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Tool School: I Sew For Fun by Nancy Zieman
By Steve Butler What is it? What would you do if you wanted to give someone the gift that is sewing? You know, to enable an individual to achieve their creative expression through sewing, whether that be fashion, quilting, home décor or crafting.
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Tool School: Roll & Press and Pressing Tools
By Steve Butler What is it? These are pressing issues. Shakespeare might even ask, “To press or not to press, that is the question.” Well, no matter who is asking the question, the answer is the same, a resounding yes to press.
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6-in-1 Stick ‘n Stitch Guide with Nancy Zieman
Nancy Zieman’s 6-in-1 Stick ‘n Stitch Guide is your go-to seam guide for perfect stitching. Learn about everything you can do with it!
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A Few of My Favorite Clover Tools for EPP by Diane Gilleland
A Few of My Favorite Clover Tools for English Paper Piecing By Diane Gilleland My new book, All Points Patchwork, is all about English paper piecing (otherwise known as EPP) – a lovely hand-sewn patchwork technique. I’m a big fan of hand-sewing in general, and my toolbox is brimming with Clover! So I thought I’d share some of my favorites, and how they make my EPP easier. (If you’d like to see some EPP in action, by the way, check out these videos.) Applique Pins, Fabric Glue Stick The first…
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Holiday Gift Guide 2014
Holiday Gift Guide 2014 From sewing to knitting, beading and crafts Clover is sharing the ultimate gift guide that will surely make all of your crafty friends happy this holiday season. Takumi Combo Art. No 3683 Interchangeable Circular Knitting Needles “Takumi Combo Set” Combine the assorted needles and cords included in this set to create 60 combinations of circular knitting needles… all the sizes you need to create a wealth of knitting masterpieces! Stored in an exclusive luxury case. SET INCLUDES: 12 tip sizes:…
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The Perfect Crafty Gift by Joan Hawley, Lazy Girl Designs
The Perfect Crafty Gift by guest blogger Joan Hawley, Lazy Girl Designs Gifting for someone who crafts can be a challenge. What do they already have? How do you know if it’s any good? What would they like? Will they use it? I think we can meet all of these challenges with the perfect gift – Press Perfect, in fact. My Press Perfect line of products by Clover have been out for a year now, so it’s still quite new. And what a year it’s been. I’ve been all over…
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Tool School: Wonder Clips
What is it?- Wonder Clips are perhaps the most versatile and useful sewing tool ever devised. For years sewers have used binder clips, hair pins or even clothes pins for any number of sewing applications where an alternative to pins is desired. The Wonder Clip, designed and manufactured by Clover, is the first clip developed specifically for the needs of today’s sewers, quilters, crafters and beaders. The Wonder Clip is available in two sizes. The Original Wonder Clip is 3/8″ wide and 1″ long. The base is flat to allow it…
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Limited Edition Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Products
Breast Cancer Awareness Limited Edition Desk Needle Threader & 50 Piece Wonder Clips October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease. While most people are aware of breast cancer, many forget to take the steps to have a plan to detect the disease in its early stages and encourage others to do the same! Clover has joined forces with The National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. to support Breast Cancer Awareness and Research. Clover will donate 5% for every $100.00 spent on…
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Tool School: Nancy Zieman’s No-Hassle Triangles Gauge
What is it? – Quilting is truly an art form and over the years thousands of recognizable patterns have evolved. And each one of those has several if not an infinite number of variations. And how many of those do you think include triangles? It’s got to be in the thousands too. Colors, prints, batiks, fabric styles and block orientations all contribute to an unending array of designs. So what’s the problem? What’s the hassle? The hassle is making all of those little triangles and making them perfect in…
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Tool School: Nancy Zieman’s 5-IN-1 Sliding Gauge
It is finally here. We want to welcome you to Clover Tool School. Our teachers have been working all summer to prepare an interesting and productive year for you. We’ve selected our top sewing, knitting and crafts tools and prepared individual classes just for you. Each class will describe one quality Clover manufactured tool, tell you what it does and give you some ideas of how to present it to your friends. Classes will convene every two weeks for a review of something different. Our curriculum will center around major…