• Blog

    We Have a Winner!

    Thank you to each and every one of you who entered our May Flowers Giveaway.  We were thrilled to receive over 500 entries!  The randomly chosen winner of this giveaway is Regina Furman.  We just sent an email requesting her shipping address, to send her new creative toys out.  Congratulations Regina! We’ll post a new contest later this month, and Nancy Zieman is giving away a pair of Bordeaux Ultimate Embroidery Scissors on her blog.  Leave a comment on her blog before May 11th, for a chance to win.  Good luck!

  • Blog

    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…

  • Blog

    Hobo Tote Blog Tour Day 5

    I would like to give a big thank you to Nancy for inviting me to share my Hobo Bags on this tour. I have made every single bag and style that Nancy has created….well it’s my job! Each one has its own distinctive purpose and I have my favorites. Hobo Bag with matching E-Tablet and Paper Keeper The Hobo Bag is one of my favorites due to its volume. Plenty of interior pockets hold all of my essentials while the “floor” capacity holds all my carry-on stuff…making this my go-to…

  • Blog

    Friday Finds-Blog Tours

    We have two blog tours to share with you sponsored by Clover that include giveaways of Clover tools and goodies. Both tours are still hopping, so you can catch up and then follow along through the end of the tours.  We’d love to see one of our blog readers win a few new toys for their creative playtime. Nancy Zieman is on day 4 of her 10 Day Blog Tour featuring her Hobo Tote Trace n Create Template. Amy Barickman is on day 15 of her 25 Day Blog Tour…

  • Blog

    Hobo Tote Blog Tour Day 3

    What a treat to be ask to join in the blog tour for the Hobo Tote by Nancy Zieman! Alas, due to the tail end of the nasty flu floating around and some up against the wall publisher deadlines I was unable to make this awesome bag by deadline. BUT…. Never fear…. I ask my friend Vicki Hesseltine, owner of Back Porch Quilts & Designs if she could follow directions to make a dress. She asked if someone actually wanted to wear the dress she made, so I figured we…

  • Blog

    Hobo Tote Blog Tour

    Nancy Zieman is hosting a lovely blog tour beginning today showcasing her beautiful hobo tote template.  Ten designers use the template with their own style to inspire you.  Fran Ortmeyer and Carol Porter will share their beautiful hobo totes right here on February 21st and 23rd.  We hope you’ll stop back by to see what they’ve been sewing and enter to win the lovely prize packages. Visit Nancy’s blog to see all the details and the complete tour schedule.

  • Blog

    Make It Monday-Chalkboard Roll Up

    Our friend Nancy Zieman created the most adorable tutorial to make a chalkboard roll up for the little people in our lives. We love how she uses Clover Wonder Clips to hold the binding in place for stitching. Here’s a link to the full tutorial. Just imagine how great this would be to take along on vacation to keep little hands busy during travel time. Thanks for sharing your creative ideas with us Nancy.

  • Blog

    Watch Us Wednesday-Wool YoYo Flower

    http://youtu.be/hBfxIwT8jD8 We couldn’t resist this adorable flower Nancy Zieman and Amy Barickman shared using Clover Jumbo YoYo Maker and wool fabric. It fits right in with our flower theme this week. It also touches a bit on the needle felting techniques we shared on last week’s Watch Us Wednesday post. Hope you’re enjoying the floral inspiration this week. We’ll be back on Friday with our Friday Floral Finds.

  • Influencer

    Florida Gem Tote A Bag Makeover Inspiration by Nancy Zieman

    Welcome to my fourth installment in Clover’s Bag Makeovers Series. This time with the Trace ‘n Create Bag Templates—Florida Tote Collection  gets a makeover. First introduced in 2010, the two templates included in the package can be used to make six style options. The bag featured below is the original Florida Key West Plus Tote. Whether you’re vacationing or running errands—this roomy tote is just the right fit, all while merging function and style.