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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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Friday Finds-Nancy Zieman’s Stack ‘n Store Bobbin Tower
Nancy Zieman is a guest blogger on The Sewing Loft Blog this week with the Bobbin Tower and more: The Sewing Loft There’s also a large giveaway that includes a BabyLock machine ending today, celebrating National Sewing Month. Hash-tag #NSM13 Have a good weekend from all of us at Clover.
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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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Tuesday Tips: Fusible Interfacing
Fusible and Bias tape makers. What are they? Maybe you’re starting out in sewing or maybe you’re an expert seamstress. Whatever the case may be, Clover would like to tell you when to use a Fusible product and our Fusible Tape Maker. Simply combine the fabric type of your choice as shown in the image above, with Fusible Web and iron. You can create instant bias tapes in minutes. A textile attached to the “wrong” side of the fabric, which is the non-printed side uses a fusible interface. It…
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Make it Monday with Eleanor Burns
Do you love ice cream? We certainly do. We love Eleanor Burns ice cream quilt. Download the free patten Ice Cream Quilt Pattern. Eleanor Burn is teaching at Fabric Fest, she is known for her Quilt in a Day TV series on PBS and is still broadcasting nationwide and abroad, even teaching in Japan. RFDTV, the Quilt channel and the Quilt in a Day’s Media Theater are other venues where the shows are viewed. Adding to all of that, she has developed her own “Signature” fabric lines with Benartex.
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Watch Us Wednesdays
We are celebrating National Sewing Month by traveling to Fabric Fest with Riley Blake Designs on September 9-12 in Las Vegas. Four days of quilting, sewing and creating until your heart’s content! Watch Nancy Zieman using her Dresden Plate & Fan Collection Quilt Templates.
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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
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Make it Monday – Ruffled Apron
Clover is starting this week with a little sewing inspiration. Protecting clothes from drips and splashes has never been so stylish. Make your apron fun by adding ruffles, not just for you but for your little helper too with Clover’s Fuse ‘n Gather. Ruffled Apron Add ruffles to your tote
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Friday Finds – Get Bamboozled!
Are you Bamboozled yet? We couldn’t end this week without giving you a little more inspiration. Check out some of the fun and easy projects you can create using Clover’s Takumi Bamboo Knitting Needles and Accessories. Attaching sleeves finishing techniques spillyjane knits: Naïve Socks swatchandlearn.com Purple Beanie Triangle Stitch Markers Weaving in your ends using Chibi Darning Needles