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Floral Loom Market Bag- Flower Loom Tutorial
Hello! It’s Jennifer Ryan, the designer and blogger behind Celtic Knot Crochet. I am excited to be sharing another crochet project here on the Clover blog! This easy project uses the Clover Flower Loom gadget – have you tried it yet? It is a high quality loom with several variations to make all sorts of pretty flowers. Today I’m going to show you how to use one variation to make the blue flowers you see on the bag in the photo above. (There’s even a video tutorial to help with…
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Simple Mother’s Day Tote- Sewing Tutorial
Hi again! My name is Faith and I am so happy to be back this month with another simple make. I went over dozens of ideas for a Mother’s Day gift that would be pretty yet practical, I landed on the one that I actually need for myself. This one will go to my mom since these are 100% her colors and esthetic, but it was so quick I can make more for myself and personalize a couple for my boys karate gear. What you will need: Two pieces of…
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Mother’s Day Box of Chocolates- Amigurumi Pattern
Hi everyone! I’m Julia from Little World of Whimsy, and I’m here to share a cute box of chocolates amigurumi pattern just in time for Mother’s Day! This adorable box of chocolates is perfect as a gift or to bring for the host at your next dinner party. The chocolates can be customized to your favorite flavors and you can go crazy on the decorations! Best of all, they last forever, unlike real chocolates 🙂 You can get the inexpensive, beautifully formatted, printable PDF on Etsy here. Materials Clover Amour Crochet…
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Crab Amigurumi Crochet Pattern
Hello! I’m Amanda, the crochet designer behind Loops and Love Crochet. I am so excited to be back on the Clover blog to share my latest design, an amigurumi crab! The inspiration for this design came while on a recent vacation in Maui. This crab amigurumi is the newest design in my Amigurumi Ocean Friends collection on my blog. You can find the whole collection here! You’ll find a colorful sea turtle, whale, a pair of seahorses, and more! Let’s get started on this project. I hope you enjoy making…
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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…
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I’ve Been Framed – Embroidery Tutorial
Hey everyone! Cheri here from Tinkerellen (Instagram)/Tinkinstitches (Etsy) embroidery land. I’m here today to share with you a simple hack for displaying your handmade art. Whether you’ve quilted a mini patchwork block, cross stitched a whimsical holiday scene or embroidered a heartfelt saying, I have a classic way to show them all off. Ta Da! Yes, I know, simple, right? It is, and it’s going to look great. First thing you need is to either measure the piece you already have and shop for a frame OR you can go…
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Takumi Interchangeable Circular Knitting Needle System
Takumi Interchangeable Circular Knitting Needle System with instructor Steve Butler Class 149 What is it? – Hats, socks, sweaters, sleeves, mittens, bags and so much more. All things knitted, great or small, flat or in the round. How can we do all of these projects? Besides some killer yarn and a crystal-clear creative vision, we’ll need a great set of knitting needles. Case in point the Takumi Interchangeable Circular Assortment. Few knitting tool sets are more useful than a quality interchangeable circular knitting needle assortment. At home or on the road, it’s like…
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Crossy Road Beanie – Crochet Pattern
Crossy Road Beanie Hello! This is Tonja the designer behind Pink Plumeria Maui and I’m delighted to be back on Clover USA’s Blog.
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Wonder Fuse
Wonder Fuse with instructor Steve Butler Class 147 What is it? – Whether you’re a seasoned fashionista or a die hard quilt aficionado, applique can be an amazing part of your design process. Applique is essentially applying one piece of fabric to another. It’s usually comprised of supporting decorative fabric motifs attached to a larger, background piece of fabric. It can, and often does, add both design and depth to our project. The overall effect can be enhanced by sourcing an unending selection of fabric colors, patterns or textures. It can make truly inspiring additions…
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Darning Needles
Darning Needles with instructor Steve Butler Class 145 What is it? – Darning needles, sometimes referred to as tapestry needles, are a no-nonsense, must-have tool for all fiber artists who work with yarns, flosses or heavy threads. In the needle world, these are the heavy lifters. Crochet, knitting, embroidery, counted cross stitch or sewing, they all have applications for darning needles. The more traditional use of darning needles centers around the repair of knitted items like socks, sweaters or scarves. Darning needles have also proven invaluable for construction projects requiring attaching…