Have fun quilting any of these yoyo quilt pattern ideas you can get for free in this post for your next craft project.
Learn how to make yoyo quilts (or yo yo quilts) and create a fun yoyo project. Great way to use up those fabric scraps!
Have fun quilting any of these yoyo quilt pattern ideas you can get for free in this post for your next craft project.
Learn how to make yoyo quilts (or yo yo quilts) and create a fun yoyo project. Great way to use up those fabric scraps!
Work on this adorable table quilt pattern anywhere at anytime! Making yo-yos is simple when you have the right teacher -- we'll make it easy!
Yo-yo’s are fun to make and a great way to use up scraps!! They are a fun hand sewing project to do while in the car or watching TV. Until we started looking for yo-yo projects for this post, I didn’t realize how many fun things you could do with them! Here are 21 […]
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Gather up all of those beautiful fabric yo-yos and use them to make some or all of the exciting quilt yo-yo patterns and other projects found here!
Have fun quilting any of these yoyo quilt pattern ideas you can get for free in this post for your next craft project.
Learn how to make yoyo quilts (or yo yo quilts) and create a fun yoyo project. Great way to use up those fabric scraps!
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This type of simple coverlet was among the first sewing lessons I had from my grandmother. This tutorial is for people of any age who have any level of experience with sewing, including none! Sugarplum thinks that everything I work on is for her! This gives you an idea of the scale of my yo-yos. If you are from the UK, you may know them as Suffolk Puffs. Yo-yos have been around in the United States since the 1920's and 30's. They were especially popular in the south because when sewn together, they form a lightweight, airy coverlet that needs no batting or backing, although it can be added. That comes in handy in areas where the temperatures climb into triple digits! This is a Yo-Yo! Most of you have seen it before and probably haven't even considered it seriously as something worthy of your time. I invite you to look at it with fresh eyes. It is easily made by hand with only a needle and thread. It is portable and very, very versatile. The arrangement of colors can give it a completely different look. OR, you can make it an explosion of color like I did. You can use leftover fabrics, fat quarters, even that ugly, out of date print that you have hidden in your stash! I have also seen very old yo-yo quilts made from silks and satins as well as wool recycled from old clothing. Get Started: 1. You don't need to buy a pattern! You can determine the size of each piece. (Of course, the bigger the yo-yo, the faster it will be to put together.) For a more "standard" size, all you need is a DVD or a circle about that size that you cut from the top of a plastic Cool Whip container. Remember that your finished circle will end up about half of this size. Cut hundreds of circles using this template and you are ready to begin! 2. Thread a needle with a strong thread (I use button hole thread) and make a knot at the end. (You don't know how to knot the end of your thread? It's not hard to do. I lick my pointer finger lightly, wrap the end of the thread around it once, and then "roll" the thread across my finger with my thumb. The thread will roll into a knot that you slip off your finger and "slide" to the end of the thread with your fingernails. ) Turn the edge of the circle over to the wrong side about 1/4" and sew (by hand) a running stitch around it with stitches about 1/4" to 1/2" long. (This is one time when short, neat stitches do not work well! The shorter the stitch, the less gathering you will be able to do!) NOTE: I find that it is easier to hold the edge between my thumb and pointer finger in my non-dominant hand and turn the seam allowance under as I go. 3. When you get back to where you started, pull gently to gather. 4. Use your finger to push out the fullness inside the circle. 5. Pull the thread until your circle is neat and compact. Your circles should all be the same size, so compare. You can manipulate the size by how tightly you gather the center. 6. Put the needle back through the inside and back up (going through one layer only!). Give it a little tug to bring the knot more to the inside and less visible and then cut the thread close to the fabric. (It has not been cut in the bottom photo.) You want the opening to be as close to center as possible. A little press with an iron will help it stay in position. Put two yo-yos back to back (or front to front if you prefer) and overcast (sew through two, pull the needle through and insert it back where you started.) along the edge for about an inch. Of course, the amount sewn will depend on the size of your yo-yo, but you want just enough to secure them together, about 1/6 of the circumference of your yo-yo. I like to start and stop my thread inside the yo-yo, but you don't have to. I tie off my thread with two knots when finished, just to be sure it is secure. I like to sew a long row together and then sew the rows together. You can choose to sew them into blocks of about three across and three down and then sew the blocks together. There is NOT only one way to do it! Sew the blocks or rows together as shown above. You will have a little diamond shaped space between each set of four yo-yos. You will notice that mine are NOT perfect. It will not matter when all is finished and it is on a bed. It is very forgiving! You can change the look of your coverlet by manipulating the colors you use. You can use colors in rows or blocks or as borders. You can use a color as a "sashing" between yo yo blocks. Play with them a little if you want. I love the scrappy look, so that is what I did. I like to also press the entire top when finished for a neat, tidy look. That's all there is to it! Give it a try!! The coverlet in our temporary bedroom.
What a show, the biggest quilt show in the world, with between 35 000 and 45 000 visitors per day going through the doors. The show is held in The Tokyo Dome, which is just a 5 minute walk from The Tokyo Dome hotel and conveniently close to Starbucks. From arriving at the doors, where orderly queues are moving slowly forward, through security, where you are politely asked if it is okay to search your bag, then through the revolving doors past the lockers and food and drinks kiosks, where you are guided to the steps going down the seating area into the stadium, you are aware that this is a very well organised and well run event. Inside the Dome Not spectators, lunch timers Again, not spectators, visitors resting before returning to hotels or homes Hardly any Westerners around, but we were immediately welcomed and given English translations of the guide maps. Two magazines are available for purchase, one with photos in of all the quilts in the show and another with all the award winning quilts in the show. These were duly purchased at the end of the day in order to avoid carrying around all day, also after realising that taking photos of quilts without people parts in it would be near impossible, even though at only 5ft2, for the first time in my life, I could easily see over the heads of most other spectators (LOL). Spent the first morning going around looking at all the quilts on display, started with framed quilts, then moved on to bags before braving the crowds at the traditional quilts section. Next attempted to get a look at the award winners, but no chance, couldn't get close enough to read the names let alone see any detail, so decided to move on to Modern quilts. By now it was time for a break, so met up with lovely Lynda from Newcastle to have a coffee and what we thought was going to be a lovely ham sandwich (turned out to be a pork schnitzel between 2 slices of bread, which we ate long toothed, having spotted the egg and ham salad sandwiches which our waiter called vegetable sandwich, which came with some lovely crisps too - we didn't get any, so made a resolution to order the 'vegetable' sandwiches tomorow). Now time to visit some of the vendors, with first stop Yoko Saito's stall (I have after all come to buy fabrics to do her Mystery Quilt). Spent the best part of the afternoon here, being jostled to and fro between eager customers - as polite as the Japanese ladies are under normal circumstances, if there is competition for fabric, it is everyone for themselves with elbows flying in all directions. Having made my not inconsiderable purchases here, I head up the steps to the locker rooms to offload my bags before returning for some more vendor support and bumped into Scottish Lorna, who is very keen not to waste time talking and just get back down to shopping. Decided to tackle sections D and E of the Vendors, before returning to the hotel for supper. Just managed it in time before the show closed at 6.30pm. My shopping after day 1 Day 2 and I decided to do vendors in sections A,B and C first today before going around quilts on display, as I noticed yesterday that it quietened down later in the day at the quilts. Even more jostling today than yesterday, and some of the aisles are so crowded that you can hardly move. Decided to start at the furthest point from the entrance but not really any better, so just persevered and moved slowly along. Had lunch with Lorna, Lynda and Janette and had lovely 'vegetable' sandwiches with crisps this time. After lunch looked at the rest of the quilts on display that I have not seen before, before meeting up with Lorna and returning to the hotel. Had free time to do what we wanted on the third day, so returned to the show for last minute shopping with Lynda and Lorna and had another walk around all the wonderful quilts on display. There are so many wonderful quilts on show that it is really hard to decide which photos to post here, but I have had to make a decision, so here is my selection of quilts that I have enjoyed seeing the most: Framed or Wall hangings: Very quirky flamingoes Came second in this category Royal Wedding Love this one The one I would most like to do So much fun Quilts: In no particular order, some with detail Other more modern quilts: Embroidered obi at the show
Vintage yo-yo quilt. also known as a pinwheel quilt. This is an amazing piece of Americana. I don’t know much of the history except it was made between the 1930s and 1940s. The stitching is amazing and intricate. Each yo-yo is stitched closed and attached securely. This is not a light throw or quilt. It is extremely well made. It does not have a solid backing but shows the material as was used. I have included the pics and a video of it. Please ask any questions you may have. I will do my best to get the answers. My house is smoke and pet free.
Learn how to make fabric yo-yo's. Free printable templates and full tutorial included.
Lazies, It's easy to make perfect yo-yo's for your next sewing or quilting project. You know I love yo-yo's. So, while I was making some
This type of simple coverlet was among the first sewing lessons I had from my grandmother. This tutorial is for people of any age w...
Lazies, It's easy to make perfect yo-yo's for your next sewing or quilting project. You know I love yo-yo's. So, while I was making some
Pretty vintage hand sewn yo-yo quilt pillow. About 10” square. Light wear from age. Please see the pictures and thanks for looking!
Lazies, It's easy to make perfect yo-yo's for your next sewing or quilting project. You know I love yo-yo's. So, while I was making some
Gather up all of those beautiful fabric yo-yos and use them to make some or all of the exciting quilt yo-yo patterns and other projects found here!
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