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    Make It Monday – Maui Woven Hobo Tote

    Clover’s Weaving Stick’s this season are hot, hot, hot!  You can create almost anything from scarves, headbands, handbags, and even a tote for when traveling on the road. Today we are featuring The Maui Woven Hobo Tote, for easy to follow instructions click on the link below or visit www.clover-usa.com. Maui Woven Hobo Tote with Clover Weaving Sticks Clover Weaving Sticks-How to Video

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    Friday Finds – Hexafish Rubberband Bracelet

        Here’s an item we haven’t talked about in a while, Clover’s French Knitter. Denise Juhasz’s demonstrates how you can create fun and creative jewelry with multi-colored rubber bands. One of the hottest gifts this year and you can now create it with our French Knitter. It’s a great use and fun projects for children.  Hexafish Rubberband Bracelet using Clover’s French Knitter

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    New Fall Products – Day 5

    We hope you’ve enjoyed the inside scoop on all of Clover’s new fall products. We have one more addition to share with you from the Nancy Zieman product line as well as a few others. Now that you’ve seen all that’s new with Clover, what products are you looking forward to try? 9578 – Trace ‘n Create Templates: Carefree Curves Collection Templates include: Circle Blocks: 3 size options 14 ½”, 12 ½”, and 8 ½” (Use ¼ Circle & Circle Template) Hearts & Gizzards Block: 5 size options 16 ½”,…

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    New Fall Products – Day 4

    Thanks for staying tuned in while we introduce all of Clover’s exciting new fall products. Clover and Nancy Zieman have worked together to create three new items for the Nancy Zieman product line.   9579 –  No-Hassle Triangles Gauge Effortlessly cut, mark, and stitch 1/2- square or 1/4- square triangles without ever cutting a triangle, or guessing at the sizes. Use the No Hassle Triangles Gauge to make five block sizes for bother 1/2 & 1/4 triangles: 2 1/2″, 3 1/2″, 4 1/2″, 5 1/2″, and 6 1/2″. Sliding gauge…

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    New Fall Products – Day 2

    We’re on day 2 of our new Fall product introduction. Tell us what is the most challenging aspect you find at your pressing station and what product are you looking forward to try?   7803- Point 2 Point Turner Turn every point perfectly. Designed to be comfortable and secure when turning either end. Features a fine tipped end for detail work. Curved end with tip for point turning. 7804 – Iron Safe Protect what you’re pressing from your iron, protect your iron from what you’re pressing! The Iron Safe prevents…

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    New Fall Products 2013

      Clover has many new and exciting products debuting for Fall. There’s so much information to share, in fact it’s too much for one post. This week is dedicated to sharing all that’s new this Fall with Clover. Press Perfect by Joan Hawley of Lazy Girl Designs is an innovative new line of products being introduced this season. We all know that pressing is a necessary step with any sewing or quilting project. Clover and Joan have worked together to revolutionize the pressing station bringing you the new basics. We…

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    Thursday Threads – Trick-or-Treat Bag

    Every Trick-or-Treater needs a special bag to carry all the sweet treats awaiting them on Halloween. Spend an afternoon creating this quick and simple bag for your little ghouls and monsters using Clover’s Create-a-Strap, Sew Lazy Dreamy Fleece Sew-in and your basic sewing supplies. For this project you will need: 2- 11″x 12″ cuts of fabric for the bag 2- 11″x 12″ pieces of Sew Lazy Dreamy Fleece Sew-in 2- 1″ x 16″ cuts of fabric for the straps 1-  Package of Clover’s 1″ Create-a-Strap Additional tools: Wonder Clips 6-in-1…

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    Watch Us Wednesdays-Make Spooky Halloween Puppets

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNQ943zsDvo Diane Gilleland from CraftyPod shares a tutorial for making your own Halloween hand puppets. These puppets would be fun Halloween party favors! There’s a craft stick inside the skirt to make puppeteering easy for little hands. Older kids might enjoy adding the extra hand controls shown in the video [above]. Best of all, either version makes up in about an hour. I designed my puppet faces using a paint program on my computer and printed them on Spoonflower linen-cotton canvas. You’re welcome to download my file, or if you have…

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    Friday Finds-Create-a-Strap Woven Mat by Carol C. Porter

    The weekend is here. We have a fun, quick , cute project for you this weekend. Use left-over/odd sized remnants after making straps! Make any size you want. This is a quick and easy gift idea for wedding showers, housewarmings or just because you want to add a splash of color to you decor. -Carol C. Porter Supplies Create-a Strap 1” Art No. 9502 Create-a-Strap 5/8” Art No. 9510 2” wide fabric strips 1 3/8” wide fabric strips Sewing Machine & Thread Rotary Cutter Art No. 7500 Mat Art No.7522…

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    Tuesday Tips: Fusible Interfacing

                Fusible and Bias tape makers. What are they? Maybe you’re starting out in sewing or maybe you’re an expert seamstress. Whatever the case may be, Clover would like to tell you when to use a Fusible product and our Fusible Tape Maker. Simply combine the fabric type of your choice as shown in the image above, with Fusible Web and iron. You can create instant bias tapes in minutes.  A textile attached to the “wrong” side of the fabric, which is the non-printed side uses a fusible interface. It…