahlia is just the perfect name for our new pattern!     It has been…

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    Make a Chic Raffia Flower Brooch with the Hana-Ami Loom!

    Though I tend to work mostly on large-scale fiber arts projects, sometimes I’m just not in the mood to work for hours at a time and see little progress. It’s in times like that where I look for a super quick and easy project to get my mind off whatever else I’m working on at the moment. After only an hour at most, I can have a whole new piece to take away and feel accomplished with! These projects, for me, are just as important as the larger ones. They…

  • Blog,  Crafts,  Embroidery

    Hand Embroidered “Give Thanks” Kitchen Towel

    Hey Clover Family, it’s Danielle from sprinklesofzeal and I want to start off by saying happy holidays. As we approach another Thanksgiving, I hope that you are able to reflect on the good times and appreciate every moment with your loved ones. This week, I’m excited to share this lovely Give Thanks embroidery pattern with you. The stitches aren’t too complicated and the pattern can be completed in under an hour. Alright, are you ready to start stitching?  Let’s Go! Here are the materials that you’ll need for this project:…

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    Twirl and Swirl Beanie Crochet Pattern

    Hello fellow crafters! My name is Elisa from Strings and Cuddles. It’s been quite a while since I shared with you my design. Guess what? Exciting things happened and one of which is that I gave birth to my second baby girl! I am so excited to be back again! Cold weather is here! This means it is time to make something cozy and comfy! So today, I would like to share my latest beanie crochet pattern, the Twirl and Swirl Beanie! This pattern features fun and simple stitches that…

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    DIY Fabric Yo-Yo Necklace

    Hello from Texas! Elizabeth here, and I am the DIY and Craft Blogger behind Country Peony. Grandmillenial style is still holding strong as a popular trend in design and fashion, and I love its feminine and vintage-inspired feel. Today I am so excited to take a nod from the grandmillenial trend to create a sweet, handmade necklace using Clover’s amazing “Quick” Yo-Yo Makers and some scrap fabric. When choosing a color palette, I recommend finding an inspiration fabric that you really like as the starting point. Then pull colors from that…

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    DIY Rainbow Bead Bracelet

    Hello from Texas! Elizabeth here, and I am the DIY and Craft blogger behind Country Peony. Today I am so excited to share a fun project with you showcasing a new Clover product: Clover’s Bracelet Maker.  Clover’s Bracelet Maker brought me right back to my childhood, when I would spend hours creating friendship bracelets. With this tool, you can create 8 different bracelet styles with endless possibilities based on the yarns, threads, and beads that you use.  For today’s project I wanted to focus on a simple bracelet design with an…

  • Blog,  Crafts,  Felting

    Do’s and Don’ts: Needle Felting for Beginners

    Hello everyone! Elizabeth here, and I am the DIY and Craft blogger behind Country Peony. Today I am so excited to be back on Clover’s blog to discuss a really fun topic: Needle Felting. One of my favorite parts of my job as a DIY and Craft blogger is when I get to try new techniques and products. Honestly, I have always wanted to try needle felting, but was intimidated by the process. So, last Fall I tried Clover’s Needle Felting Tools and I was hooked. Much like Clover’s other tools,…

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    DIY Raffia Flower Tote Bag

    Howdy, from Texas! Elizabeth here, and I am the DIY and Craft blogger behind Country Peony. One of my favorite things about crafting is how it allows you to embellish and personalize your items. And, I love adding embellishments to tote bags. Especially this time of the year, I love keeping a tote bag within reach to house all of my children’s extra items and my own. Bonus points if it is cute and personalized. Today, I am so excited to showcase a very simple update to a tote bag…