What is it? – Pincushions have been a necessity for about as long as the needle and pin have been used. Picture someone sewing by candlelight in the Middle Ages. She puts her needle down to adjust the fabric or throw another log on the fire and when she reaches for it again . .… Read More Create-a-Pincushion
What is it? – Needle felting is an age old art form that has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity and is being enthusiastically embraced by an increasingly wide spectrum of creative expression. Art, jewelry, fashion embellishment, home decor, toys . . . it does them all. Needle felting techniques are applied globally but are adapted… Read More Felting
What is it? – What do you do when you have a hit? That’s a no brainer. You make the sequel. And if you make the sequel well you will have another hit. And that’s exactly what Clover has done. The success of the Hot Hemmer was and is unprecedented. There is nothing like it… Read More Hot Ruler
What is it? – Think how often you need just the basics for a quick repair and you don’t want to, or can’t, sit down at your sewing cabinet to do it. Maybe you don’t have time to go through the drawers and look for the tools you need. Maybe you’re on vacation and the… Read More Compact Sewing Kit
What is it? – Interfacing is used in many sewing and craft projects to provide extra support, body, reinforcement or shape. Basically it enhances our creative potential by allowing us to do things beyond the capability of the fabric alone. A fusible interfacing is a specific type of interfacing that has a heat activated… Read More Fusibles
What is it? – Few knitting tools are more useful than a quality interchangeable circular knitting needle assortment. At home or on the road it’s like having a knitting shop in a case. With all the component parts you can create the perfect knitting tool to fit virtually any intended project. To make the… Read More Takumi Interchangeables
What is it? – We take such great care with our sewn projects. Crafts, quilts, fashion, home décor, it doesn’t matter what. We envision exactly what we want to create. Once we have that picture, everything about it has to be just perfect. Patterns, fabrics, threads, and accessories are all selected with great care. … Read More Stick ‘n Stitch Guide
What is it? – As children, many of us went to scout camp or attended other summer activities where beading was a staple activity. It was fun, fast, creative and we were left with something that was uniquely ours. Unknowingly that was our introduction to an art form that was thousands of years old. From… Read More Mini Beading Loom
Steve Butler reviews Clover’s Mini Irons and their unique uses from quilting to crafting and more. Learn More
Steve Butler talks about the many uses of Press Perfect’s Iron Finger by Joan Hawley from Clover. This is a multi-purpose, heat resistant pressing tool to use in place of your finger at the iron. It has a spatula end for finger pressing, point turning and gripping fabric to hold in place. Use the handle… Read More Iron Finger
This video demonstrates a revolutionary technique of making curved and circular blocks perfectly every time using Nancy Zieman’s Carefree Curves. Learn More
This video introduces the Point 2 Point Turner. Learn More
Tool School’s Steve Butler demonstrates the use of Clover’s Fabric Folding Pen. Fabric folding has never been easier with the help of Clover’s new Fabric Folding Pen. Simply add water with a mixture of 4 drops of Clover’s concentrated marking solution into the pen, draw lines on the fabric, then fold. No pressing required! Makes… Read More Fabric Folding Pen
Tool School on the desk needle threader: Steve Butler explains about the workings of the Desk Needle Threader. Learn More
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… Read More Wonder Clips
Steve Butler of Clover’s Tool School, teaches you about Clover’s Rotary Cutter program. Learn More
Steve Butler talks about the wonderful uses of Nancy Zieman’s “No-Hassle Triangles Gauge” create 2-1/2″, 3-1/2″, 4-1/2″, 5-1/2″ and 6-1/2″ half-square and quarter-square triangles from squares. That’s right, there’s no hassle and no need to cut a single triangle! See more Nancy Zieman at http://www.nancyzieman.com Learn More
Steve Butler teaches you all about the Hot Hemmer by Joan Hawley. Tool School is all about education on Clover’s tools, join us every two weeks for a new tool. Sign-up for Tool School at www.clover-usa.com or text “CLOVERUSA” to 22828 to get instantly signed-up for the Tool School email blast! Also stay tuned to… Read More Hot Hemmer by Joan Hawley
I’ve cut it twice and it’s still too short. Been there? Ever heard the old saying, “Measure it twice and cut it once”? Quaint. How about just measure it once and cut it once? Measuring is vitally important to everything we do in sewing. Quilting, fashion, home decor, heirloom, it really doesn’t matter what. Being… Read More Nancy Zieman’s 5-in-1 Sliding Gauge
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… Read More Intro