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    Embroider Flower Floppy Bucket Hat- DIY Craft

    Hello! I’m Duana from Duana Studio and I’m excited to share my DIY Floppy Bucket hat with embroidered flower. With the weather finally warming up, I wanted a cute hat to go out in the sun and wear. These are very easy to make and the embroidered flower was also very easy to make. So let’s get right into it. Supplies Fabric (1/2 yard of outside and inside fabric) small piece of interfacing Clover Embroidery Needles- Art No. 235 Ruler/measuring tape Circle Ruler (optional, but makes great circles) scissors embroidery…

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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…