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Seams Unlikely
Through the years Nancy and Clover have worked closely together to create and develop her innovative products and must have notions. There is no doubt that many of Nancy’s products have made their way into the sewing kits of sewists world wide. Seams Unlikely not only discusses how her business grew into the empire it is today, but you get to see a personal side of Nancy that most of us never knew. The story begins from the day she was born, not many people know what her parents and family were experiencing…
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Trace ‘n Create a Lone Star Table Topper
Lone Star Table Topper The Trace ‘n Create Quilt Templates: Lone Star collection creates four different sizes 12″, 24″, 32″, and a super sized 36″ block. The greatest feature about creating a lone star quilt with these templates is that all seams are straight stitched. No pivoting is required. Watch as Nancy Zieman walks you through each step on creating a lone star quilt block. Instructions for creating a table topper with the Lone Star Collection templates can be found HERE For more quilting inspiration check out our Pinterest page…
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Top 10 Sewing & Quilting Notions of 2013
We wanted to share with you our top 10 notions of 2013. These are the best-selling sewing and quilting notions of the year. Many of these tools may already be in your sewing kit, keep reading to find out if your favorite notion made the cut. 1. 3155: Wonder Clips 10 Pk Wonder Clips have a wide opening for holding multiple layers of fabric. It won’t damage or distort the fabric. Wonder Clip base is flat for easy feeding to presser foot with 1/4″ and 1/2″ seam allowance markings on the base.…
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Clover On The Road
This week the Clover team is headed to Houston, TX for International Quilt Market. Visit us at booth #1802 for some hands on demonstrations with all new products as well as a chance to win some Clover products. If you’re attending please be sure to check out our Schoolhouse Sessions on Friday, Oct. 25th with Nancy Zieman from 11:10 am- 11:40 am and with Joan Hawley from 1:30 pm- 2 pm. Join Joan Hawley on Sunday, Oct. 27th for her Take ‘n Teach where you will get to know Press Perfect: the new…
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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 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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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…
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Make it Monday with Eleanor Burns
Do you love ice cream? We certainly do. We love Eleanor Burns ice cream quilt. Download the free patten Ice Cream Quilt Pattern. Eleanor Burn is teaching at Fabric Fest, she is known for her Quilt in a Day TV series on PBS and is still broadcasting nationwide and abroad, even teaching in Japan. RFDTV, the Quilt channel and the Quilt in a Day’s Media Theater are other venues where the shows are viewed. Adding to all of that, she has developed her own “Signature” fabric lines with Benartex.
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Friday Finds – Quilt Inspiration
While we’re away at Quilt Market in Portland this week, we thought you might enjoy a little quilting inspiration from Nancy Zieman. She used Clover Trace n Create Quilt Templates for each of these designs. The templates make piecing your quilts faster and easier and allow you to create each shape in four different sizes for maximum design options. If you’d like to see photos from the road this weekend, follow us on Facebook. We can’t wait to show you what we’re doing at Quilt Market. Happy Quilting! Santa’s Jingle Belly…