Yo yo table runner

Big hugs to all my quilting friends. The weekend didn't produce as much as I had planned but at least there was some progress on the Sugar and Spice quilt Blocks. Machine stitching the dresden's and yo-yo's made this so much easier. It was a little tricky on the yo-yo's but with a slow and steady pace they came together quicker than I thought they would. As usual I used Superior Threads Mono-Poly Invisible Monofilament thread. It is second to none in my opinion. After years of trying other…

This type of simple coverlet was among the first sewing lessons I had from my grandmother. This tutorial is for people of any age who have any level of experience with sewing, including none! Sugarplum thinks that everything I work on is for her! This gives you an idea of the scale of my yo-yos. If you are from the UK, you may know them as Suffolk Puffs. Yo-yos have been around in the United States since the 1920's and 30's. They were especially popular in the south because when sewn…

Gather up all of those beautiful fabric yo-yos and use them to make some or all of the exciting quilt yo-yo patterns and other projects found here!

Yo-yo quilts are not traditional quilts because they do not have a layer of batting and a fabric backing. The yo-yo, a rosette made from a circle of fabric, makes its own backing and creates dimension that mimics the effects of a light batting.

An idea for using yo-yos! Stitch them onto towels in various designs or as a flower garden.

Have fun quilting any of these yoyo quilt pattern ideas you can get for free in this post for your next craft project.

...is just what the doctor ordered. I could not face more pink and black triangles, so I turned to a little FMQ and finished, yes finished, my Easter Table Runner by Kim Diehl. I simply copied what had been done on the original and I could not be more pleased with it. Only took 2 1/2 years to complete, BUT it is my first UFO truly finished for 2012! Since I am expecting (well, that is, my DD is expecting) to be doing a lot waiting in a hospital in the near future, I also prepped some…

Making yo-yos is a fun activity and a great way to use up little scraps of fabric. They are perfect on the go sewing project. Sewing yo-yos is a mindless

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