Vintage Yo-Yo Quilt
#32
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 122
Oh what a lovely yo yo quilt.
In summer I sent out requests from family and friends so that I can make one using the yo yo maker. Oh how easy that makes the yo yos. I wondered what to so for the sides as the only alternative I had seen until this time was to make xes out of light fabric and finish lining it up with Vs on the side similar to what this look like. As I really want to get started putting it together soon, I will do the sides like your great find. Oh, what a lovely keepsake.
Mine is all sorts of fabrics including darks although I started out with all lights and mediums. What family sent is an assortment of fabrics including holiday fabric.
I want to keep record of some that each sent.
In summer I sent out requests from family and friends so that I can make one using the yo yo maker. Oh how easy that makes the yo yos. I wondered what to so for the sides as the only alternative I had seen until this time was to make xes out of light fabric and finish lining it up with Vs on the side similar to what this look like. As I really want to get started putting it together soon, I will do the sides like your great find. Oh, what a lovely keepsake.
Mine is all sorts of fabrics including darks although I started out with all lights and mediums. What family sent is an assortment of fabrics including holiday fabric.
I want to keep record of some that each sent.
#37
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Hamburg,Western New York State
Posts: 4,856
I repaired a yo-yo quilt for one of my daughter's customers and I checked each and every one. If any looked like it would come loose, I went over the the stitching and did all those that were obviously seperated. Also, check the gathering thread. It is time consuming but the end result is worth it.
#40
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Portland, OR via Hawaii
Posts: 1,342
I wonder if it would be acceptable to get a nice wide backing fabric and tack the yo-yo's to that.
I would consider it a family heirloom - starting with you Mom. If it were mind I would tack it to a plain white backing fabric which would avoid the "back of the fabric peeking through" look and if you wanted to create a label with it's history.
Left along with just added stitches here and there would keep it too fragile for future handling, in my opinion.
Now I know what to do with all the "travel project" yo-yo's I'm accumulating! ;) Thanks for sharing the pics.
I would consider it a family heirloom - starting with you Mom. If it were mind I would tack it to a plain white backing fabric which would avoid the "back of the fabric peeking through" look and if you wanted to create a label with it's history.
Left along with just added stitches here and there would keep it too fragile for future handling, in my opinion.
Now I know what to do with all the "travel project" yo-yo's I'm accumulating! ;) Thanks for sharing the pics.
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