Going Yo-yo Crazy
Last night I finally broke out the Clover yo-yo maker I’ve had for the better part of a year. (Yes, I tend to buy things and not get around to using them. It’s a bad habit and I need to break it.)
Anyway, I have an enormous bag of scraps and decided to play around with the yo-yo maker to see if I liked the results. LOVE! I think I could spend hours stitching up these little cuties. Aren’t they adorable?
Of course, I have no idea what I’m going to do with them. Right now I’m just sticking them in a gallon-sized Ziploc bag until I get a few more, since there aren’t enough to really think about using. Well, except maybe as embellishments on purses or clothes. (Which gives me an idea for a half-finished outfit for Miss L. But I digress.)
I’ve been cruising Flickr for some inspiration and haven’t been disappointed. I love how these are displayed. This is gorgeous, but I don’t know if I have the patience for it (much less a bigger one). I’m totally going to use these as inspiration. I think the yo-yos on this purse are a nice touch. I’ve seen garlands, too, but I think I’d rather do something bigger with them. What have you sen done with yo-yos that’s cool or different?
Tags: Clover, fabric, handsewing, Inspiration, Try It!, yo-yo
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:00 am
Hello! Oh, your new site looks wonderful! And I have to say that I have major yo yo envy. I’m in love with yo yos myself but I can never understand how to make them from the instructions I’ve seen. Does a yo yo maker actually make it easier?
I got the camera, by the way…I’ve hardly had time to play with it yet and it’s clear that I need to read the instruction manual to get the hang of it. Very exciting.
Anyway…I’m going to go and see what else you’ve been up to since I’ve been gone.
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May 22nd, 2008 at 10:24 am
oh i love yoyos! what great flickr finds as well!
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May 22nd, 2008 at 10:26 am
I still have a bag of yo yos from last summer that I never used up! I was kind of obsessed for a while. I love that picture of the bag you linked to. You should def make one of those!
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May 22nd, 2008 at 11:02 am
great. now i want a yo yo maker too.
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May 22nd, 2008 at 12:43 pm
I have seen different patterns for toys…bears, dogs, clowns, etc. They look cute.
I have been looking at purchasing the yo-yo makers, just haven’t gotten around to it yet. What else is new…
I would probably be like you with ziploc baggies of them and wondering what to make.
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May 22nd, 2008 at 1:54 pm
Must. Get. Yo-yo maker. I just MUST!
BTW… I love that I’m delightful! I just noticed that! Allegedly though, of course. ;-)
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May 22nd, 2008 at 2:37 pm
I love flickr! your yoyos are divine - have fun!
May 22nd, 2008 at 3:37 pm
I’ve seen entire blankets done with Yo-yo’s and then there’s the proverbial yo-yo vest…but I’m not sure you should really take them there…
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May 22nd, 2008 at 4:19 pm
I have always wanted to get that yo yo maker doo dad. I love the framed Yo Yo’s myself.
May 22nd, 2008 at 5:56 pm
They are so cute! I want some! Send me a couple
I’ve seen people use them in scrapbooking. That photo of the ones with the flowers and buttons in the middle would be great for scrapbooking. I quite liked the frame idea too. Think it would look better with brighter colors though.
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May 22nd, 2008 at 11:01 pm
I had no idea there was a yoyo maker! And to think of all the saucers I have traced around in my lifetime! My mom made a quilt several years back and has started another. Very time consuming, but one of those projects you kind of work on for a while then put down for a while. She also made a vest front, back in the day when vests were all the rage, can we say late 80s, NKOTB! I love yoyos, I most recently used them on my daughter’s Easter dress, very tiny ones placed under a covered button. I could send you a pic if you like.
May 23rd, 2008 at 1:14 am
I heart Flickr inspiration hours.
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May 23rd, 2008 at 1:50 am
I never heard of a yo yo maker.
And that bag you linked to…nice. It’s so easy to get lost in Flickr looking around at all the wonderful images.
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May 23rd, 2008 at 4:27 am
You know… I’m trying to dig my way out from under a pile of projects and you go and post this! I want one. …Not quite sure what I’d do with them, but I’d figure it out, right?
…Ooo! I could make Ninja-baby brother a stuffed animal! *sneaks off to the craft store before Mr. CW gets wise.*
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May 23rd, 2008 at 11:40 am
I’ve been debating getting one of these yo yo makers and making a kitschy blanket from my scraps. I think this post is an enabler for me to go buy one
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May 23rd, 2008 at 1:00 pm
I love yo-yos!! What is this yo-yo maker I keep reading about?
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May 23rd, 2008 at 3:42 pm
I don’t have the yo-yo maker, but have made them by hand before, mostly as purse embellies. Once I learned how to do it, I was hooked! I think they might look cute as little girls’ hair accessories too. Don’t know why I haven’t tried that yet!
Happy yo-yo-ing!
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May 26th, 2008 at 9:05 am
When I lived on Smith Avenue my neighbor across the street hand sewed her own clothes. She made yo yos and sewed them into bedspreads. She took orders and sold them. I once saw a picture of a vest with yo yos as the top layer on the front. It was very attractive and colorful. I checked out some web sites about yo yos. Someone was making very cute hair ornaments out of yo yos. Others were using them to decorate T-shirts. This is something I could do when I am sitting watching (listening to) a TV movie.
June 2nd, 2008 at 11:14 am
Awesome video. You did a fantastic job. That’s a great project too. I’m sure your daughter’s teacher will love it.