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Clam Shell Embellishments
The Clam Shell is about creative embellishments and I had a great time cross stitching, embroidering with Clover’s Kantan beading tool and needle punching designs on one with Clover’s Needle Punch tool. I made two using designer fabrics and turned them into evening clutches with a closure and fancy button. We have made one with needlepoint and needle felting using our Needle Felting Pen and our needle felting moulds. With embroidery work whether by hand or using Clover’s Kantan beading tool or the twilling processes you can work holiday related designs…
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Clam Shells..Clam Shells..Clam Shells!
The Clover crew made it to Kansas City, MO to the INTERNATIONAL QUILT MARKET and had a wonderful time. You will hear more from Carol regarding the market, what was new and all the other good stuff!! We were very busy as we introduced our newest product…… THE CLAM SHELL …. Which was a big hit but we did take our breaks and quickly walked the isles to see all the beautiful new patterns, fabric and new techniques being used. It is always a treat to introduce a new product…
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Gift giving with the Basket Frames
We always think of ways to use our basket frames…then the gift basket idea came to mind. Here we made a beautiful gift set perfect for friends, co-workers, siblings, and parents! Check out what we’ve created!
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Baskets Made with Fabric
Quilter’s and Sewers make your fabric stash useful! Do you need to make a dent in your fabric stash? Why not make them useful by making hand-made baskets? It’s easy and they’re a lot of fun to make. We’ll show today how you can transform your stashed fabrics to fabulous hand-made baskets.
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Hand-Made, Hand Woven Baskets
We LOVE this month’s product feature because you can easily create beautiful baskets in an instant! The Basket Frames are ideal for small storage around-the-house or it can be used for other purposes. Imagine organizing in-style! Whether you use yarns, raffias or fabric strips, you can achieve personalized baskets with little effort. Each week we will be featuring hand-made baskets for the home, office and special occasions.
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Playful Embellishments
On the market today are a myriad of artful pendants that are just waiting to be added to your French Knitted Necklaces. We have had a wonderful time embellishing our French Knitter creations and are continuing to think of new ideas.
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Two Different Fibers In One Fabulous Look
This week we want to show you some advance techniques just to get those creative juices flowing…possibilities abound! Those who have seen this Pink and Gray Necklace and Bracelet set at some of our shows have picked it out as a favorite.
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French Knitter Jewelry Making Saga
Welcome to a whole month of French Knitter Jewelry creation! Every week we will be featuring new ideas to help you make successful jewelry using simple methods, tricks, and materials. We’re excited to share our creations so, let’s get started!! This week we used Nylon Monofilament or some call it ‘fishing line’ with the French Knitter. We like nylon because it’s made from a single fiber of plastic so they are pliable plus they come in a variety of thicknesses and colors. Nylon also makes stringing beads easy because of…