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Make It Monday – Flower Wreath
Spring is a wonderful time to decorate with a new wreath. We wrapped a styrofoam wreath with burlap, and then created a garden of fabric flower embellishements using the extra small Kanzashi Flower Makers. The centers of the flowers are a mix of buttons, seed beads, and rolled twine. You can see more particulars of the design with matching candle holder and frame on this link to the project inspiration sheet. We hope you’re inspired to create a new wreath for your spring decorating.
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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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Product Parade – Ultimate Scissors
Navigating the scissor aisle of your favorite fabric store to find just the right scissors for the job can be a difficult task. Each company makes multiple lines of scissors, and it’s not easy to figure out which are perfect for the job at hand. Having the right tool can make all the difference in the ease of creating and in your finished project. We have three lines of scissors available at Clover. Today we’d like to tell you about our Ultimate Scissors, available in three styles. You’ll recognize Ultimate…
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Friday Finds – Yo-Yo Maker Inspiration
The fabric yo-yo had humble beginnings as a way to turn scrap fabric into beautiful embellishments with a bit of hand stitching. It’s been translated into so much more over the years. You’ll now see them stuffed and turned into beads in jewelry or stacked together to create trees and all sorts of critters. You’ll also see the fabrics used have expanded from cotton and calicos to include silk, wool, velvet, and chiffon. Clover has a line of reusable templates that snap together with stitching guides to make the process…
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Watch Us Wednesday- Yo-Yo Maker Inspiration
We’ve shared quite a few projects this year featuring our Quick Yo-Yo Makers available in 6 shapes and multiple sizes. This video shows you all the tips and tricks you need to be successful in creating fabulous fabric yo-yo’s to embellish all of your fashion and home decor projects. If you have a little time, pour a cup of tea or coffee and watch the whole playlist of Yo-Yo Videos for more project inspiration. Have you tried making a yo-yo yet?
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Make it Monday – Flower Frill Decor
Spring is here, flowers are blooming! Flower Frills are a great way to breathe new life to any room. This Flower Frill Decor project will help you achieve just that. Make your own original home decor with the Flower Frill Templates. Celebrate spring with adding bright flowers to your home.
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Make It Monday-Fabric Flowers
Hearts and flowers go together for Valentine’s Day. Last week we shared a few heart ideas with you, and this week we’ll be sharing flower making inspiration for your winter crafting fun. Today’s floral design is created with fabric, ribbon, pearl beads, and Clover Quick Yo-yo Makers. Here’s a link to the printable instructions with a complete supply list created by Fran Ortmeyer.
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Watch Us Wednesday-Needle Felting Techniques
http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=-mz_5ODSgGc We’ve been playing with needle felting at the Clover office this week and found this video by Amy Barickman of Indygo Junction showing three simple tips to incorporate wool yarn, fiber, and fabric in your project using Clover Needle Felting Tools. Thanks for the inspiration, Amy.
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Kanzashi Holiday Tree Centerpiece
Holiday Tree Centerpiece by Alicia Carr Materials: Large Daisy Kanzashi Art No. 8489 Small Daisy Kanzashi Art No. 8488 58 Gold Bells 6” Diameter Styrofoam Base 8” High Styrofoam Cone 2 ½” Pom-Pom Maker Art No. 3126 1 reel Mini Quick Bias Tape Art No. 730 Gold 12” Square White Felt to cover Base 1/3 yd. Green Felt to cover Tree Cone & Flower Backs 5 ½ yds Total of assorted Christmas Fabrics Quilting Pins Art No. 2508 Instructions: Step 1: Make 24 large Daisies (11 petals each) following package…
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Kanzashi “Tree of Life” Wall Decor
Clover has done it again, adding two NEW Kanzashi styles to their existing Kanzashi makers. The daisy and orchid flowers will have you hooked and wanting to embellish everything in site! This month the Clover Blog will be featuring how to embellish with all the Kanzashi Flower Makers. The new daisy and orchid are so beautifully created that you will be proud and want to display them in your home or office. Alicia Carr, Clover’s in-house designer, created a one of a kind Kanzashi “Tree of Life” home décor wall…