UK Quilters
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…
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…
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…
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…
Clover is a well known company that have been making sewing tools for many years. I recently received the brilliant Hold It Precision Stiletto. Really handy for keeping your piecing in line and perfect. The thing that makes this really helpful, is that it has a plastic curved pointer at one end which helps keep…
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…
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…
It’s not often that I get a new (to me) product which surprises me but that’s what happened when I received the woven interlining B 700 from Vlieseline to try out. I thought it was a standard iron on interfacing which had environmental credentials, and it is, but so much better than expected. When quilting,…
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…
The new Clover Desk Needle Threader turned up through my letterbox a couple of weeks ago whilst I was on holiday. (Northumbria on the East coast – my goodness it was stunning!) So I wasn’t able to test this as quickly as I’d have liked. To be honest, I’d love to have taken it with…
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…
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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