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| yarnmamma |
Posted - Jan 30 2009 : 11:58:12 AM
I wanted to show this....I made one of these with my first yoyos many years ago.
Simplicity pattern now!
Pattern 2708
Fun and Whimsical Yo-Yo Toys
(yeah yeah, I know our grandmothers didn't need a pattern LOL)
Linda in Scranton, PA
farmgirl #71
BLESSED ARE THE CRACKED FOR THEY ARE THE ONES WHO LET IN THE LIGHT!
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| yarnmamma |
Posted - Feb 09 2009 : 3:17:31 PM
very pretty....I am assuming it's a table runner or a placemat? Maybe you can make the pic larger.
Linda in Scranton, PA
farmgirl #71 |
| AuntPammy |
Posted - Feb 09 2009 : 10:36:46 AM
I just looked at that pattern the other day. I have two nieces who are expecting and I was going to make them for the babes. I made this  with my yoyo's a week or so back. I still haven't added the buttons though.
"Keep your face to the sunshine and you will never see the shadow." Helen Keller
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| yarnmamma |
Posted - Feb 07 2009 : 06:19:35 AM
Looking thru the books is not a waste of time to me...I love to spend time looking thru pattern books! :-)
I only do that when they are on sale. I pay 2.99 or 1.99 when I see they are sale.
I am glad we are enjoying this topic.
Linda in Scranton, PA
farmgirl #71 |
| katmom |
Posted - Feb 06 2009 : 9:54:50 PM
I agree, Janiee,,,
I wait till Joann's has their patterens on sale before I buy. I keep a list of the ones I want so I don't waist time looking through the book everytime I go & shop.
>^..^<
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
"I've never met a sewing machine I didn't like!"
mjf#72
Sisters on the Fly#472
www.katmom4.blogspot.com
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| PlumCreekMama |
Posted - Feb 03 2009 : 1:53:30 PM
I love that pattern! I have been making things will yoyos for quite some time- I am really interested in the different head patterns. Making a head that works for my yoyo dolls is the worst part for me. I definitely have to pick this one up.
http://plumcreekmama.blogspot.com/
http://plumcreekcreations.etsy.com |
| janiee |
Posted - Feb 02 2009 : 06:59:17 AM
thank you for posting the tutorial! I went to joanns saturday to see if i could find this pattern and they were not on sale....$16.95 so I could not get it...even asked the manager to check and see when they would be on sale (:)) ...now I don't need to spend the money....whee!!! thanks again
janiee
farmgirl #390 |
| katmom |
Posted - Jan 31 2009 : 12:54:55 PM
Linda, we very litely "puffed" up our yoyos w/the fiberfill to make them more stuffed like. I am not sure how they were assembled....but I think they were litely "glued & then strunged together, again, I never bought a finished one. lol!
I have to laugh, I thought the "Owl" was a cat until I read the instructions... duh!
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
"I've never met a sewing machine I didn't like!"
mjf#72
Sisters on the Fly#472
www.katmom4.blogspot.com
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| Mumof3 |
Posted - Jan 31 2009 : 12:45:40 PM
Oh, wow. I made a yo-yo clown for my friend's baby boy 28 years ago. It was so easy to make. Funny how things cycle back into vogue.
Karin
Farmgirl Sister
# 18 :)
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| yarnmamma |
Posted - Jan 31 2009 : 11:49:57 AM
Grace, that is so interesting! What did you use the fiberfill for?
I made a clown like that with all crochet circles...I'll have to take a pic and show it.
Linda in Scranton, PA
farmgirl #71
BLESSED ARE THE CRACKED FOR THEY ARE THE ONES WHO LET IN THE LIGHT!
Have a wonderful Farmgirl New Year!! |
| katmom |
Posted - Jan 31 2009 : 10:30:45 AM
hey Linda,
I have that origional pattern too!...
One of my eariler jobs (when my daughter was an infant) was called "piece work", I would go over to the factory once a week, pick up a bag of circle cut fabric & fiber fill, then at home I would stitch & stuff while Meri napped & in the evenings and when ever.
I would return back to the factory with a huge bag of 'yoyo's' and was paid 2cents each....thus the term piece work.
Some times I didn't make much and other times I made grocery money. The company had a large line of fabric toys etc. The yoyo's that I stitched were for a soft toy called "Zippy the Clown". Can you belive it, I never bought one for my daughter..I didn't like the clown! lol!
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
"I've never met a sewing machine I didn't like!"
mjf#72
Sisters on the Fly#472
www.katmom4.blogspot.com
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| 5 acre Farmgirl |
Posted - Jan 31 2009 : 09:50:57 AM
I had a yoyo clown for years, wonder what ever hapened to it.They ARE SOOOOO CUTE...
nOW, I am making a yoyo quilt, am beginning to wonderi f I will ever get it done>>>>LOL!
Farmgirl Sister #368
http://froccsfrillsfurbiloesandmore.blogspot.com
http://thecontentedwoman.blogspot.com
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| rabbithorns |
Posted - Jan 30 2009 : 4:41:49 PM
Here are some very clear instructions on how to make a yo-yo doll online.
http://sunshinescreations.vintagethreads.com/2006/10/how-to-make-yo-yo-friend.html
http://www.rabbithorns.etsy.com & www.wayofthewife.blogspot.com |
| yarnmamma |
Posted - Jan 30 2009 : 4:01:15 PM
cool! all the animals are cute on this pattern.
Linda in Scranton, PA
farmgirl #71
BLESSED ARE THE CRACKED FOR THEY ARE THE ONES WHO LET IN THE LIGHT!
Have a wonderful Farmgirl New Year!! |
| cinnamongirl |
Posted - Jan 30 2009 : 3:52:56 PM
Actually Linda check Sunshines blog I think she did a tutorial on a doll before as I know she did lots with yo yos |
| janiee |
Posted - Jan 30 2009 : 1:26:50 PM
THANK YOU! I am at work so I don't always have time to look these up...oh my....i see more than one retro pattern that I am going to have to have...oh course to use up my stash (that's ok? right? hehe)
janiee
farmgirl #390 |
| yarnmamma |
Posted - Jan 30 2009 : 1:25:05 PM
http://www.simplicity.com/index.cfm?crit=1065&id=1121&StartRow=1
here's the link...I got this on Simplicity email newsletter...I adore the retro vintage toys..
Linda in Scranton, PA
farmgirl #71
BLESSED ARE THE CRACKED FOR THEY ARE THE ONES WHO LET IN THE LIGHT!
Have a wonderful Farmgirl New Year!! |
| yarnmamma |
Posted - Jan 30 2009 : 12:58:43 PM
It should be available...it's new acording to the Simpliciy site...I'll look for the link for you.
Linda in Scranton, PA
farmgirl #71
BLESSED ARE THE CRACKED FOR THEY ARE THE ONES WHO LET IN THE LIGHT!
Have a wonderful Farmgirl New Year!! |
| yarnmamma |
Posted - Jan 30 2009 : 12:57:29 PM
I think it is adorable too. They all are...but do you think you could make them without the pattern?
Linda in Scranton, PA
farmgirl #71
BLESSED ARE THE CRACKED FOR THEY ARE THE ONES WHO LET IN THE LIGHT!
Have a wonderful Farmgirl New Year!! |
| janiee |
Posted - Jan 30 2009 : 12:54:03 PM
Oh! they are too cute!!!!! I want one....waaaaaa....guess I will have to break down and go buy the pattern if it is still available...:)
thanks for sharing
janiee
farmgirl #390 |
