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Dresden Christmas Tree Skirt
Good morning everyone, another wintery California day over here at Clover. I know from the last post we discussed the Dresden plate design, and how I said I was going to make a tree skirt yesterday, well unfortunately I caught a cold (sadness) and have quarantined myself to my desk so that my colleagues don’t join my cold party. I will create this project you see above, following these instructions from one of our free project sheets titled: Dresden Christmas Tree Skirt, which you can download and try yourself. I actually…
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Friday Finds on Flower Frill Home Decor
Happy Friday everyone! Here in California we are freezing at 54 degrees fahrenheit ( We can’t complain). Here at Clover we are enthused about decorating for the winter holidays. All the silvers, golds, ruby colors, blues and so much more. Get some inspiration this season with flower frills. We also offer a project sheet on creating a Flower Frill Holiday Center Piece Also we found this cute flower-frill-christmas-wreath-decoration by Christmas Day TV. We hope you have fun this weekend with flower frills. Send us your project photos on our Facebook page or Instagram at…
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We Love Flower Frills This Season
Tis the season to deck out with Clovers Flower Frills. There are all kinds of fun holiday flower frill flare you can conjure up, like wreaths, candle accents, bows for presents and so much more. Watch our video to see how you can create your own flower frills, then add your own unique twist.
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Make “French”-ship Bracelets with the French Knitter
One of the hottest trends this season can be made using Clover’s French Knitter! Give the gift of creativity with this fun and easy to use tool. Easy set up, easy to hold and easy to control. Make bracelets, key chains, and more. Keep reading for instructions on the fishtail style bracelet. This is a great project for kids, you can also add beads for a more personalized look! Supplies Needed: French Knitter (Art No. 3100) 1.5mm Rubber Bands (Found at your local craft store) “S” Clips (Found at your local craft…
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Make It Monday – Maui Woven Hobo Tote
Clover’s Weaving Stick’s this season are hot, hot, hot! You can create almost anything from scarves, headbands, handbags, and even a tote for when traveling on the road. Today we are featuring The Maui Woven Hobo Tote, for easy to follow instructions click on the link below or visit www.clover-usa.com. Maui Woven Hobo Tote with Clover Weaving Sticks Clover Weaving Sticks-How to Video
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Thursday Threads – Trick-or-Treat Bag
Every Trick-or-Treater needs a special bag to carry all the sweet treats awaiting them on Halloween. Spend an afternoon creating this quick and simple bag for your little ghouls and monsters using Clover’s Create-a-Strap, Sew Lazy Dreamy Fleece Sew-in and your basic sewing supplies. For this project you will need: 2- 11″x 12″ cuts of fabric for the bag 2- 11″x 12″ pieces of Sew Lazy Dreamy Fleece Sew-in 2- 1″ x 16″ cuts of fabric for the straps 1- Package of Clover’s 1″ Create-a-Strap Additional tools: Wonder Clips 6-in-1…
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Make It Monday – Pumpkin Brooch
October is a month for pumpkins. It seems that everywhere you look there’s pumpkin recipes, decorations, and crafts. For this Make it Monday we have one more cute and simple pumpkin project to share with you. No carving tools required. Whip up this quick and easy felted pumpkin brooch with the following supplies: Clover’s Pen Style Felting Tool Art No. 8901 Clover’s Single Needle Felting Tool Art No. 8902 Clover’s Felting Mat (Large) Art No. 8911 Orange Wool Roving Green Wool Roving Brown Wool Roving Brooch Pin Use the cookie…
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Watch Us Wednesdays-Make Spooky Halloween Puppets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNQ943zsDvo Diane Gilleland from CraftyPod shares a tutorial for making your own Halloween hand puppets. These puppets would be fun Halloween party favors! There’s a craft stick inside the skirt to make puppeteering easy for little hands. Older kids might enjoy adding the extra hand controls shown in the video [above]. Best of all, either version makes up in about an hour. I designed my puppet faces using a paint program on my computer and printed them on Spoonflower linen-cotton canvas. You’re welcome to download my file, or if you have…
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Friday Finds-Create-a-Strap Woven Mat by Carol C. Porter
The weekend is here. We have a fun, quick , cute project for you this weekend. Use left-over/odd sized remnants after making straps! Make any size you want. This is a quick and easy gift idea for wedding showers, housewarmings or just because you want to add a splash of color to you decor. -Carol C. Porter Supplies Create-a Strap 1” Art No. 9502 Create-a-Strap 5/8” Art No. 9510 2” wide fabric strips 1 3/8” wide fabric strips Sewing Machine & Thread Rotary Cutter Art No. 7500 Mat Art No.7522…
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Watch Us Wednesday – Kanzashi Flowers
Now that the kids are heading back to school we all have a little more time on our hands. Check out a quick Kanzashi flower tutorial and a few fun and easy projects you can create with Clover’s Kanzashi Flower Makers. Clover Kanzashi Flower Demonstration Fabric Flower Paper Clips Mixed media fabric and paper kanzashi flowers Kanzashi Flower Candle Coaster