Recently I have had the privilage of receiving donated materials from a few of my close friends. Umong those items was a large bag of small pillow cases made out of cotton in various colors and patterns. The yo-yos that were made for the previous projects came from this stash of material. You can use any material you have on hand. Recycling or reusing fabrics is the best way to get started on a project with minimal cost. You can use any cotton fabric that is light weight. Don't use thicker materials like denim, felt, wool or fleece.
I first got the idea for this project after receiving a catolog in the mail from Ethan Allen several months back. They had a beautiful photo of a quilt that was made using yo-yos. The quilt was cream, beige, sage green and light brown. It was so beautiful that I showed it to my daughter and told her, "I can make one like this!". She rolled her eyes at me because she knows how I get when a new project idea pops into my head. Needless to say, here I am showing you how to make a yo-yo quilt top.
To get started you will need the following supplies for this project:
Pre-made Yo-yos (238)
2 yards of fabric
thread
scissors
rottary cutter
cutting mat
chalk pencil or washable fabric marker
*extra small embroidery hoop (optional)
***You can pick up these items almost anywhere they sell crafting supplies. I buy most of my tools and supplies from Wal-mart.
***Pick you fabric that compliments the yo-yos that you have made. Don't use any patterned fabric that would make the yo-yos visibly disappear or visibly confusing to look at.
These instructions are for a crib size quilt top. Follow the steps outlined below to get started.
1. Using your cutting mat and rotary cutter, you will need to cut 17 - 3 1/2" strips.
2. Lay your strips out on your cutting mat. You will use your ruler and chalk pencil/fabric pen to mark the placement of each yo-yo. Your first mark should be approximately 2 3/8" from the end of the strip. Each mark after that, working from left to right, will be approximately 3 1/4" from the previous mark.
3. Once you have marked your strips, you will tack the yo-yos onto the strip using the markings as your guide. Place the yo-yo to the right of each mark with the mark being right next to the left edge of the yo-yo. You can tack the yo-yos down with thread or you can use fabric glue.
4. Next you will sew the yo-yos in place by hand using a quilting stitch. I recommend that you also use a small embroidery hoop to keep the fabric stiff while sewing the yo-yo in place.
5. You will repeat step 4 moving down the length of the strip. Each strip holds 14 yo-yos.
The finished strips should look something like the photo above. Don't worry if your stitches aren't perfectly spaced or the exact same size. Even seasoned quilters don't stitch perfectly. You could probably sew these onto the strips using a sewing machine if you would like the stitches to be perfect, but doing it by hand allows you to sit with your family while watching your favorite shows. As I have said before, this is a great project to do with your kids as well!
I will post the instructions for assembling the quilt top tomorrow along with instructions on assembling and finishing the quilt.
Happy Sewing!
I first got the idea for this project after receiving a catolog in the mail from Ethan Allen several months back. They had a beautiful photo of a quilt that was made using yo-yos. The quilt was cream, beige, sage green and light brown. It was so beautiful that I showed it to my daughter and told her, "I can make one like this!". She rolled her eyes at me because she knows how I get when a new project idea pops into my head. Needless to say, here I am showing you how to make a yo-yo quilt top.
To get started you will need the following supplies for this project:
Pre-made Yo-yos (238)2 yards of fabric
thread
scissors
rottary cutter
cutting mat
chalk pencil or washable fabric marker
*extra small embroidery hoop (optional)
***You can pick up these items almost anywhere they sell crafting supplies. I buy most of my tools and supplies from Wal-mart.
***Pick you fabric that compliments the yo-yos that you have made. Don't use any patterned fabric that would make the yo-yos visibly disappear or visibly confusing to look at.
These instructions are for a crib size quilt top. Follow the steps outlined below to get started.
1. Using your cutting mat and rotary cutter, you will need to cut 17 - 3 1/2" strips.
2. Lay your strips out on your cutting mat. You will use your ruler and chalk pencil/fabric pen to mark the placement of each yo-yo. Your first mark should be approximately 2 3/8" from the end of the strip. Each mark after that, working from left to right, will be approximately 3 1/4" from the previous mark.
3. Once you have marked your strips, you will tack the yo-yos onto the strip using the markings as your guide. Place the yo-yo to the right of each mark with the mark being right next to the left edge of the yo-yo. You can tack the yo-yos down with thread or you can use fabric glue.
4. Next you will sew the yo-yos in place by hand using a quilting stitch. I recommend that you also use a small embroidery hoop to keep the fabric stiff while sewing the yo-yo in place.
5. You will repeat step 4 moving down the length of the strip. Each strip holds 14 yo-yos.
The finished strips should look something like the photo above. Don't worry if your stitches aren't perfectly spaced or the exact same size. Even seasoned quilters don't stitch perfectly. You could probably sew these onto the strips using a sewing machine if you would like the stitches to be perfect, but doing it by hand allows you to sit with your family while watching your favorite shows. As I have said before, this is a great project to do with your kids as well!
I will post the instructions for assembling the quilt top tomorrow along with instructions on assembling and finishing the quilt.
Happy Sewing!
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