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New! Grip Fit Tailored Tapered Awl from Clover Whether you knit or you sew this clever  idea from Clover will help relieve the stressful elements .. like turning corners, or pressing fiddly seams out. The Grip Fit Tapered Tailored Awl has an exceptionally sharp and rounded tip making it suitable for use with delicate and…

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  New from Clover, these colourful Flexible Rubber Thimbles are specially designed to fit the thumb and index fingers. Featuring a dimple inside the thimble to reduce finger pressure, the tight grip allows the needle to be removed easily and effortlessly. There are even small air vents lessen to the presence of moisture leaving your…

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No matter how old we are, we are always looking for notions that will make our sewing experience just a bit easier.  The people at Clover know this, and are well known for coming up with some really good solutions. Recently introduced to the extensive range of Clover sewing products is the new Grip Fit…

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  Quilters always love a gadget don’t we – especially if it’s going to make our life  easier and help maintain a consistent and accurate seam allowance – perhaps even more so if it takes away the need to keep calculating the width of the seam. This set of seam markers allows you to neatly…

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  Quilters and Patchworkers are always on the lookout for fresh ideas to make the craft easier. The Clover Bias Tape Cutting Ruler enables accurate cutting of both bias and straight fabric strips. The special slit in the ruler is designed for use with a rotary cutter*, giving a perfect guide for precision fabric cutting…

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For those of us who like things just right, with precisely accurate folds and sharp corners then this is for you. The clever people at Clover have developed a set of rulers that will enable you to create your makes with confidence and avoid sore fingers caused by the heat of a pressing iron. Hot…

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Roll and Press and the Hold it Precision Stiletto Clover has a array of tools that enable opening, folding, turning and holding of curves, hems, seams and corners whilst pressing in place or machine sewing. Roll and Press does just that! Simply apply to straight, curved or paper-pieced seams and press as you roll. The…

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The Everyday Helpers Collection from Vlieseline is a fun collection of practical projects designed for people on the go. Why not combine H630 Fusible Wadding and Fusible Interlining H310 to make some quirky organisers or for a bigger project, blend everyone’s favourite Bondaweb with the popular 272 Thermolam Wadding to create a stylish bag. For…

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  Following on from the popular Desk Needle Threader, Clover has launched the revolutionary “Quick” Desk Needle Threader, a proud recipient of the *Red Dot Award for Best Product Design. Now compatible with applique needles, the intuitive design of the “Quick” Desk Needle Threader means that it can be used with needles 0.46 to 0.89mm…

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 Crib and Twin Size 268 Bamboo Mix and 279 Cotton Mix Vlieseline has added two new sizes* to these ever-popular product for those of us who know exactly what we need for a particular project. 268 Bamboo Mix 50/50 is a medium-weight, very soft, sew-in wadding made from 50% Bamboo and 50% Cotton. Produced from…

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We sewing people are always looking for new ways of enhancing our clothes, decorating our makes and enhance the wow factor we all talk about. Make a statement with this bright new machine embroidery thread from Gütermann creativ! Robust and hard-wearing, the trilobal structure gives Super Brite an amazing sheen making it particularly suitable for embroidery…

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    No matter whatever style of sewing you prefer there wll always be a need for needles for hand sewing, and Clover know this too. Designed to provide optimum balance between strength and flexibility, Clover Black Gold Needles are made using carefully selected, high quality steel that maximises the rust, bend and break resistance. …