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Extra Credit: Top 10 Sewing Notions
Top 10 Sewing Notions By Shannon and Jason Take a trip to your local craft supply or sewing store and you’ll find hundreds of tools and toys that claim to make your crafting life faster and easier. But how many of these tools actually do the job they claim to do? How many of them are just taking up valuable space in your sewing room (I’m looking at you Potholder Loom). We’ve put together our list of the top 10 Clover tools we believe belong in any crafters supply closet.…
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Extra Credit: Stack and Slash Pillow
Stack and Slash Pillow By Shannon and Jason This month’s Tool School Extra Credit focuses on that wonder of tools, the Clover Rotary Cutter. We have three sizes of the Clover Rotary Cutters in our studio. Three above our big cutting table, one on the smaller cutting table, and one 45mm in our portable studio kit. The project video for this month features the 60mm rotary cutter that makes easy work of multiple layers of fabric used for our Stack and Slash Pillow. What a name, right? Just wait… you’ll…
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Sew a Drop Shoulder Cardigan from a Blanket!
Each culture has objects that become unanimous with it. Growing up, I was always surrounded by many items I believe would fall into the “Mexicana” category. Whether it was foods like my favorite empanadas or art like Talavera tiles, these things were ever-present. One such item that always seemed to be everywhere I turned was the humble Falsa Blanket. These blankets are traditional Mexican woven blankets that are often made of recycled cotton and acrylics. Like many Mexican families, we have a handful of these blankets laying around. With the…
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Sew A Pom-Pom Trim Pillow!
Fall is here, and as the leaves turn I always find myself wanting to change up my house to a more cozy and moody atmosphere. My first place to start is usually the couch. Something as simple as swapping out throw blankets and pillows goes a long way! With pom-pom trim being especially on-trend this year (and every year, in my opinion) I wanted to make a chic and simple pillowcase featuring it to get in the spirit of the season! Let’s get started. Supplies: Patchwork Scissors (mini)- Art. No…
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Easy Liberty Scrunchies in Two Sizes – Sewing Project
Hi everyone! Faith Essenburg here and I am back with a quick and classic make; the Scrunchie. These little guys are just about the quickest thing to sew up and make fun little gifts and ways to show off a tiny bit of your favorite fabrics such as those special Liberty prints you’ve been saving.
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Sashiko and Double Gauze Quilting
Hello friends! Oh my goodness I’m so excited to share this latest project with you today!
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Sewing a Drink Coozie
Spring is back in full force! As we all anxiously await the times that we can all freely meet with friends at a backyard barbeque, there are a few necessities that we can be getting together. One that is often overlooked until the day-of is the humble drink coozie.
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Winter Giveaway 2021
It’s time for our seasonal giveaway! The anticipated Winter Giveaway is finally here!
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Binder Cover Tutorial – Sewing Project
Happy New Year Friends!
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Extra Credit: Pillow Slipcover By the Shibaguyz
Pillow Slipcover By the Shibaguyz It’s inevitable, especially at this time of the year when we are spending so much of our time inside with our possessions. You start to notice all the small things: The pulled threads, the small stains, that slightly worn edge on the sofa pillow. Or maybe you are just really tired of looking at the same elephant staring at you from the pillow print. New Years is just around the corner, it’s time for an easy makeover. We suggest the humble Pillow Slipcover. The pillow…