Looking For Yo-Yo Patterns

By

katluvsbears

I made a garland for my tree last year. it took 800 yo-yo's. I also sewed buttons in the center (I collect buttons) so no two were alike. I didn't need anything else on the tree except lights. every body loved it.

I am also making a quilt--takes about 2500 for a queen size bed..

By Joan (Guest Post)

Thanks to everyone for so many useful responses and Web sites. I have looked at most of the web sites and have found very useful information.

By

melody_yesterday

http://sewing.about.com/od/freeprojects/a/yoyoprojects.htm
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http://www.freeneedle.com/results.php?searchterm=yoyos
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http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/sewing/msg0515374123271.html
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http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/search?q=yo+yo+
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http://www.jandofabrics.com/newslet ... -yo-yos-great-ideas-for-remnant.html
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http://mousechirpy-polkadotpineappl ... 6/tutorial-folded-hexagon-yo-yo.html
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http://mousechirpy-polkadotpineappl ... 8/05/polka-dot-jumbo-yo-yo-love.html
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http://www.clover-usa.com/project_img/CT0039%20-%20Yoyo%20Trees.pdf
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http://www.clover-usa.com/project_img/Curtain_PS.pdf
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http://www.needlepointers.com/ShowArticles.aspx?NavID=1385
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http://cddesigns.com/AfternoonProj/YoYo/projects.htm
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http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2 ... /how_to_make_heart_shaped_fabri.html
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http://jujulovespolkadots.typepad.c ... loves_polka_dots/2007/02/i_lied.html
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http://mantua-maker.blogspot.com/2006/08/suffolk-puffs-obsession.html
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of Suffolk puffs, as the British call them. I hope that helps!

By

jewatson58

I've used the Clover brand of yo-yo maker. It works great! I have the small and medium sized ones.

By

PaulaSumm

Here's a pattern for a Christmas Yo-Yo Doily. Hope you can use it!
Hugs & Happiness~~~ Paula
http://www.lovetosew.com/homespunchristmasyoyo.htm

By CRAFTYLADY31 (Guest Post)

I have a pattern for a yo-yo Christmas tree which is from Clover Needlecraft. You have to get the yo-yo makers (there are 5 different sizes.) The project # is ct0039.

By (Guest Post)

Cyndia: since this is the only way I learned how to make a yo-yo pillow with the clover large round template in my senior center crafts class i really enjoyed doing the project. I also made a pillow for my daughter as a Christmas present. I will say that it takes more than a day to do 100 yo-yo's for the pillow and then we handstitched the pillow and had to handstitch the yo-yo to it. But all in all both pillows turned out very nice.

Of course the more you make the better they look as with any craft project. I also bought the small round template to try. Now I am looking other patterns, I have a pattern for a Christmas Tree and a basket that the class did on a towel before I joined (they did this one by hand not with the template).
Joan from Aberdeen

By

Cyinda

Have you seen the yo-yo maker on "Sewing with Nancy"? ...It's a plastic tool that snaps together on each side of the fabric & holds the yo-yo in place while you sew it. You then unsnap it & draw the stitches tight into the form of a yo-yo. They have several sizes & they are for making uniform sizes of perfect yo-yos.

---> Has anyone used this tool? And how did you like it?