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Stitching & Crafting Room:  How do you make yoyos for quilting and adornment?  |
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carolj
True Blue Farmgirl
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Carol
Waynesboro
Georgia
USA
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 Posted - Jul 28 2010 : 6:14:08 PM
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I am almost finished with a huge cross stitch picture I've been working on for months. My next project is to make an apron and earn a merit badge. I'm thinking about adding yoyos as adornment. Can anyone share a fast easy way to make them. I head back to teaching school on Tuesday.
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Edited by - carolj on Jul 28 2010 6:14:52 PM |
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britchickny
True Blue Farmgirl
1048 Posts
Angie
Port Orange
Florida
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Posted - Jul 29 2010 : 03:08:35 AM
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Cut out a circle, size will depend on the finished yo-yo. I use an old cd as a template and end up with a 2" yo-yo.
Fold over the edge to the wrong side a little more than a 1/4" and run a gathering stitch all the way around and when you get all the way around gather up and finish with a couple of stitches. The further apart your stitches are, the flatter the yo-yo will lie. It's so quick to do one this way that you could experiment.
I have a yo-yo maker but not really convinced that it's worth getting it out.
Have fun.
ANGIE
"Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance" JUDE 1:2
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karla
True Blue Farmgirl
1308 Posts
karla
Pella
Iowa
USA
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carolj
True Blue Farmgirl
244 Posts
Carol
Waynesboro
Georgia
USA
244 Posts |
Posted - Jul 30 2010 : 07:26:07 AM
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| Thanks to you both for the answer. I love the idea of using an old CD for a pattern. Thanks for the Scripture references tagged to your directions. On that note, I will recommend a book that is changing my life Lies Women Believe and the Truth That Sets Them Free by Nancy Leigh DeMoss. God is teaching me through this book that He loves each one of us UNCONDITIONALLY! Blessings to you both. Carol |
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MrsRooster
True Blue Farmgirl
1168 Posts
Amy
Seabrook
TX
USA
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Posted - Jul 30 2010 : 08:10:29 AM
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Clover makes a yo yo maker. It makes the process easier and more accurate. They come in several sizes. I got one at Hobby Lobby. Check it out. I haven't used it yet.
www.mrsrooster.blogspot.com
Farmgirl #1259
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shunger
True Blue Farmgirl
224 Posts
Suzanne
Helena
MT
USA
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Posted - Jul 30 2010 : 6:01:56 PM
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| I've made lots of yo-yo's the way that Angie describes. I'm tempted at times by the yo-yo makers, but the last time I looked at them, I couldn't figure out how they would work. I think yo-yo's are fun to make and use. I even stuffed some to make snowmen this winter for Christmas. Suzanne |
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Nigella
True Blue Farmgirl
386 Posts
Nigella
Chimacum
WA
USA
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Posted - Jul 30 2010 : 10:00:44 PM
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I love my Clover yo yo maker! Super cheating :D
Sister #1213
Farm-made aprons and vintage goodies
www.thecapriciouscorgi.etsy.com
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work."
~Thomas Edison~
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soleil
True Blue Farmgirl
68 Posts
Linda
Butternut
WI
USA
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Posted - Jul 30 2010 : 10:26:34 PM
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The Clover yo-yo maker makes a task I never looked very forward to lots of fun! It's one of those things you have to use to figure out and not just look at the directions. There's even one that makes 1/2" finished yo-yo! I'm using those as holly berries on a Christmas crazy quilt block. They're so-o-o-o cute! Creative minds think alike, Carol. I have a bunch of yo-yo's already made to trim an apron....also for a possible badge! Just have to get the apron itself made. Good Luck with yours.
Blessed be,*´¨)
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(¸.·´ (¸.·´ * soleil
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carolj
True Blue Farmgirl
244 Posts
Carol
Waynesboro
Georgia
USA
244 Posts |
Posted - Jul 31 2010 : 5:50:09 PM
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Thanks again for the ready answers. I am new to chatting in a chat room and think this is a great place to start. I'll try Angie's method first while watching the ehow directions, then maybe head on over to Hobby Lobby to find the Clover yoyo maker.
Peace to all,
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britchickny
True Blue Farmgirl
1048 Posts
Angie
Port Orange
Florida
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
4427 Posts
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Posted - Aug 01 2010 : 05:54:35 AM
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MMMM It has been years since I made a YoYo, lol. And never saw the special makers either, I don't even think they are here (as far as I know )
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
My personal blog:
http://just-me-a-dutch-girl.blogspot.com/
Almost daily updates on me and mine :)
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shunger
True Blue Farmgirl
224 Posts
Suzanne
Helena
MT
USA
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Posted - Aug 01 2010 : 06:12:54 AM
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| Linda, Thanks for the encouragement to try to yo-yo makers. I'll have to try one. I love using them for all sorts of things - the little one sounds perfect for many things, and the holly berries sound very pretty. The little circle would be perfect for many uses on my angel/doll clothes. Suzanne |
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violetrose
True Blue Farmgirl
960 Posts
Ruth
Epworth
GA
USA
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Posted - Aug 07 2010 : 3:00:14 PM
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I just bought the YoYo maker thingy! I have made ONE YoYo. I did just have to do it to figure it out. The lady at the quilt store told me her 10 yr old grandson had made a bunch of them, and if he could do it, I could! Have many more to make - they are very easy to do, much easier than the old fashioned way.
Hugs, Ruth
Farmgirl Sister # 1738
God loves each one of us as if there were only one of us!
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soleil
True Blue Farmgirl
68 Posts
Linda
Butternut
WI
USA
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Posted - Aug 17 2010 : 09:37:26 AM
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One for the yo-yo maker!!!! Glad you're liking it, Ruth. Those teeny ones are adorable BUT even with the maker, a bugger to do.
I'm now on the search for a GIANT one. The largest Clover makes is for a 3.4" yo-yo. I want at least 4". Now I'm going to have to make a make-do yo-yo-maker. The fun never ends!!!
Blessed be,*´¨)
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(¸.·´ (¸.·´ * soleil
Even as we dream, we begin to succeed...even as we succeed, we begin to dream again. |
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