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Quilting and Patchwork

April 30th, 2007

Discover Heart-Shaped Yo-Yo’s

Heart-shaped yo-yo’s?  What a wonderful idea! They’re mentioned and pictured both on Cyndi’s Layers Upon Layers and Chloe’s Tangled Thread.  (More yo-yo’s at Tangled Thread.)
Yo-yo’s always seem so popular whenever I mention them or I find them on other quilting and crafting sites.  These little shirred circles can be used for so many projects and […]

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December 11th, 2006

Making Yo-Yo Quilts & Decorations for the Holidays

Old-time patchwork can be turned into Christmas gifts and decorations.  Yo-yo’s, which once were very popular with quilters, seem to evoke a great deal of interest when I write about them.  Some quilters contact me concerning their memories making these as children and with their children.  Other quilters want to know how to make yo-yo’s.
These decorative […]

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December 6th, 2006

More Yo-Yo Decorations for Quilters & Crafters

This isn’t exactly the yo-yo animal ornament Eleanore was looking for, but Noreen of Hankering for Yarn has come up with a yarn bear wearing a yo-yo vest.  She also shows a photo of a yo-yo chain that her daughter made.  This decorates the piano with Teddy sitting on the keyboard.
Noreen is from Canada and […]

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December 5th, 2006

Another Yo-Yo Vest

Noreen at Hankering for Yarn, with her fascination for yo-yo’s, has designed and made another vest using yo-yo decoration.  She also posts attractive photos of much of her work, including this one.
Perhaps Noreen’s creativeness will give you inspiration for making yo-yo projects.  Yo-yo’s are very versatile and can be used for decorative effect or making […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 2 comments

December 4th, 2006

Creating a Yo-Yo “Memory” Vest

What a fascinating idea….creating a yo-yo “memory” vest, consisting of these little shirred circles from fabrics given by friends and family.  Noreen at Hankering for Yarn shares her love of yo-yo’s, dating back to her grandmother’s friend, and shows us pictures of the “memory” vest.
Yo-yo’s have a place in my life, too.  I made exquisite bits of fabric art with […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 2 comments