Over the past several months, I've been sharing some of the latest and great notions. In case you missed any of the fun, I'm going to give you a super-speedy run-down. What's more, Clover is sponsoring a chance for you to win a gigantic bundle of many of the notions featured!
1. Iron Shine Cleaning Pen
What It Does:
The reusable Iron Shine Cleaning Pen cleans your iron with its scrubby tip and water soluble cleaning fluid.
Why It's Awesome:
It doesn't have stinky fumes and actually works, even if your soleplate is in dire straits.
2. Hot Ruler
What It Does: The Hot Ruler helps you turn over fabric edges to precise measurements.
Why It's Awesome: It's made from non-slip nylon fiberboard that resists heat and doesn't shrivel up when you blast it with steam. The markings are easy to read. It's longer than the Hot Hemmer, so it's perfect for quilt sleeves, bag straps, and the finished edges of garments.
3. Fine Patchwork Pins
What They Do: Fine Patchwork Pins hold fabrics together for piecing or appliqué.
Why They're Awesome: They are extra fine so they don't misalign fabric layers. Their iron-proof glass heads eliminate the possibility of a melting incident.
4. Clip n' Glide Bodkin
What It Does: The Clip n' Glide Bodkin pulls elastic, ribbon, trims and cording through 3/4" or larger casing.
Why It's Awesome: It doesn't spring open half way through (I'm talking about you, safety pin!) and easily glides through even curvy casings due to its long, flexible design.
5. Point 2 Point Turner
What It Does: The Point 2 Point Turner serves as a hera marker, turner, and finger presser. It has two curved edges to push out long or curved seams.
Why It's Awesome: It's the ultimate multi-tool for marking, pressing, and turning.
6. 6-in-1 Stick n' Stich Guide
What It Does: The 2-Piece Interlocking 6-in-1 Stick n' Stitch Guide adheres to your sewing machine bed with a repositionable adhesive and provides an edge to align fabric for straight stitching, piecing strips, and stitching curves.
Why It's Awesome: You can rinse off the adhesive, so it's always as good as new. Multiple arrangement possibilities make the guide incredibly versatile.
7. Natural Fit Leather Thimble
What It Does: The Natural Fit Leather Thimble pushes the needle through fabric and provides a comfortable fit in three sizes.
Why It's Awesome: The leather matches the curvature of your finger and doesn't have seams obstructing the point of contact with the needle. The leather is durable, yet not unyieldingly rigid.
8. Wonder Clips
What They Do: Wonder Clips hold together layers of fabric without damage or distortion.
Why They're Awesome: These are the perfect answer to holding together fabric layers when pins won't do. They're great for vinyl, heavy weight fabrics, handles, piping, and quilt binding.
9. Self-Threading Needles
What They Do: Self-Threading Needles allow the thread to be inserted through a special opening at the top and come in a collection of 5 different sizes.
Why They're Awesome: You don't need perfect vision or a needle threader to get these prepped for use. They are a major time-saver when tying off and burying threads during free-motion quilting.
10. Wedge Iron
What It Does: The Wedge Iron is a perfect travel companion with three heat levels, a spray bottle, and a pointy tip.
Why It's Awesome: This straight-forward iron fits conveniently in a travel case due to its slender design. It's a must-have item for a machine-side pressing station, which I recommend to eliminate back and forth ironing board jaunts.
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All of these notions would be super helpful and since I don't own any of them, this would be a fabulous win!! The Stick and Stitch Guide really interests me and I just might get one for myself.
ReplyDeleteI already use the patchwork pins, but the iron looks really handy!
ReplyDeleteAll are cool but the 6 in 1 stitch guide really interests me
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recap Afton! I'm going to look for the stitch guide, and I'm still after that iron!
ReplyDeleteSome new to me stuff here. I've always wanted to try the hot hemmer, but this hot ruler is even better! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
ReplyDeleteWow I need several of these. The Clip and Glide is what I need now. Never heard of this notion before, but have had several pins open on me. Thanks for the giveaway. grinnie1961 at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteThe Stick n Stitch Guide would be a real help to me. The ends of my stitching (where I run past the machine markings) end up a little crooked usually. sjvonfumetti at yahoo dot com
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't mind giving the Stick n Stitch Guide a try!
ReplyDeleteI am going to look for the Iron Shine Cleaning pen.
ReplyDeleteI would definitely say the leather thimble. I always seem to poke myself silly when I'm cross stitching and hand binding. :)
ReplyDeleteThis was a really fun and informative series Afton! Several items I have used and several I would love to try! Because I just bought a not so great iron cleaning tube...and it didn't work well at all...I think the Iron Shine Cleaning pen is my pick!
ReplyDeleteI need the hot ruler! Thank you for the information about these products.
ReplyDeleteThat Hot Ruler would be the ticket!
ReplyDeleteThe Fine Patchwork Pins. WOW...I've always had mis aligned seams...and have melted a few of those quilting pins..so I'm off to find some Clover Fine Patchwork Pins. Thank you Afton, all 10 were exciting and I appreicate the tips and research you did to enlighten us sewists/quilters.
ReplyDeletebluestarof2(at)yahoo(dot)com
Self-Threading Needles are great.
ReplyDeleteThose patchwork pins have been a great addition to my sewing supplies. This has been a terrific round up - thank you!
ReplyDeleteI need self threading needles for burying my threads after machine quilting.
ReplyDeleteI would choose the Iron Shine Cleaning Pen. I've bought many products over the years, but great to know that this one actually works.
ReplyDeleteThe Natural Fit Leather Thimble sounds like it's the answer to my hand-stitching problems! I would love that one, for sure!
ReplyDeleteSince I just recently started machine embroidery, I think the Wedge Iron would be perfect for attaching the appliqué pieces down in the hoop. Thanks for sharing all these great notions!
ReplyDeleteterryscwayons(at)yahoo(dot)com
I love those Wonder Clips, but the Iron Shine Cleaning pen is something I sure could use right now.
ReplyDeleteI loved hearing about all these notions! I think the Iron Shine is definitely at the top of my list right now. I've been using (more like avoiding) a different product lately and it is SO stinky!
ReplyDeleteThe wedge iron would come in very handy at my house; it would be great to set it up at a little station right by my sewing table.
ReplyDeleteI always love the unique clover notions
ReplyDeletesharongalli@gmail.com
Love all those notions but Wonderclips are my fav!!!! They are terrific!! churcae(at)auburn(dot)edu
ReplyDeleteI do love Clover notions better than other brands. I use the Wonderclips, but the self-threading needles are the best for these aging eyes!!!
ReplyDeleteHard choice..love several "Needs" listed! lol But think the "6-in-1 Stick ‘n Stitch Guide" would be my first to buy :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for chance to win this AWESOME Give-a-way!! :D
I'm excited by those fine patchwork pins. Love to work with pins that are sharp.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I love the Wonder Pins!
ReplyDeleteI want them ALL. Well, maybe not the leather thimble, but certainly everything else!! I'm totally in love with the clips (who doesn't?) and somewhere I lost my hera marker, so I need that. I can't forget the hot ruler (I loved the demo), and I could go on and on, but just throw my name in the hat, please! Thanks, Afton. This has been a fun series.
ReplyDeleteSo many look so useful and I hardly have any of them. I think the Point 2 Point Turner looks great and so do the pins. Thanks for sharing your reviews of all of these useful items!
ReplyDeleteI've never seen the Iron Shine Cleaning pen before but it looks awesome. Love Clover products, they always work so well.
ReplyDeleteannamariehlustik@googlemail.com
Some of these are familiar to me and some are new but all look very useful! Thanks for the info and for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI think the 6 in 1 Stick n Stitch is number one on my list. I love Clover tools and have the pins, which are wonderful as are the Wonder Clips. edrin1932(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteSelf threading needles- I have never used one, let alone seen one in Australia!
ReplyDeleteThanks for introducing all these great notions! I love the combination hera marker and point turner.
ReplyDeletethanks for all the information
ReplyDeleteI would really like that iron. Could use it for my class carry around.
ReplyDeleteI want them all! But, if I had to choose just one, it would be the hot ruler -- it would make pressing up hems a lot quicker and easier.
ReplyDeleteI feel like i'm the only one who doesn't have any of these! Wonderclips seem like a major must have too...
ReplyDeleteSo many of these are new to me! My iron is desperate for a good shine.
ReplyDeleteAll the notions are new to me, I need them!
ReplyDeletepatsystitch@gvtc.com
It's a hard choice to make! The Fine Patchwork Pins excites me the most. I tend to miss a pin or two while I am ironing.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE Wonder Clips...I have them in three sizes.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great post to keep us informed. Thank you. Several after the tools are new to me. The Wedge Iron looks perfect for machine-side pressing.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great post to keep us informed. Thank you. Several after the tools are new to me. The Wedge Iron looks perfect for machine-side pressing.
ReplyDeleteI use (and love) several of the notions you mentioned, but I'm intrigued by one I haven't seen before: the Stick n' Stitch Guide looks really useful!
ReplyDeleteI have never seen the 6 in 1 stitch quite, very interesting!
ReplyDeleteI'm torn between the hot ruler and the iron cleaning pen. And I tho't I had all quilt notions checked out.
ReplyDeleteI have never seen the hot ruler but it looks fabulous.
ReplyDeleteThe hot ruler intrigues me.
ReplyDeleteI love the look of that iron!
ReplyDeleteThe hot ruler! Even with a good eye and ruler it's hard to keep that 1/4or 1/2in turn under from waving once you get to the iron!
ReplyDeleteI own a few of these, I'd like the point to point turner as it looks really useful
ReplyDeleteThe point turner would have been really helpful in some of my recent sewing. I have been using the Clover fines pins for a couple of years and they do a great job when it comes to matching seams and getting precise points on triangles.
ReplyDeleteI've heard this thimble is the best. Would love to try it
ReplyDeleteThe stitch guide looks like it would help my seams be more accurate.
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I like the look of the stitch guide! And the tiny pins sound great!
ReplyDeleteI really think I need the Iron Shine Cleaning pen.
ReplyDeleteI really think I need the Iron Shine Cleaning pen.
ReplyDeleteThis was a very informative post. I do not have a lot of these items. I like the hot ruler.
ReplyDeleteI really need those easy threading needles !
ReplyDeleteI love gadgets, and you have shown me some great "need to have"s!
ReplyDeleteVery neat! I only have wonder clips, so the rest would be new to me!
ReplyDeleteLove that Hot Hemmer.....
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!!! Those pins look great as does the ruler I can use with my iron...yay!
ReplyDeleteI like the looks of the hot ruler. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteI love leather thimbles and this is one I've never seen. I'd love to try one!
ReplyDeleteI have to admit, I don't have any of those! The point to point turner sounds like something I'd get tons of use out of though!
ReplyDeleteI am so anxious to try the self threading needles, but, after quilting for over 50 years I have very few of these 10 must haves.
ReplyDeleteI love the travel iron the most.
ReplyDeleteI would love to try these notions. These 10 sound really helpful.
ReplyDeleteThat iron cleaner sounds amazing!
ReplyDeleteMost of these tools I have not heard about. Very interesting
ReplyDeleteI had a hard time deciding about which I was more excited about. I love the idea of the hot ruler and the bodkin is something I could really use. Threading needles is a bit tough for me these days also, they all are things I would use.
ReplyDeleteI am interested in the stick and stitch!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the list of notions. All look great, and I own and use several of them. The one I haven't seen and would love to try, is the iron cleaner. I hate that task and am always on the lookout for something new. Thanks for the opportunity.
ReplyDeleteI sure would like the Stick and Stitch Guide. I like that the "stick" doesn't wear out.
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