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It all started with the sale rack at my local yarn store - a Clover yo yo maker! For cheap! I always thought yoyo quilts were cute but didn't have them on my list to make. Sometimes....when the yoyos are in certain flesh tones... they remind me of a certain orifice. I'm sorry if I just ruined yoyos for you! But as the
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'Carousel' is published pattern from Everyday Quilts and Sandra Boyle. This wonderful scrappy quilt is made up of 16 wedged circles set in a background, a pieced diamond border and the addition of some yo yo forms to add texture to the quilt. The quilt measures 72 x 72 inches square or 183.5 x 183.5 cms Sandra has hand pieced and hand quilted her quilt and chose a floral as her background. I love this quilt and those of you who enjoy a scrappy quilt will too ! The pattern contains very clear instructions and graphics for make your templates.
Apples to Apples
Where did February go? Three quarters over and some of the worst winter weather in centuries. I started the shudio clearing with enthusiasm but am ashamed to admit that I havn't touched it since my last post. Life has been busy, what can I say? Mary Sleigh's workshop continued to be very enjoyable and I have amassed an encouraging set of samples. The workshops culminated in the making of a book to hold the samples. We explored complementary colours and analagous colours. (Excuse the tackings) We explored creating drama with cretan stitch. Seed sttich was used to create a sense of movement. All of the samples were fun to make but I really enjoyed the square above with suffolk puffs and french knots. French knots are one of my most favourite stitches. I need to photograph the book and the signatures that I've made to carry the samples and will blog that later. Life has been so hectic that on the days when the light has been good I have been busy with classes or out and about and have missed taking photographs. Earlier this month I did a workshop with Trudi Wood making a Take 20 quilt using fabrics from clothing belonging to my mum, our friend Grace, Stewart, another friend and some handdyes. The quilt top went together surprisingly quickly but I still have a border to add and then Trudi is going to quilt it for me. The hardest part of the Take 20 is arranging the blocks. It doesn't seem to matter which way you place them you always get portions of the same fabrics in close proximity. Both my mum's and my friend Grace's pinnies are in this top so it feels very special. When I look at the strawberry fabric and the red fabric with the red and white trim on it I can smell scones cooking and see my mum making cream horns and trifle for Sunday tea and visitors. Sadly Mum does not even recognise the fabrics anymore or even remember that she used to wear aprons. Yesterday we had a play day and some discharging and printing was attempted but I havn't had chance to take any photos of that yet so remind me to show you later. Today I have done a thoroughly enjoyable workshop with Sarah Edwards who I know from the Contemporary Quilt Group. (I didn't realise I knew her till I walked in the class and recognised her). Sarah loves creating surface texture on her quilts and we played the whole day, manipulating fabrics and creating new ones. This was a technique based workshop and there was no expectation to leave with a finished product. Sarah used many different techniques to create her quilts and I particularly wanted to explore slashing and tucks. This is a sample piece, unfinished, and needs further exploration but basically it is several layers of fabric with rows of stitching and then chenille style slashing made to reveal varying lower layers. I love that the fabrics fray and indeed, the top cotton layer frayed with abandon! This piece started out as two pieces of fabric with pintucks stitched in and then the fun commenced! Fabrics were joined and cut and turned and joined and cut and inserted and had Somerset points added. I had so much fun and from the squeals going on around me so did everyone else! The day shot past and left me wanting to do more, the sign of an excellent workshop. I have another piece of the blue fabric with pintucks in and I want to combine that with layers and slashing so I hope I get chance to do that soon. Sarah was a great tutor. She shared her processes and then left us to play giving help and advice as we required it. I learnt to make Somerset points too. Who knew they were so straightforward? It's all in the folding. Tomorrow, glutton for punishment, I have another workshop (I know!) with Wendy my partner in adventures who has moved her blog to Wordpress. We will be making a cutting mat bag so I hope I can stay awake all day. I am still on a high from today's excitement so I may hit the wall rather early tomorrow. Watch this space! Sunday is the last day of Snowdrop week at Easton Walled Garden near Grantham so if you live near enough you might fancy making the trip to enjoy them and the other Spring flowers that are raising their heads. The weather forecast isn't too bad for Sunday so we may see you there. After slaving over fabric and sewing machines all week I think some fresh air is in order. PS While I think of it, if you live within reach of Grantham, the Embroiderers Guild are thinking of encouraging a group to start for local people. There will be an introductory meeting at Stitchcraft Studio on 6 March. I will try and remember to come back and post the times up but you can ring Stitchcraft for details on 01476 512790.
Små, nyttige ting til sysakene våre. Kombinert håndsøm og maskinsøm. Delene er dekorert med engelsk papirsøm (1/2" hexagon) og yo-yo'er. (Tingene kan også lages uten denne pynten). Dette kurset kan også brukes som ''dagkurs'' på færre timer, der en bare lager en av tingene. Det vesle skrinet / boksen kan også brukes som reint håndsømkurs.
Goodness, it's been a busy old week on the blog. From not posting for weeks, I've now posted 3 times in 1 week! I guess that's how it works with craft projects, sometimes everything just comes together all at once. This little one has been finished for a while now, but I was waiting on Toni to have her baby before I posted it. Welcome to the world baby Isaac! You are going to be so loved. The pattern was a free Ravelry link, you can see it over here. I messed up the sleeves a bit, they're supposed to be the same texture as the back, but I kept knitting it back to front. After taking them out for the third time, I just cut my losses and went for straight stocking stitch. That's what you get for trying to knit with a cold. The yarn is just an acrylic DK, good for babies as it's machine washable and soft! I already had the yarn in my stash, as with the buttons, so all in all, this was a stash-bustin' make! Love them ♥
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Choose Your Favorite Colors and Placements! Triangles sewn together and stuffed form a charming 3D Christmas tree for the wall. This simple project can be finished up while watching TV once the machine work is done. The triangles can be stuffed, sewn closed and tacked together during an evening. Plus, the tree can be given …
Some tiny collages using suffolk puffs sent to me by an American well-wisher.
More on my Instagram The tools I use when making Suffolk Puffs or Yo-Yos Cotton or silk fabric A 5″ ruler for cutting the squares – to give the squares a full fat feel Roller cutter A p…
I was given a book for Christmas, one year. Remember when giving a book was not considered mean? Well, this book was a story of a rainy day with nothing to do and the mom made a doll out of scrap fabric. His name was Jingle Bell Jack. I am posting a picture of the book from the internet because MY copy was loved until it has begun to disintegrate! The book is also available at Ebay and Amazon. Sit and read it to your child. Then, you could make the doll! www.etsy.com When my kids were little, I used the book to make dolls for them to play with. However, by the time I was having children, it was considered unsafe to hand a child a hand stitched toy with metal bells attached! I must not have been a good mom, because I sewed the bells on with thread, buttonhole thread and dental floss. If they ever came off, someone would have to use a skilsaw! You could modify yours with the use of pompoms, but the point of today's missive is, these memories last forever! Sure, you could buy a doll online and give it as just as meaningful a gift as any other. But, you could practice your hand sewing skills, while your child watches and build a friend for them. It will be like magic! Cut circles of scrap fabric and stitch around the edge. Gather the circles to the center and finger press them flat. String together yo-yo s for arms and legs. Cut some circles larger and repeat to make the body. Use pompoms or jingle bells at the end of the limbs and on the top ot the hat. ( hat is a cone , and head can be a stuffed pompom made from a circle larger than the body circle, stuffed with batting) www.quiltersclubofamerica.com Other things you can do with 'Yo-Yo s: Make maby. Stitch them together to make place mats or many to make quilts. Make puffy dolls by stacking two stuffed yo-yo on top of each other, add yarn hair. Make yo-yos out of scrap fabric from a dress project to dress up the dress! You can also use yo-yo s to cover a stain on a favorite t-shirt, skirt or blouse, or use on a childs shirt to make it live longer! Giving a child a gift from your hand is the stuff that the memories of a lifetime are made of. Try to remember the gifts you received as a child. THe ones that came attached to a story, will stick out. This story of Jack is a nice story. I like to suggest homemade and hand made thoughtful gifts for adults and children. As a prepper, it is part of the lifestyle. To prep is to save and store, to squirrel away toward that rainy gloomy doomy day, and to learn how to make what we have do what we need or want. It is not about stripping away a childhood or surrendering your kindness or generosity for stinginess or hoarding. I have a prep son who has chickens. He gives away his excess now. In return, he has made neighbors into good friends. He has built a hydroponic garden that the neighbors are using as a learning tool, to see what it yield in comparison to their ground gardens. It makes for good conversation with like minded preppers. He gives to the neighborhood and his community, building a foundation of respect and friendship that could save his life. His kids see his lifestyle and his way of life and they learn from it. This is all good. Giving of yourself as well as giving what things you can, teaches others a better way to live. You can stand on a box and holler, "Be Generous!" or you can lead by example. Make something, then give it to someone.
Some people call these yo-yo clown dolls but yo-yo friends is a better name. I have seen dog , cat, elephant, clown, baby, mouse, pig, bunny, giraffe,and bear ones, so it can be more than a clown. It is not hard to make a yo-yo friend; just a little prep work first. Please read through all instructions before starting your yo-yo friend... WARNING: Please remember buttons and bells are a chocking hazard. If given to a baby/toddler, it is only a decorative item . This toy is fine for a kid who is older who will not put items in mouth or nose. Please make sure you tell the mom and dad this. supplies 1. 4 to 5 jingle bells -- one for each hand and foot and one for hat if you want one on top 2. yo-yos needed: 66 cd size; 1 plate size (break down below). For a how to make a yo-yo tutorial follow links to Heather's site for a great one. You can also get together with friends and exchange yo-yos. There are lots of things you can make with yo-yos. 30 yo-yos legs cd size template 22 yo-yos arms cd size template 13 yo-yos body cd size template 1 yo yo neck cd size template 1 really big yo-yo collar plate template. You can use lace gathered up or any other wide fabric to make a ruffled collar, even a small doily. See pictures of finished dolls. 3. make a head: I crochet or sew one; it is just an oval shape if sewing, 3 to 4 pieces depending on how round you want it. Leave open so body can be attached 4. 3 two hole buttons 5. Nylon thread and needles If you don't want to use bells, be creative and think of other ideas. Look at my pictures and the links to other people pictures. You can use different types of bells, shank buttons, pom poms, felted wool, or make some stuffed ones for hands and feet, too. Instructions Legs Take a jingle bell, put a string through the bell loop, pull two ends together and put through a needle with bell dangling. String on yo-yos; I use 15 yo-yos. Put needle through center of yo-yo. Do again for other leg (use very strong thread; I use nylon then melt the ends when all done after knotting on the head so it doesn't undo itself (which it tends to do other wise). remember melt after head is on not after legs are tied Make sure yo-yos face away from the jingle bells Arms Take a jingle bell, put a string through the bell loop, pull two ends together and put through a needle with bell dangling. String on yo-yos; I use 11 yo-yos. Do again for other arm. Head Make a head with a hat; add jingle bell to hat. You can either paint, embroider, machine sew, or use buttons for the face. It's usually easier to do the face then assemble. I don't always do things in the easiest order. I like to assemble the head then put the face on so it looks like it is in the right spot after being sewn together. Assembly Now you are ready to assemble. Pass one needle with leg attached through one hole on one button; pass the other leg through the other hole. Tie a knot about three times. The button gives you stability with tying knots. Make sure legs are even in tension before knotting. String on all body yo-yos. Pass both needles through the center of all yo-yos. Do not put all the thread on one needle; having the thread go through the yo-yos in two different spots stabilizes the body from spinning so much and wearing out the thread. Pass one set of threads through one hole in next button and then pass the other set of threads through the other hole in that same button. At this point, take the arms and string them through the button, one set of arms per hole. Now tie two knots to secure in place. Pass all threads through the neck yo-yo and the collar yo yo. Now pass needle and thread through the bottom of head, attach third button at this point inside of head. The back of the head should have been left open for this procedure. Pass half of the thread through each button hole. Tie lots of knots, melt thread a little into last knot. Have moist fingers, blow out fire and pinch while hot to secure last knot. The melted tip will keep the knots from undoing themselves. Stuff head and close up. If you look at the bunny, it has a different type of body; there are two sets of yo-yos making up it's torso. This is done the same as the clown except that there are two bodies added straight on top of the legs, making the legs 19 yo-yos long. Then, when made, weave the top 7 from each side together every other side. Stitch through on the edges to weave them together to form the body. As yo-yos got smaller, I used less and less of them. One yo- yo for neck and a doily for a collar. There is only one button in this one in the head to make a strong connection so the knot doesn't pull through the fabric in time. Copyrighted : The bunny was made from a kit years ago. I also made a bear from this same company in the form of a kit. My niece back east owns it, so I can't post a photo of that one. If some one knows the name of it, let me know and I will post it as I want to give credit where credit is due on that one. I can't remember who it was right now. So any questions on how to make the hands and the head I have the instructions somewhere, but can't find them at the moment. They are also under copyright so I can not give them out, sorry. But I can post the name of pattern and publisher when I find them. When I find them I will update. The rest of the instruction I made up from a doll my cousin gave me when I was a baby, so they are a pattern I drafted myself. The headless bear was done using a cup so as the yo-yos are smaller. He is my WIP for the week. I will make his head either today or tomorrow, then I will show him finished. The bear also has metal buttons for hand instead of yo-yos. The pink one belongs to my middle daughter; I gave it to her for her birthday. The one I made for this tutorial I gave to my littlest daughter for her birthday. The others are mine. The one pictured left of the bunny was given to me by my cousin Brenda at my Baby shower so it is 35+ years old. Little did she know her one toy would become a life long favorite starting a collection of clown dolls (pirouette and mimes). She is now a survivor of cancer but will never be able to eat or drink again; she is feed through a IV every few days. So if you make one or more you will be honoring her as she is a great seamstress and a beloved cousin. I will probably make at least one more and give it to my oldest daughter for her next birthday. Then when they grow up I will probably make them for my grand kids. ;0) I hope that is a ways off yet! You can make up your own variations of this. Have fun! Holler if you have a question. Please, if you make one send me the picture or a link to it so I can add your's here or on a special page for all to see. I would love a show-and-tell of all the yo-yo friends. Even if it is not one you made but you have had for years, please show them, too. Update : I have a flicker group where you can post these photos. Here is the link Ga ga for yo yos Ga Ga for yo-yos: A group about people who like to make yo-yos and and make things with yo-yos. The fabric type not the toy type. DO NOT USE THIS PATTERN TO MAKE THINGS TO SELL FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY!!!!
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I have been playing around with an old design. I had been making these yo-yo pincushions and thread catchers a few years ago, but stopped. They are more than a bit labor intensive with all of those little yo-yo's around the pincushion. But lately I have been loving making those little yo-yo's. I've sold a few of these items in my Etsy shop, Curry Bungalow and have plans to make a few more. They are very popular so far! I've had a number of requests for the pattern and I probably would have written it by now, but for the life of me, I can't think of a snappy name for it. The "Yo-yo Thread Catcher with Detachable Pincushion" has no pizazz whatsoever. Any ideas? These Civil War prints made up very nicely. Small prints work best for the pincushion and I like to add either a tiny vintage pearl bead or a little vintage button to the center of each yo-yo.
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