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DIY Christmas Ornaments Tutorial
Hi! I’m Cataleya, and today I’m going to show you how I made two cute 3D Christmas ornaments — a candy cane and a Christmas tree! These are super fun, beginner-friendly projects, and I used my favorite Clover tools to help me sew everything neatly. MATERIALS (candy cane ornament): two 10×10 cotton fabric pieces striped fabric cut on a 45° angle fiber fill (or scrap fabric!) jute ribbon 2-3″ thread to match MATERIALS (Christmas tree ornament): 7×7 green floral cotton (front) 7×7 cream flannel (back) fiber fill (or scrap fabric!) velvet…
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A Reversible Trick-or-Treat Tote Bag
This Halloween, 10-year-old sewist Cataleya created her own reversible tote bag—perfect for trick-or-treating and for everyday use afterward.She wanted something strong enough to hold candy yet cute enough to reuse for books and crafts once the season ends. She used cotton fabric and her favorite Clover sewing tools to design a simple, festive, and functional project. Her favorite part was adding a black gingham pumpkin face for a playful Halloween touch! MATERIALS: (Finished size: Approximately 11.75″ W × 14.75″ boxed corners) Rotary Cutter – for smooth, clean cutting through…
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Summer Tiered Dress for Kids
Hello, it’s Duana with Duana Studio (@duana_m_chandler & @duanastudio) and we are in beach season, so I thought it would be great to create a cute Summer dress pattern for my daughter to wear. I love making clothes for my daughter! She especially loves dresses, and she can wear this at the beach or even to the park, or put a denim jacket over it for chillier days. But it is such a cute and easy summer dress that I drafted for her and created it into a pattern that…
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DIY Spring Drawstring Bag
Hello, it’s Duana with Duana Studio (@duana_m_chandler & @duanastudio)! We are in May, so I thought it would be great to do a cute springtime drawstring bag to wear out in the sun. You can wear this at the beach, to the park, or wherever your heart desires, because it’s such a cute bag to carry with you out on ANY spring/summer adventure 🙂 I chose to use a white corduroy fabric for the outside, and a floral cotton fabric for the inside. I think the floral fabric adds a…
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Tools and Tips For Foundation Paper Piecing
Hi and welcome to the kickoff of our September Sewing Month! My name is Faith, I am a contributor to Clover as well as a quilt maker and mother to three boys and two huskies. You can follow me and see more of my creativity at @faithessenburg I hope you join us this month in doing the thing we love which is using needle and thread to create beauty, and I know for myself when I am creating it’s also bringing my heart and mind peace and joy. This month…
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Easy Liberty Scrunchies in Two Sizes – Sewing Project
Hi everyone! Faith Essenburg here and I am back with a quick and classic make; the Scrunchie. These little guys are just about the quickest thing to sew up and make fun little gifts and ways to show off a tiny bit of your favorite fabrics such as those special Liberty prints you’ve been saving.
