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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…

  • Blog,  Embroidery

    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…

  • Blog,  Embroidery

    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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    Gifts for Dads and Grads

    Gifts for Dads and Grads  Pillowcase for the grads. The Clover team just returned from the Bead & Button show in Milwaukee. As always, it was great to see all the gorgeous beaded inspiration. Now that the crew is back, we’ve been working on some DIY gifts for dads and grads. Sewing a pillowcase with inspiring words is a great simple and quick gift. This is a great beginner project and doesn’t take much sewing to create. For more DIY inspiration, check out Clover on Pinterest. Gifts for Dads and…

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    Crochet a Bear Beanie

    Crochet a Bear Beanie with Clover’s Amour Crochet Hooks. The elastomer rubber handles are designed for comfortable stress free manipulation and reduced fatigue. Allowing you to crochet for longer periods of time.   Crochet Beanie Pattern Size: Teen (21.5″ head circumference) Materials: Medium Weight Yarn in Green and Blue Art. No. 1047/H  (5mm), US Size H Art No. 340 Chibi Jumbo Darning Needle Art No. 353 Locking Stitch Marker to mark your rounds Crochet terms used: sl st: Slip Stitch ch: Chain hdc: Half Double Crochet sc: Single Crochet dec:…

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    Our Basket Is Full

    Our Basket is Full We have been crafting up a storm and now our baskets are full and ready to go for this weekend. Pom-Pom’s, Felting, Flower Frills, Kanzashi’s and more, when you’re using Clover crafting tools the possibilities are endless! Our little friend was made using Clover’s Pom Pom makers, shaping and piecing the pom pom together allows you to create all kinds of furry friends. The Single Needle Felting tool allowed us to detail the felted eggs. The 3-D designs and embellishments were easily created with the “pinpoint”…

  • Blog,  Felting

    Whimsical Felted Flowers

    Create fanciful floral felted designs. Spring is finally here. We’re enjoying the beautiful weather, green grass, and flowers in full bloom. The gorgeous scenery has inspired us to create some whimsical felted flowers. Beckie Hansen shares her technique for flower making with felt, find instructions and more felting inspiration listed below: Whimsical Felted Flowers Project Sheet Needle Felt Inspiration on Pinterest Clover’s Needle Felting Tools