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    Watch Us Wednesday – Woven Baskets

    You can weave custom baskets with our Basket Frames, available in 3 sizes of  these shapes; round, oval, and square.  The baskets can be created with any fiber that is flexible enough to weave including yarn, raffia, ribbon, fabric strips, and twine.  Imagine being able to create the exact color match to your home decorating projects or for your next party or gift giving needs.  It’s a quick weaving project to create a custom look.

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    Watch Us Wednesday – Hana Ami Flower Loom

    We put together a playlist of YouTube videos featuring tutorials for the Hana Ami Flower Loom.  This loom can be used to create flowers with a variety of fibers including yarn, raffia, and ribbon depending on the look and application of the flower. The loom is packaged with the inserts you need to create different sizes and shapes of flowers. It’s an easy and fun process to make the flowers, as you can see in the videos. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3wuXbDFXuE&feature=share&list=PL5CtqoNhlTkFaCl1wQi2HoqTdvxrqX1Ar

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    Watch Us Wednesday- Pom Pom Maker

    Pom Poms are hot this winter. They’re being used on everything from blankets and hats to garlands, flower arrangements, and gift wrap.  As we gather our favorite pom pom finds to share with you on Friday Finds, here’s a quick video showing how easy it is to use Clover Pom-Pom Makers. Have you handcrafted pom-poms for a project lately? We’d love to hear about it.

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    Make It Monday-Fabric Flowers

    Hearts and flowers go together for Valentine’s Day.  Last week we shared a few heart ideas with you, and this week we’ll be sharing flower making inspiration for your winter crafting fun. Today’s floral design is created with fabric, ribbon, pearl beads, and Clover Quick Yo-yo Makers.  Here’s a link to the printable instructions with a complete supply list created by Fran Ortmeyer.

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    Baskets made with Ribbons and Raffia

    Organization basket ideas! One great way to use the Basket Frames is for storage.  So this week, we will be creating baskets to store our craft supplies and tools to organize our craft table.  Let’s use ribbons and raffia with our Basket Frames to create our baskets. A bucketful of ribbons and raffia’s!  Beautiful and vibrant colors! We alternate different colors of raffia to give this Large Square Basket interest. Oval Basket (Large): Made with red ribbon with a touch of green ribbon on the rim. Oval Basket (Small) and…