What is it? – Have you ever had the desire to go head-to-head with Mother Nature in a flower making contest? Okay, maybe not. Perhaps you’re just in a creative mood and looking for some floral inspiration. In either case Clover’s Hana-Ami Flower Loom is just what you need to put those perfect petals… Read More “Hana-Ami” Flower Loom
What is it? – Think of the stereotypical ski hat and you’ll realize that it just wouldn’t be complete without a pom-pom on the pointy tip. Actually I think it’s a requirement. But pom-poms are much more than funny hats emblazoned with snowflakes and deer heads. Pom-poms are everywhere we look. Home decor, jewelry, fashion… Read More Pom-Pom Makers
What is it? – China, circa 3600 BC. That’s where it all started. A young Chinese empress expressed a desire for a luxurious new fiber and silk was the result. Threads of different types had been around for many years but this was different. In fact, silk was very different. It had a texture and… Read More Silk Threads
What is it? – Scissors. It’s hard to imagine doing anything in sewing, knitting or crafts without them. They are, in fact, one of the most common tools used universally by us humans. They were even carried by Apollo 12 astronauts on the surface of the moon. The earliest known scissors appeared in Mesopotamia 3,000… Read More Scissors
What is it? – As children, most of us can remember having an old wooden spool with four rounded metal pegs protruding from one end. By threading yarn up through the center and then wrapping the yarn around the pegs we could maneuver bottom loops over top loops. As a result we were able to… Read More Wonder Knitter
What is it? – When it comes to knitting and crochet it’s all about knitting needles and crochet hooks, right? Not so fast. Take a quick look in your knitting kits or visualize the process of completing any project. Something simple or even very complex. A quick inventory of what you will use will… Read More Top 5 Knitting Notions