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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…
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Watch Us Wednesdays
We are celebrating National Sewing Month by traveling to Fabric Fest with Riley Blake Designs on September 9-12 in Las Vegas. Four days of quilting, sewing and creating until your heart’s content! Watch Nancy Zieman using her Dresden Plate & Fan Collection Quilt Templates.
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Watch Us Wednesday – Rotary Cutters
We played this video in our booth at Quilt Market in Portland last week. You can see our entire line of rotary cutting tools and accessories and the features that make them unique. We’re especially proud of how safe and easy it is to change the blade and how simple it is to switch the cutter from right to left handed use.
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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…
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Watch Us Wednesday – Grandmother’s One Patch Collection
Nancy Zieman demonstrates Clover Trace n Create Quilt Templates making two difficult quilt block shapes easier and faster. First she demonstrates the trapezoid shape for the Tumbler Block Design, and then she shows you how to make faux hexagons to create Grandmother’s Flower Garden Design. Both of these designs are available in one collection and each one makes four different sizes of blocks. You can create beautiful updated traditional quilt designs faster and easier with the Trace n Create Quilt Templates. We’re traveling to Quilt Market in Portland this week. We…
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Make It Monday – Grandmother’s One Patch Table Runner
Wouldn’t you love to get the look of hexagons without all the intricate Y-seams? Nancy Zieman created the Trace n Create Quilt Template for Grandmother’s One-Patch Collection that does just that. It includes super-size two traditional quit blocks – Faux Hexagon and Tumbler designs with one template collection. Both templates provide four different sizes. Fast piecing with no Y-seams! Here’s a link to the instructions to create a Grandmother’s Flower Garden Table Runner to show you a bit more how it works. Have you ever pieced with hexagons?
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Make It Monday – Pom Pom Hydrangeas
Have you tried making pom-poms with fabric? It gives the pom-pom a whole new look, perfect for a spring bouquet. It’s easy to do if you use a rotary cutter to cut the fabric, and is a wonderful way to use scraps from quilting and sewing projects. Here’s the link to all the directions for the flowers shown on the left. The little trick to get the fluffy look is giving the pom-poms a trim at the end with pinking shears. It’s the little touches that make all the difference.…
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Product Parade – Ultimate Scissors
Navigating the scissor aisle of your favorite fabric store to find just the right scissors for the job can be a difficult task. Each company makes multiple lines of scissors, and it’s not easy to figure out which are perfect for the job at hand. Having the right tool can make all the difference in the ease of creating and in your finished project. We have three lines of scissors available at Clover. Today we’d like to tell you about our Ultimate Scissors, available in three styles. You’ll recognize Ultimate…
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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…