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Clover Vision
What is it? – Time. Space. Cash flow. Rare commodities. One of the most important functions of any shop owner is to select and maintain a profitable product line. Knitting, sewing and, crafts there are thousands of variations and combinations for store owners. You only have so much floor space, shelf space, counter space and wall space. Every inch must be maximized for sales. So what is the solution? Clover Vision. Working with sewing and knitting luminaries, current and former shop owners and our own staff of experts, Clover has…
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Weaving Sticks
What is it? – Stick weaving is a traditional art form made modern by Clover with Weaving Sticks. Just how old it is no one can truly say. Not even Wikipedia knows for sure when or where it came to be. There is little doubt that this simple method of weaving was initially utilitarian by nature intended primarily for making clothing and other needed implements by ancient ancestors. The creative potential of weaving sticks could not be long ignored, however, and they soon evolved into something much more personally…
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Tool School: Weaving Sticks
What is it? – Stick weaving is a traditional art form made modern by Clover with Weaving Sticks. Just how old it is no one can truly say. Not even Wikipedia knows for sure when or where it came to be. There is little doubt that this simple method of weaving was initially utilitarian by nature intended primarily for making clothing and other needed implements by ancient ancestors. Weaving Sticks are so simple to use that anyone, regardless of age, ability or skill level, can create beautiful and useful woven…
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Tool School: Hold It Precision Stiletto by Joan Hawley
What is it? – Check out “stiletto” in the unabridged dictionary and you start reading about stylish heels or a long narrow knife with a sharp point. Look it up in the Clover dictionary and you read about something entirely different. The Hold It Precision Stiletto is an incredibly useful sewing tool designed by Clover in conjunction with Joan Hawley. Modern sewist require precision cutting, sewing and pressing. Unfortunately some of these activities put our fingers in precarious proximity to either hot things or sharp things or both. Done incorrectly…
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Hold It Precision Stilleto
What is it? – Check out “stiletto” in the unabridged dictionary and you start reading about stylish heels or a long narrow knife with a sharp point. Look it up in the Clover dictionary and you read about something entirely different. The Hold It Precision Stiletto is an incredibly useful sewing tool designed by Clover in conjunction with Joan Hawley. Much of what the modern sewist does requires precision cutting, sewing and pressing. Unfortunately some of these activities put our fingers in precarious proximity to either hot things or sharp…
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Tool School: Iron Finger by Press Perfect
What is it? – So much of what we do in sewing requires precision ironing. Careful pressing equals flat hems and seams. However, tiny hems, seams, points, appliqué and delicate creative shapes allow little space for stabilizing our projects while we press. The problem arises when we get that hot iron in close proximity to our cool fingers. Too close and it’s sailor talk and nobody wants that. So how do we accommodate the creative demands of our project while protecting our fingers? Simple, put Clover’s Iron Finger to work.…
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Tool School: Carefree Curves
What is it? – In a recent class we discussed how easy it is to create perfect half-square and quarter-square triangle blocks for quilts using the No Hassles Triangles Gauge. Well, that’s great and it allows us to make a seemingly endless array of quilt designs. But they’re all straight lines. What do we do if we want to make quilt blocks with curves or circles? Old school requires joining apposing curves cut from a template. That is not only labor intensive but requires a great deal of skill to…
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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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Tool School: Rotary Cutter
What is it? – Every now and then a sewing tool comes along that truly changes the way we sew. Point in fact, the rotary cutter, a true renaissance tool. Scissors are great, and still have their place, but they make our hands hurt, are hard to keep sharp (especially around husbands and children), require us to manipulate the fabric while cutting it, don’t like cutting layers or following lines and generally distort our fabric when cutting. Only five thousand years after the invention of the wheel some genius applied…
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Tool School Is Back In Session with the Hot Hemmer!!!
Join us while we take a closer look at the Joan Hawley, Press Perfect, Hot Hemmer. Get yours today here! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JUtL03zaUw] Sign up for Tool School on our website: www.clover-usa.com or text “CLOVERUSA” to “22828.” Please be advised text messaging fees may apply depending on your service provider. Enter our Tool School Giveaway for your chance to win a Hot Hemmer and a Hold It Precision Stietto. Giveaway starts today!!!
