Yo Yo's?
#1
I recently have a desire to make some yo-yo's. Not really sure what I want them for but I want to try them out. Maybe just so I can start another new project :)
Anyways my question would be is there any way to make these with a sewing machine. Some sort of basting stitch or something? I really loathe hand sewing. I avoid it like the plague. Maybe I should just admire yo-yo's from a distance :(
Anyways my question would be is there any way to make these with a sewing machine. Some sort of basting stitch or something? I really loathe hand sewing. I avoid it like the plague. Maybe I should just admire yo-yo's from a distance :(
#3
But the Clover yo yo makers are so much fun! And, you don't have to cut out circles ahead of time -- you just snap the device over your fabric and then trim the fabric to fit.
I have the small and the extra small now, as I make minis, mostly. They are good for watching a ball game on TV, as the sewing is so repetitive.
I'd advise trying by hand first, to see how you like it.
I have the small and the extra small now, as I make minis, mostly. They are good for watching a ball game on TV, as the sewing is so repetitive.
I'd advise trying by hand first, to see how you like it.
#5
Originally Posted by LeslieFrost
But the Clover yo yo makers are so much fun! And, you don't have to cut out circles ahead of time -- you just snap the device over your fabric and then trim the fabric to fit.
I have the small and the extra small now, as I make minis, mostly. They are good for watching a ball game on TV, as the sewing is so repetitive.
I'd advise trying by hand first, to see how you like it.
I have the small and the extra small now, as I make minis, mostly. They are good for watching a ball game on TV, as the sewing is so repetitive.
I'd advise trying by hand first, to see how you like it.
#6
I have all sizes of the Clover yo yo makers. Got them with coupons at JoAnns. The small and extra small sizes are REALLY small. I found those hard to make, but I make mostly the large size. On the packaging there is an actual size picture.
#7
I like the clover yo yo makers. I have done it with my grandchildren. If you go to the clover web site, they have cute ideas to use them.
My quilt shop had a display with the Christmas tree, it was so cute and used all the sizes.
One Halloween, the children made spiders to hang. Two black yoyos with 3 short pieces gross grain ribbon between them for legs, eyes glued on and a thread to hang. So cute.
Jean
My quilt shop had a display with the Christmas tree, it was so cute and used all the sizes.
One Halloween, the children made spiders to hang. Two black yoyos with 3 short pieces gross grain ribbon between them for legs, eyes glued on and a thread to hang. So cute.
Jean
#8
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Like all the others said...Clover Yo Yo Makers are the only way to go. I don't like hand sewing (pain issues) but these yo yo makers are so easy to use. I made dozens of them one evening in front of the TV.
Here is a video, so you can see how easy (and perfect) they are to make.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zur9gThp-EU
Here is a video, so you can see how easy (and perfect) they are to make.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zur9gThp-EU
#9
I never made them til my grand daughter was in hospital for 13 days and I was 3 hrs from home with nothing to do.so we went to a fabric store and I starting making them.I have a bag full now-great hand work when out of town.they are easy to do by hand-not sure about machine tho-maybe large ones