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Felting Knit/Crochet Fabric (QUOE TIPS)
By Quayln Stark / QUOE Today we are learning the super fun and simple skill of felting knit or crochet fabric! There are a lot of reasons for wanting to felt knit fabric, as felted pieces have a few key advantages; they’re stiffer, hold up to daily use, and are much more structured than non-felted pieces.
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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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Lone Star Table Topper
Check out this beautiful Summery Lone Star Table Topper by Nancy Zieman. Watch the video on how to use Nancy’s Lone Star templates. Also don’t miss out on our weeks giveaway by signing here at Raffle Copter: Clover Summer Giveaway! We are giving away a Quick YO-YO Maker, Point-2-Point-turner and Wrap-N-Fuse Piping Happy Sewing!
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Easter Bunny Pom Pom
Easter Bunny Pom Pom Help your little bunnies make this fun and easy spring project made with Clover’s Pom Pom Makers.With a little yarn, felt, and Pom Pom makers you’ll be able to get your Spring crafting in bloom! Small Pom Pom Makers (Item 3124) were used for this project, but any size will do. The bunny head was made with the smaller sized Pom Pom and the body was made with the slightly bigger one. Bunny ears were cut from felt as well as a cute little nose. Two black…
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Trace ‘n Create a Lone Star Table Topper
Lone Star Table Topper The Trace ‘n Create Quilt Templates: Lone Star collection creates four different sizes 12″, 24″, 32″, and a super sized 36″ block. The greatest feature about creating a lone star quilt with these templates is that all seams are straight stitched. No pivoting is required. Watch as Nancy Zieman walks you through each step on creating a lone star quilt block. Instructions for creating a table topper with the Lone Star Collection templates can be found HERE For more quilting inspiration check out our Pinterest page…
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Watch Us Wednesday- Takumi Across the Globe
Takumi, a word that means skilled craftsmanship, is a perfect word to describe our high quality knitting needles and the process that goes into making them. Find out what knitters across the world have to say about Clover’s Takumi Bamboo knitting needles. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EebAenzL0LQ&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PL5132C032F79ABB84] For more knitting inspiration, visit our Pinterest Knit and Purl Board and tell us why you choose Takumi.
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Make it Monday-E-Tablet & Paper Tablet Keepers
It’s that time again back to school season is right around the corner. There is still plenty of time to get your very own Nancy Zieman’s E-tablet & Paper Tablet Keeper Templates. Stand out from the rest by personalizing anything from E-tablets to Paper Tablet Keepers. Click the links below for great ideas. Clover’s E-Tablet Keeper Pinterest Board E-Tablet Tutorial with Nancy Zieman
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Watch Us Wednesday – Wonder Knitter Video
Today we have a video demonstration of our Wonder Knitter to share with you. The video is a few years old, but it definitely hits all the high notes of how the tool works. The main difference between the Wonder Knitter and French Knitter is that the head of the Wonder Knitter turns and the knitter is a bit larger in size, so it’s easier for those just learning to knit.
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Watch Us Wednesday on a Monday – Weaving Sticks
We’re so excited about this new product that we had to shake things up a bit and share our new video on a Monday. This past weekend, we introduced Weaving Sticks at The National Needle Arts Trade Show in Ohio. Stick weaving is an inexpensive and traditional way to weave. The sticks are simply held in one hand while you weave the fibers around the sticks with your other hand. You can weave a wide variety of fibers using from 2-6 sticks creating various widths of woven design. Let us…
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Friday Finds – Embroidery Notions
It’s been a fun week looking at embroidery tools and projects. We searched about, and found a few reviews of our favorite embroidery notions- Embroidery Threader, Embroidery Stitching Tool, and Protect and Grip Thimbles. If you’ve been thinking about adding to your stash, we hope you’ll find these product reviews helpful: Embroidery Threader Review from Dream Weavers Quilts Embroidery Stitching Tool Review from Crafts Unleashed Protect and Grip Thimbles Video Review from Missouri Star Quilt Co.