How do I wash yo yo's?
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I love Kim Diehl's books and in her new one, Simple Graces there is a fantastic yo yo quilt. I am cutting circles but now I wonder how this quilt will wash? Do the yo yo's stay the same after washing? What do I need to know, please? The quilt is on the cover of the book and I saw it in person in Utah and loved it. What has experience taught you about yo yo's.
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Well, the yo-yo's will be tacked to the top fabric and then they are tacked to the yo-yo's on each side. This keeps them laying flat during use and after washing. I haven't seen this book but that is my guess.
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All of her books are fantastic. She uses Civil War fabrics but they always seem so much brighter. She throws in a few others to break it but they are beautiful. JoAnn's carries her books so use a coupon and buy them all. In person, the yo yo quilt was unreal. I wish I could show you the real thing. Do consider making it.
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i completely stitched my yo-yos down to the background blocks- like an applique piece- so i do not envision having any problems when it comes to laundering---i sure hope anyway- i don't know how they could mess up- they are stitched all the way around.
i've seen lots of toys made with yo-yo's and those can be washed too--
if you are worried about it i would just do a practice piece and see how it goes.
i've seen lots of toys made with yo-yo's and those can be washed too--
if you are worried about it i would just do a practice piece and see how it goes.
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