• Blog,  Crochet

    Bunny Basket- Crochet Pattern

    Hey everyone! It’s Amy from curiouspapaya. We’re busily preparing for an Easter egg hunt for our littles and we’re going to need a sturdy basket. Let’s hop to it!  ——————–——————–——————–——————–——————–——————–——- Project Time: ~1 hr Materials:  Clover Amour Crochet Hook (10.00 mm) – (link here) #7 jumbo yarn – Bungee Mini Yarn – 200 g (7.1 oz) Note: You will need 1 skein. T-shirt yarn will also work. I don’t recommend chenille as it has less structure/stitch definition. Stitch Marker – Art No. 3032 Jumbo Tapestry Needle  – Art. No 219…

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    Making A Quiet Busy Book {Part Two} – Sewing Tutorial

    Hello Friends!  I’m back with Part Two of the Quiet Book series!  If you missed Part One you can find it here.     Lets start by talking about the activity pages you plan to do.  I discovered that people have amazing, creative ideas for all kinds of activity pages and so many of them are shared on Pinterest.  So, I really drew my ideas from there and didn’t go wild on thinking up my own!    I limited my activity pages to five to get started.  As soon as…

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    Easy Fall Felt Projects- Tutorial

    Hello my sewing friends!!!  Happy National Sewing Month!  It’s Dori, back with you again this month to share two very simple projects with you that require very little sewing… and only hand sewing!  Sometimes we get the idea that sewing must mean using a sewing machine, and for some people that can be intimidating if they don’t own one.   So my sewing projects this month are easy and all done by simple hand sewing stitches!  These finished felt garlands are such fun fall decoration and so satisfying to make –…

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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

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    Make It Monday – Needle Felted Cuff

    We hope you’re out enjoying the company of family and friends on this Memorial Day.  Here’s a little crafting inspiration for the quiet moments in your day.  We put together a pdf file with all the information you need to create a colorful needle felted cuff similar to the one in the video we shared with you last week. Click on the link to the printable directions for all the information you need to create your own cuff.

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    Make It Monday – Whimsical Felted Flowers

    Needle felting is a fun way to embellish fashion and home decorating projects.  The beautiful flower on the left was created by the very talented Beckie Hansen.  She shared her process with us, so we could share it with you.  You can download the printable directions on this link. Clover has a whole line of tools to make needle felting safer, faster, and easier for you.  We’d love to hear about your needle felting adventures.