Welcome to Tool School! with Instructor Katrina Walker In this episode of Tool School, We will explore the “Quick” Desk Needle Threader. Clover’s “Quick” Desk Needle Threader is an award-winning new stationary needle threader designed to sit at a needleworker’s work area. The “Quick” Desk Needle Threader makes fast and easy work of threading most… Read More “Quick” Desk Needle Threader
Visit Our Website Here! Welcome to Tool School! with Instructor Katrina Walker In this episode of Tool School, We will explore the Bracelet Maker. Clover’s Bracelet Maker is a specially designed loom for creating decorative bracelets by weaving, knotting, or braiding threads. To use the Bracelet Maker loom, first determine the length of bracelet you… Read More Bracelet Maker
Sashico Needles and Thimbles Sashico Needles Sashico Needles (Long Type) Adjustable Thimble Ring with Plate Welcome to Tool School! with Instructor Katrina Walker In this episode of Tool School, We will explore Sashico Needles and Thimbles. Sashico is a Japanese textile art form that features long running stitches formed with a heavy thread, traditionally stitched… Read More SASHICO NEEDLES & THIMBLE
Needle Felting Tools Visit Our Website Here! Welcome to Tool School! with Instructor Katrina Walker In this episode of Tool School, We will explore Needle Felting Tools. Needle felting is a textile art that is uses special barbed needles that can embed fiber or yarns into fabric or entangle loose fibers to create shapes. Clover… Read More Needle Felting Tools
Double-Ended Stitch Holders Visit Our Website Here! Welcome to Tool School! with Instructor Katrina Walker In this episode of Tool School, We will explore Double-Ended Stitch Holders. The Double-Ended Stitch Holder is a tool designed to hold live knitting stitches that are temporarily unused during construction. There are three sizes of Double-Ended Stitch Holders: Small, suitable… Read More Double-Ended Stitch Holders
Soft Touch Crochet Hooks Visit Our Website Here! Welcome to Tool School! with Instructor Katrina Walker In this episode of Tool School, We will explore Soft Touch Crochet Hooks. Soft Touch Crochet Hooks are created from lightweight aluminum with a resin grip that is ergonomically designed to fit comfortably into your fingers and hand. The… Read More Soft Touch Crochet Hooks
Watch Video Here! Visit Our Website Here! Welcome to Tool School! with Instructor Katrina Walker In this episode of Tool School, We will explore the Embroidery Stitching Tool. The Embroidery Stitching Tool makes it easy to create beautiful punch-needle style embroidery using a variety of threads and yarns. Clover’s Embroidery Stitching Tool has a unique… Read More Embroidery Stitching Tool
Watch Video Here! Visit Our Website Here! Welcome to Tool School! with Instructor Katrina Walker In this episode of Tool School, We will explore the Fabric Tube Maker. The Fabric Tube Maker makes it easy to create tubes for Jelly Roll® projects and other fun fabric crafts. The Fabric Tube Maker is made from 4… Read More Fabric Tube Maker
Watch Video Here! Visit Our Website Here! Welcome to Tool School! with Instructor Katrina Walker In this episode of Tool School, We will explore the Slash Cutter (Art. No. 499). The Slash Cutter is specially designed to be used for creating faux chenille. Faux chenille is a textured textile art technique that uses multiple layers of… Read More Slash Cutter
Watch Video Here! Pattern Cutting Guide Visit Our Website Here! Welcome to Tool School! with Instructor Katrina Walker In this episode of Tool School, We will explore the Pattern Cutting Guide. In this episode of Tool School, we will explore the Pattern Cutting Guide. The Pattern Cutting Guide is designed to cut around patterns while… Read More Pattern Cutting Guide
Visit Our Website Here! Welcome to Tool School! with Instructor Katrina Walker In this episode of Tool School, We will explore the Curve Ruler with Mini Ruler. This package of rulers features two different rulers made expressly for marking curves plus a handy ½ inch wide mini ruler. The Curve Ruler with Mini Ruler set… Read More Curve Ruler with Mini Ruler
Universal Knitting Counter Visit Our Website Here! Welcome to Tool School! with Instructor Katrina Walker In this episode of Tool School, We will explore the Universal Knitting Counter. Every experienced knitter is familiar with the need for a knitting counter for keeping track of their pattern. The Universal Knitting Counter is a new improvement to… Read More Universal Knitting Counter
Bamboo Knitting Repair Hooks Visit Our Website Here! Welcome to Tool School! with Instructor Katrina Walker In this episode of Tool School, We will explore the Bamboo Knitting Repair Hooks. Mistakes happen. Sometimes a knit stitch is dropped, or an incorrect stitch is made. Luckily for knitters, Clover has created the Bamboo Knitting Repair Hooks!… Read More Bamboo Knitting Repair Hooks
Pattern Chart Marker Set Visit Our Website Here! Welcome to Tool School! with Instructor Katrina Walker In this episode of Tool School, We will explore the Pattern Chart Marker Set. The Pattern Chart Marker Set features two different sizes of magnetized chart markers. The larger marker is sized to fit landscape-oriented letter size paper or… Read More Pattern Chart Marker Set
Pro Takumi Circular Knitting Needles Visit Our Website Here! Welcome to Tool School! with Instructor Katrina Walker In this episode of Tool School, We will be exploring Pro Takumi Circular Knitting Needles. Pro Takumi circular knitting needles are beautifully crafted from only the finest quality bamboo harvested from the premium portion of the stem, never… Read More Pro Takumi Knitting Needles
Pom Pom Maker By Shannon and Jason Pom-Poms… those fluffy, puffy, wooly embellishments we all know and love. We made them during arts and crafts time at camp, attaching them to hats, and bags, and made wall hangings that were as campy as they were FAB. Just looking at them brings on a sense of… Read More Extra Credit: Pom Pom Maker
Top 10 Sewing Notions By Shannon and Jason Take a trip to your local craft supply or sewing store and you’ll find hundreds of tools and toys that claim to make your crafting life faster and easier. But how many of these tools actually do the job they claim to do? How many of them… Read More Extra Credit: Top 10 Sewing Notions
Pattern Cutting Guide By Shannon and Jason Like most crafters out there, we love our gadgets! It’s always fun to discover a new gizmo that speeds up a process or opens up new creative avenues. And, once again, Clover has created such a tool. Earlier this month they sent us a brand-spanking new product, a… Read More Extra Credit: Pattern Cutting Guide
Embroidery Stitching Tool: The Swag Tag! By Shannon and Jason We give you, the Swag Tag! NOTIONS AND TOOLS Clover Embroidery Hoop – Item #8812 Scissors – Bordeaux 130 – Item #4940 Embroidery Stitching Tool – Item #8800 3 ply Needle – Item #8803 MATERIALS Fabric Top – Plain cotton fabric or muslin, enough to… Read More Extra Credit: Embroidery Stitching Tool
Macaron By Shannon and Jason So, you’ve been bitten by the creativity bug and decided that hand sewing is going to be your next foray into the maker world… WELCOME! There are so many styles to choose from… embroidery, sashiko, needlepoint, crewel, kogin-zashi, or cross stitch. Whether sewing is your primary form of creative expression,… Read More Extra Credit: Sweet `n Sharp Macaron
Embroidery Stitching Tool: The Swag Tag! By Shannon and Jason We give you, the Swag Tag! NOTIONS AND TOOLS Clover Embroidery Hoop – Item #8812 Scissors – Bordeaux 130 – Item #4940 Embroidery Stitching Tool – Item #8800 3 ply Needle – Item #8803 MATERIALS Fabric Top – Plain cotton fabric or muslin, enough to… Read More Extra Credit: Embroidery Stitching Tool
Pins By Shannon and Jason A quick glance at Clover’s website will show a plethora of items made just for marking fabric and projects…literally dozens. GAH! Where to start? We understand how confusing it can be. We keep a healthy variety of these marking tools at our cutting table, sewing machines, and workspace… just in… Read More Extra Credit: Marking Tools
The Ultimate Quilt ‘n Stitch Presser Foot with Instructor Steve Butler Class 164 Visit Our Website Here! What is it? The ultimate goal of any sewing tool or notion is to arm the creator of a project with the ability to achieve his or her creative intent. No limitations, no holds barred. If you can see it… Read More The Ultimate Quilt `n Stitch Presser Foot
Straight Pins with Instructor Steve Butler Class 163 Visit Our Website Here! What is it? Let’s assume you’ve just found that perfect sewing project. Fashion, fashion accessories, heirloom, quilts, home décor, crafts, whatever. Fabric and pattern are identified and are on hand ready to go to work. What else do we need? Tools! We’ve got to measure, mark and… Read More Straight Pins
Pins By Shannon and Jason It goes without much debate that the pins are the multi-tasking wonder of any creative space. And, more often than not, we tend to take them for granted until we can’t find one… or as the case might be, find the RIGHT one. Our philosophy in our art and life… Read More Extra Credit: Pins
Stack and Slash Pillow By Shannon and Jason This month’s Tool School Extra Credit focuses on that wonder of tools, the Clover Rotary Cutter. We have three sizes of the Clover Rotary Cutters in our studio. Three above our big cutting table, one on the smaller cutting table, and one 45mm in our portable studio… Read More Extra Credit: Stack and Slash Pillow
“Quick” Yo-Yo Maker with Instructor Steve Butler Class 162 View at our website What is it? Fabric yo-yo’s. What’s not to like? They’re fun, fast and a definite avenue for creative expression. What can you make with these little fabric gems? Who cares? For some it’s nothing more than a therapeutic journey to some level of nirvana. But… Read More “Quick” Yo-Yo Makers
Fabric Folding Pen with Instructor Steve Butler Class 161 View at our website What is it? We get it, no one likes to take the time to press fabric pieces when putting together that new creative inspiration. The sewing machine is ready, that fabulous fabric is ready, the complimenting thread is ready and, most importantly, we’re… Read More Fabric Folding Pen
Tracing Paper “Clover Chacopy” with Instructor Steve Butler Class 160 View at our website What is it? When it comes to sewing, and that’s what we do, tracing our pattern designs onto fabric is one of our least favorite activities. We find that perfect pattern, amazing fabric and complimenting thread and we just want to jump… Read More Tracing Paper “Clover Chacopy”
Hot Ruler Large and Hot Hemmer Square with Instructor Steve Butler Class 159 View at our website Visit our website What is it? If we were to make a list of essential actions required to achieve our most lofty creative aspirations when sewing, pressing would be near or even at the top of that list. Precise… Read More Hot Ruler & Hot Hemmer
Hot Hemmer Square & Hot Ruler Large By Shannon and Jason Well… Clover has done it again. Just when we were looking for a product, here they are with exactly what we need. They have expanded their line of pressing tools to include the Hot Ruler Large and Hot Hemmer Square. If you are a garment… Read More Extra Credit: Hot Hemmer Square & Hot Ruler Large
Tracing Wheels with Instructor Steve Butler Class 158 View at our website What is it? The genesis of almost everything we create when we sew begins with a pattern of some form. Fashion, fashion accessories, heirloom, purses and bags, quilts, home decor, they all use them. In our selection process we identify potential candidates from the perfectly… Read More Tracing Wheels
Amour Crochet Hooks with Instructor Steve Butler Class 157 View at our website What is it? Check any fashion magazine or even publications in the vein of Architectural Digest or House Beautiful. In the forefront or perhaps even as a worthy supporting accessories cast you’ll find an old friend, crochet. Fashion and fashion accessories, home décor and even… Read More Amour Crochet Hooks
No-Sew, Iron-On Octopatch By Shannon and Jason Oney the Octopatch Here, in our part of the world, we are entering that time of year when the skies are clearer, the breeze is warmer, and the wind carries the unmistakable sound of screaming little folx who have looked forward to summer break for months but now… Read More Extra Credit: No-Sew, Iron-On Octopatch
Amour Crochet Hooks By Shannon and Jason View at our website From the first crochet patterns we published to our three latest crochet books Crochet Geometry, Designer Crochet, and Complete Crochet Course, Clover Amour Crochet Hooks have been in our hands all the way. Whether working on personal projects, teaching classes, or creating the pieces… Read More Extra Credit: Amour Crochet Hooks
Stitch Guide with Instructor Steve Butler Class 156 View at our website What is it? Ever watch an accomplished sewer lay down a line of stitches? It’s always perfectly straight or curved as desired. It looks easy, right? Well, easy until you drop the presser foot and the stitching begins. Then the skills of said sewist become glaringly evident. There’s… Read More Stitch Guide
Mini Iron II: The Adapter Set with Instructor Steve Butler Class 152 View at our website What is it? First of all, why do we call it a “mini iron”? Because of its diminutive size? Yeah, pretty much. But that name is a true misnomer. Even though labeled as “mini”, the small size really packs a punch and makes… Read More Mini Iron II: “The Adapter Set”
Fabric Tube Maker with Instructor Steve Butler Class 155 What is it? Jelly Roll™ projects of all types are more popular than ever. Home décor, fashion, fashion accessories, quilting, or any other application you can imagine. The three dimensional effect of the folded fabric tubes are particularly enticing. Add to that the unlimited selection of fabric colors, patterns… Read More Fabric Tube Maker
Tracing Wheels By Shannon and Jason Medieval torture devices? Baking for making those cool cuts in the top of your bread? What exactly are those strange looking wheelie-pokey-thing-a-ma-bob-tools that come in sewing tool kits and why should I learn to use them? If your first exposure to tracing wheels brought up these questions, you aren’t… Read More Extra Credit: Tracing Wheels
Punch Needle and Hoop with instructor Steve Butler Class 154 What is it? – Punch needle embroidery, it’s all the rage. Everyone wants to do it. Punch needle is a hand application process that uses a hollow needle to create loops of yarn, floss or even ribbon on fabric giving us a textured pile surface. The… Read More Punch Needle & Hoop
Cable Stitch Holders with instructor Steve Butler Class 153 What is it? – To MacGyver or not to MacGyver, that is the question. Okay, forget the feeble Shakespear/80’s TV action series reference. Seriously though, when it comes to knitting tools my answer is why? Why seek a MacGyver gimmick-based solution to the challenges presented by our… Read More Cable Stitch Holders
Shagadelic Coaster & Wall Hanging By Shannon and Jason A throwback to an earlier time… when boots were made for walking and Tina told us about love river deep and mountain high. What better way to get your groove on than by making your own set of Shagadelic coasters… or better yet, take those coasters… Read More Extra Credit: Needle Punch & Hoop
Squishy Twists Spa Cloth By Shannon and Jason Me time. That’s not a practice we are always good at around here. We seem to always be moving from project to project to laundry, to groceries, to fixing the dishwasher, and where did Atlas go now and what is he into?? Like most of us, it… Read More Extra Credit: Cable Stitch Holders
Yarn Guide System with instructor Steve Butler Class 151 What is it? – If you’re a fan of stranded color work like Fair Isle knitting with its symmetrical geometric motifs or Scandinavian knitting with its striking large asymmetrical motifs or even your own dramatic multi-color creative inventions, you know that these techniques can be both… Read More Yarn Guide
Drab to FAB Bag and Hat Upgrade By Shannon and Jason Seldom do we use the phrase “Quick and easy.” Some projects are quick, some are easy… rarely are they ever both. This project is one of those rarities that is indeed quick and easy! Woven handbags are easily found with a quick internet search.… Read More Extra Credit: Flower Loom
Flower Loom with instructor Steve Butler Class 150 What is it? – A famous Clergyman once wrote, “Flowers are the sweetest things God ever made, and forgot to put a soul into.” Really? I’m not so sure. Can you imagine any of Monet’s major works of art without flowers? He couldn’t. And how about poetry? Spend some time perusing… Read More Flower Loom
Takumi Interchangeable Circular Knitting Needle System with instructor Steve Butler Class 149 What is it? – Hats, socks, sweaters, sleeves, mittens, bags and so much more. All things knitted, great or small, flat or in the round. How can we do all of these projects? Besides some killer yarn and a crystal-clear creative vision, we’ll need a… Read More Takumi Interchangeable Circular Knitting Needle System
Heart on My Sleeve, Wonder Fuse Appliqué Patch By the Shibaguyz You don’t need a hole to cover to add an appliqué patch to your favorite jacket. You also don’t have to be a great artist to show off some FAB skills! There… we said it. A little inspiration, a touch of color, and a… Read More Extra Credit: Heart on My Sleeve
