My Yo-Yo Quilt
02-09-2015, 01:33 PM
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Gail, I turn under about 1/4 in. and do the gathering stitch at 1/8 in. Don't get your stitches too close together or the centers won't be closed enough. The longer stitch with produce bigger fold in the fabric. I don't know if that make sense or not.
Don't think I mentioned that I use Coats and Clark Hand quilting thread and pull it through the needle til the ends meet too knot it. with double strand of quilting thread the is almost no breaking the thread when you are pulling the thread to form the yo-yo. Pull the thread very tight and take a few tiny stitches one on top of the other, then you can knot the thread and pull it inside the yo-yo and get the needle back on front and clip the thread.
Don't think I mentioned that I use Coats and Clark Hand quilting thread and pull it through the needle til the ends meet too knot it. with double strand of quilting thread the is almost no breaking the thread when you are pulling the thread to form the yo-yo. Pull the thread very tight and take a few tiny stitches one on top of the other, then you can knot the thread and pull it inside the yo-yo and get the needle back on front and clip the thread.
I am so happy you posted the close-ups of the yo-yos! It's a gorgeous masterpiece! But what I appreciate most is that I have learned what I have been doing wrong. I am self-taught and somehow I missed something. I have always had a problem ending the yoyo. I have been trying to close the circle in the center. I see that you have a nice little circle left open. So, it's back to the drawing board for me.
02-09-2015, 01:46 PM
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Thanks Barb, I can't find "view" any where on the menu. I tried ctrl/scroll wheel and it distorts it. Maybe "view" is IE option? I use Chrome.
The shape of the yo-yos is round, then to get them stitch together I had to take a few whip stitches on four sides. That distorts the roundness a little bit.
I can't post a larger picture right now, but you when you are on the page with the pictures you can click on View in the menu bar at the top of the window and the pick a larger size to display the page. I think the images will be sharp even if you select to zoom it to 400%. you can get a little more detail of the fabrics that way also.
I can't post a larger picture right now, but you when you are on the page with the pictures you can click on View in the menu bar at the top of the window and the pick a larger size to display the page. I think the images will be sharp even if you select to zoom it to 400%. you can get a little more detail of the fabrics that way also.
02-09-2015, 02:03 PM
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02-09-2015, 03:56 PM
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Too close! LOL, I'm just kidding. Thanks for the closeup of how the yo yos are done. It's a pretty, colorful quilt. I bet there are a lot of hours involved! I'm trying to find new "hand worked" hobby for hubby and he might like to make yo-yos by hand.
He usually knits hats and scarves on a loom for the homeless but his arthritic thumbs having a hard time holding the big circular loom.
I'm thinking maybe a yo-yo maker? I saw that pretty quilt yesterday where yo-yos are the top of the tree -- so cute!
He usually knits hats and scarves on a loom for the homeless but his arthritic thumbs having a hard time holding the big circular loom.
I'm thinking maybe a yo-yo maker? I saw that pretty quilt yesterday where yo-yos are the top of the tree -- so cute!
02-09-2015, 09:46 PM
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Gail, I turn under about 1/4 in. and do the gathering stitch at 1/8 in. Don't get your stitches too close together or the centers won't be closed enough. The longer stitch with produce bigger fold in the fabric. I don't know if that make sense or not.
Don't think I mentioned that I use Coats and Clark Hand quilting thread and pull it through the needle til the ends meet too knot it. with double strand of quilting thread the is almost no breaking the thread when you are pulling the thread to form the yo-yo. Pull the thread very tight and take a few tiny stitches one on top of the other, then you can knot the thread and pull it inside the yo-yo and get the needle back on front and clip the thread.
Don't think I mentioned that I use Coats and Clark Hand quilting thread and pull it through the needle til the ends meet too knot it. with double strand of quilting thread the is almost no breaking the thread when you are pulling the thread to form the yo-yo. Pull the thread very tight and take a few tiny stitches one on top of the other, then you can knot the thread and pull it inside the yo-yo and get the needle back on front and clip the thread.
02-09-2015, 10:40 PM
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You're welcome Jeanne.
Technically these aren't "quilts" as they do not have batting and backing. The definition of Quilt is a sandwich consisting of a front batting and a back, stitch to through the layer to hold it together. Yo-yos normally can't be entered in quilt show for that reason.
The year I entered my yo-yo one in the local quilt show, I happened to be the main one organizing the show. I created a new category for none traditional quilts. Now our show also accepts quilt tops and partially finished quilts.
Technically these aren't "quilts" as they do not have batting and backing. The definition of Quilt is a sandwich consisting of a front batting and a back, stitch to through the layer to hold it together. Yo-yos normally can't be entered in quilt show for that reason.
The year I entered my yo-yo one in the local quilt show, I happened to be the main one organizing the show. I created a new category for none traditional quilts. Now our show also accepts quilt tops and partially finished quilts.
