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    Flower Frill Friday

    For this Flower Frill Friday we have some DIY wedding inspiration for you. Use Clover’s Flower Frill templates to create everything you need for your special day with one of a kind wedding décor. Still looking for the perfect weekend project? Spend your crafternoon’s creating more Flower Frill décor for your home. Flower Frill Décor Holiday Flower Frills Flower Frill Embellishments

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    Make it Monday – Flower Frills

    Need an easy way to use up extra scraps of fabric? Try using Clover’s Flower Frill templates! These reusable templates make it easy. Just use a square piece of fabric to fold on the template and trim. Depending on the look you are trying to achieve, you will need to make between 15-30 petals for each flower. Flower Frills are sold two sizes per pack and includes two templates for each size, sizes range from mini to extra large. Use silk, linen, tulle or even tissue paper. Check out the…

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    Watch Us Wednesdays-Yo-Yo Makers

    Lions, Elephants, and Ladybugs! Watch as Nancy Zieman and guest Donna Fenske make adorable appliqué critters with our Yo-Yo Makers. Traditionally, Yo-Yos are hand sewn with a scrap piece of fabric. Nancy and Donna show you that Clover’s Yo-Yo Makers cut the time in half and you will always end up with uniformed results. Use them to embellish purses, backpacks, garments and more. Clover’s quick and easy Yo-Yo Makers come in a range of sizes and shapes, such as hearts, flowers, and butterflies! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bhg0xOj25fM]

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    Watch Us Wednesday – Woven Baskets

    You can weave custom baskets with our Basket Frames, available in 3 sizes of  these shapes; round, oval, and square.  The baskets can be created with any fiber that is flexible enough to weave including yarn, raffia, ribbon, fabric strips, and twine.  Imagine being able to create the exact color match to your home decorating projects or for your next party or gift giving needs.  It’s a quick weaving project to create a custom look.

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    Make It Monday – Basket Weaving

    Have you ever thought about creating custom baskets to match your home decor? We have Basket Frames that make it a very simple process to weave custom basket designs. Each package comes with two frames, so you can make one to keep and one to give away. The frames are available in three shapes; oval, round, and square. Each shape is available in three sizes.  You can create the baskets with just about any fiber you can imagine.  Here’s a link to an instruction sheet we created demonstrating how to…

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    Watch Us Wednesday – Wonder Knitter Video

    Today we have a video demonstration of our Wonder Knitter to share with you. The video is a few years old, but it definitely hits all the high notes of how the tool works.  The main difference between the Wonder Knitter and French Knitter is that the head of the Wonder Knitter turns and the knitter is a bit larger in size, so it’s easier for those just learning to knit.

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    Friday Finds – Embroidery Notions

    It’s been a fun week looking at embroidery tools and projects. We searched about, and found a few reviews of our favorite embroidery notions- Embroidery Threader, Embroidery Stitching Tool, and Protect and Grip Thimbles.  If you’ve been thinking about adding to your stash, we hope you’ll find these product reviews helpful: Embroidery Threader Review from Dream Weavers Quilts Embroidery Stitching Tool Review from Crafts Unleashed Protect and Grip Thimbles Video Review from Missouri Star Quilt Co.

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    Friday Finds – Beading On a Loom

    We hope you’ve been following along this week to learn more about our new Beading Loom.  It’s available now, with a whole host of accessories.  We know many of our customers may not have beading skills yet, so we created a few kits to help you get started. Using a kit to try a new craft is a fun way to try it out and learn the process before creating your own designs.  A book by Carol Porter and Fran Ortmeyer is coming out later this summer with patterns and…

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    Make It Monday – Pom Pom Hydrangeas

    Have you tried making pom-poms with fabric?  It gives the pom-pom a whole new look, perfect for a spring bouquet.  It’s easy to do if you use a rotary cutter to cut the fabric, and is a wonderful way to use scraps from quilting and sewing projects.  Here’s the link to all the directions for the flowers shown on the left.  The little trick to get the fluffy look is giving the pom-poms a trim at the end with pinking shears.  It’s the little touches that make all the difference.…

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    Weekend Pinspiration-National Craft Month

    A whole month dedicated to crafting is a beautiful thing.  It’s just what we need right at the end of winter in March.  We’ve joined the celebration with Fave Crafts along with quite a few other amazing companies.  Giveaways and free patterns will be shared all month long.  We’ve also added the National Craft Month Board to Pinterest to keep it all neat and organized. You can re-pin those projects you want to add to your creative list. We’d love for you to follow us on Pinterest while you’re there visiting…