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Make it Monday – Flower Frill Decor
Spring is here, flowers are blooming! Flower Frills are a great way to breathe new life to any room. This Flower Frill Decor project will help you achieve just that. Make your own original home decor with the Flower Frill Templates. Celebrate spring with adding bright flowers to your home.
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Hobo Tote Blog Tour Day 3
What a treat to be ask to join in the blog tour for the Hobo Tote by Nancy Zieman! Alas, due to the tail end of the nasty flu floating around and some up against the wall publisher deadlines I was unable to make this awesome bag by deadline. BUT…. Never fear…. I ask my friend Vicki Hesseltine, owner of Back Porch Quilts & Designs if she could follow directions to make a dress. She asked if someone actually wanted to wear the dress she made, so I figured we…
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Hobo Tote Blog Tour
Nancy Zieman is hosting a lovely blog tour beginning today showcasing her beautiful hobo tote template. Ten designers use the template with their own style to inspire you. Fran Ortmeyer and Carol Porter will share their beautiful hobo totes right here on February 21st and 23rd. We hope you’ll stop back by to see what they’ve been sewing and enter to win the lovely prize packages. Visit Nancy’s blog to see all the details and the complete tour schedule.
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Watch Us Wednesday-Wonder Clips
Clover now makes Wonder Clips in two sizes- regular and jumbo for all your crafting needs. Here’s a quick video of Fran Ortmeyer demonstrating the tips you need to bind your quilts perfectly every time.
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Jumbo Wonder Clips Win Best New Product!
We just got word that our new Jumbo Wonder Clips won first place for Best New Product in Quilting Category at the Sewing and Vacuum Dealers Trade Show in Las Vegas. It’s so exciting to win, that we want to share the love. We’re working on a contest to give you a chance to win these fabulous new wonder clips. Be sure to stop by later this week for all the details.
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Make It Monday-Chalkboard Roll Up
Our friend Nancy Zieman created the most adorable tutorial to make a chalkboard roll up for the little people in our lives. We love how she uses Clover Wonder Clips to hold the binding in place for stitching. Here’s a link to the full tutorial. Just imagine how great this would be to take along on vacation to keep little hands busy during travel time. Thanks for sharing your creative ideas with us Nancy.
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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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Clam Shell Embellishments
The Clam Shell is about creative embellishments and I had a great time cross stitching, embroidering with Clover’s Kantan beading tool and needle punching designs on one with Clover’s Needle Punch tool. I made two using designer fabrics and turned them into evening clutches with a closure and fancy button. We have made one with needlepoint and needle felting using our Needle Felting Pen and our needle felting moulds. With embroidery work whether by hand or using Clover’s Kantan beading tool or the twilling processes you can work holiday related designs…
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Back in my Sewing Room!
Seems like a long time since I’ve been in my sewing room! I was away May 16-21 in Kansas City MO. for Spring Quilt Market. Market is always a highlight for me as I love to see what’s happening and see friends I’ve known for years. Clover presented new items: Those fun three-sided boxes called Clam Shells. Oh what fun I’ve had making these. Please see The Clover Blog for a full lesson on how to make them. Clover sells the insert and the rest is up to you. Fran…
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The Clam Shell – step by step!
The Clam Shells come in three sizes – Large, Medium, Small. The kit contains 6 templates, 3 Outside Pieces and 3 Inside pieces – notice the Inside piece is smaller.