• General

    Extra Credit: Bracelet Maker

    09/13/2021 /

    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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  • General

    Loop Pressing Bars

    08/23/2021 /

    Loop Pressing Bars with instructor Steve Butler Class 141 What is it? – Why do we willingly expend so much effort when we sew? Quilting, fashion, home decor and all of the accessories relating to each? Hours spent selecting just the right pattern (no easy task), the right fabric (no easy task) and the right threads (yes, no easy task here either). It’s because at the end of the day we want it to be ours, an expression of our own personal creative vision. And as if the selection of patterns, fabrics and threads…

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  • Blog,  Knitting & Crochet

    How to Knit a Flat Panel with the Wonder Knitter

    05/19/2021 / No Comments

    Hi Everyone!  I’m Ashley, the designer and maker behind The Loopy Lamb.  I’m so excited to be invited back to the Clover blog to teach you all how knit a flat panel on the Clover Wonder Knitter. The Wonder Knitter is a fun and easy to use tool that is typically used to knit i-cords but you can do panel knitting too!  So if you want to make flat panels to make things like little scarves for dolls or sew multiple flat panels together to make bigger projects, you can…

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  • Crafts,  General,  Knitting/Crochet

    French Knitter & Wonder Knitter

    03/19/2021 /

    French Knitter & Wonder Knitter with instructor Steve Butler Class 131 What is it? Think back for a moment. You’ve been on the cutting edge of creative expression for most of your life. Everything from home décor to fashion accessories to all types of craft applications. But when and how did that creative fervor start? For many of us it was with the encouragement of mom or grandma. Sewing, knitting, crochet and crafts. One of the “creative toys” my friends and I enjoyed at the time was a wooden spool that had four rounded metal pegs…

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  • Crafts,  General,  Sewing/Quilting

    Stitch Dome

    03/08/2021 /

    Stitch Dome with instructor Steve Butler Class 130 What is it? Embroidery hoops are familiar to all of us who do hand embroidery, applique or cross stitch. They’ve been around forever, are made from any number of materials from wood, plastic or even PVC pipe. They are also available in a wide assortment of sizes, each fitted with a separate mechanical device needed to adjust fabric tension. When we’re doing hand embroidery or applique, having our fabric held smooth and taut has definite advantages. The evenly tensioned fabric ensures neat stitches and consistent spaces…

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