A few weeks ago Joan Hawley was chatting about Fall Quilt Market and mentioned her fascination with Clover’s New Yo-Yo tool. So when a box arrived from Clover with new stuff including samples of each size, I have been speculating on some sort of extreme Yo-Yo Project.
One of the interesting new magazine for sewists is Cutting Edge
I can’t wait to hear what Joan has to when she see the the Winter Issue and this fun project
Cutting Edge – Wild Things p.78-79
It is just giving me visions of a HUGE Yo-Yo-Purse, covered in Tiny Yo-Yo’s on Joan’s arm, or for me perhaps on the back of a Jacket, just have to decide if I should just read the directions in the magazine or try using the Clover Tools as a “template” to make a HUGE tool from card board and then on to a “PROJECT”
Just something silly to think about and maybe do during the long cold days of winter
I love this!
Hi,
I love the yo yo blanket you have featured here. I am wondering where I can find hte pattern or tool to do it? I checked the link to the Cutting Edge and couldn’t find and also checked on clover’s website.
Thanks for any advice you can supply!
Missy
Guess the magazine “bit the dust”
We’d have to experiement with how to make the templates, but they were sewn just as you would any yo-yo. Joan Hawley of Lazy Girl has a tutorial at:
http://www.lazygirldesigns.com/blog/?p=552
I think if you used say a clean trash can lid (round not square) to make your circles you would get some pretty good sized yo-yo –
If I remember correctly, they were stitched onto a sheet or other pieces of fabric to give them more support and stability.
Let know if you try.
Wheat
that looks about the size of a dinner plate….I love it! I’m going to try to make one!