• Blog,  Crafts,  Influencer

    Make a Chic Raffia Flower Brooch with the Hana-Ami Loom!

    Though I tend to work mostly on large-scale fiber arts projects, sometimes I’m just not in the mood to work for hours at a time and see little progress. It’s in times like that where I look for a super quick and easy project to get my mind off whatever else I’m working on at the moment. After only an hour at most, I can have a whole new piece to take away and feel accomplished with! These projects, for me, are just as important as the larger ones. They…

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    Fall Quilt Market Classes- Sign Up Now!

    Fall Quilt Market Classes – Sign Up Now! We hope to see you in Houston this October at Quilt Market, please visit us at booth #2252 to see what’s new with Clover! There are many exciting classes available to you from Clover, pre-enroll for all classes from now until October 10th. Classes fill up quickly so be sure to secure your spot now! Information on enrollment: www.quilts.com Phone: 1-512-407-9185. Email: enrollment@systemas.com Fax: 1-512-377-4001 Mail: Quilt Market, PO Box 50580, Austin, TX 78763   Sign up for our classes at Fall…

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    Kanzashi Shopper’s Bag

    Create stylish embellishments with Clover’s Kanzashi Flower Makers. Although “Kanzashi” means “hair ornament” in Japanese, we’ve found that they can be used for so much more than that. Clover’s Kanzashi Flower Makers are reusable templates available in a variety of sizes and shapes. Daisy, Orchid, Round Petal, Pointed Petal, and Gathered Petal templates allow you create quick and easy designs. Designer Diane Gilleland shows us how to spruce up a shopping tote, create a flower brooch, and flower clip. Kanzashi Shopper’s Bag Instructions Kanzashi inspired projects Diane Gilleland is a designer, teacher,…

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    Paper Crafting with Flower Frill Templates

    It’s Summer and it’s time to celebrate the season by crafting some fiesta frills! Clover’s Flower Frill Templates allow you to create easy flip and fold flowers. There’s no doubt you’ll find something to accessorize with the range of sizes available. Flower Frill Templates are available in Extra Small & Mini, Small & Medium, and Large & Extra Large. One of the things we enjoy most at Clover, is finding that a tool works great with not only fabric but with different materials as well. You’ll find that using tissue…

  • 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

  • Blog

    Pom Pom’s in Bloom

    Pom Pom Flower Fun Pom Pom’s are a great way to use up any leftover yarn. What’s even better is that you can create “images” inside your Pom Pom depending on how you wind the yarn. Clover’s Pom Pom makers make it easy! Have you tried to create unique designs with your Pom Pom Maker? We’d love to see!   For more Pom Pom inspiration: Clover’s Pinterest Clover’s YouTube Pom Pom Maker      

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    Sweetheart Rose Maker Bouquet

    Spring is near and we’re getting ready for the season by making a Sweetheart Rose Maker Bouquet. Sweetheart Rose Maker Needle Wonder Clips Pins Scissors Thread Fabric of your choice Place your piece of fabric between the two template pieces. To secure the fabric, use a pin on each end through the marked holes. Use a needle and thread to sew a gathering stitch along the seam. The template has a marking- START! to let you know where to begin. At the first corner, you will begin to fold the…

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    Amour Steel Crochet Hooks: Crocheted Envelope with Flower

    Our new Steel Crochet Hooks make it easier than ever to crochet with threads and beads. These crochet hooks are available in seven different sizes ranging from 0.60mm-1.75mm. We recently introduced this new line of crochet hooks at TNNA Winter and the CHA Mega Show and received a great response. You can crochet for a longer period of time because of the unique shape of the elastomer rubber handles. These handles are designed for comfortable stress free manipulation and reduced fatigue. Clover’s designer Fran Ortmeyer created this beautiful envelope with…