Yo-Yo Quilts
04-12-2014, 04:50 AM
#12
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Have a yo yo quilt my grandmother made in 1944. Won 2nd place at Illinois State. Fair and then given to my parents as a wedding present. Not sure what she used but they came out 1 1/2 inches in size and fit a double bed. She pieced them together and backed it with a sheet.
04-12-2014, 05:31 AM
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I used a compass to make my templates the size I want. I have about 400 yo yos of lace, satin, taffeta, tulle, cotton and linen. They're going to be part of my crazy quilts. You can make flowers out of them by stacking them on top of each other. These are great take-a-long projects. I like to use buttons for the middle for flowers. I've purchased clothes from SA and GW just because I want the button(s).
04-12-2014, 05:33 AM
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Try SA or GW for blouses like that or check out clearance racks at vintage shops.
Oh, Smiley Memories! I remember making yo-yos with my mothers neighbor. She used a lid from either a coffee can or instant juice or tea.
I believe her yo-yos made a bedspread and then some table runners. Whatever she made had to look neat since she used her old work blouses in some fun and bright floral patterns. I would love to get my hands on some old clothes like that.
I believe her yo-yos made a bedspread and then some table runners. Whatever she made had to look neat since she used her old work blouses in some fun and bright floral patterns. I would love to get my hands on some old clothes like that.
04-12-2014, 06:44 AM
#18
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I bought the yoyo maker at JoAnn's and i LOVE it. It makes it so simple. I have been making them for years - in spurts - then get off doing other things - i have a box full that will someday be a quilt.
04-12-2014, 04:51 PM
#20
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Location: Colorado
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I purchased a yo yo maker and I loved it. It was sturdy and helped make stitches that ruffled evenly when I pulled on the thread. I had a pair of jeans that were too short so I sewed the yo yos around the hem of the jeans making them long enough so that I could wear them. They turned out pretty cute.
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