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    Tool School Extra Credit: Scissors

    By Shannon and Jason Mullett-Bowlsby Both of our mother’s and grandmother’s were sewers. It was never a question of “if” something was handmade, but “what” was being made today? Every afternoon would find Jason’s mom in her sewing room making clothes for the family or dolls and toys to sell. And often Shannon’s grandmother and great aunts worked on fine garments or quilts. Even as adults a favorite Christmas memory for both of us was getting to open a package containing new boxer shorts from Jason’s mom… really… those were some…

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    Tool School: Scissors and Shears

    By Steve Butler What is it? Question, what is the one thing that we all do when we sew (any genre), when we knit or crochet (any genre) or craft (any genre)? Answer, we cut or otherwise shape some type of material so we can apply it to other materials so we can form our intended design. In each of these art forms we are engaged in cutting some type of textile based material into some predetermined shape or size. 

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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…