All the pink Yo-Yos are finished...169 Yo-Yos completed! Sure, I'm only 27 days into a two year plan and already behind by 100 Yo-Yos, but at least I now have a clear baseline for what I can achieve each day. Breaking it down day by day seems a bit unrealistic for such a long-term project. It’ll be interesting to see how much progress is made a year from now. Who knows, I might even get it completely finished... HAHA!
The original plan was a super scrappy Yo-Yo quilt. No real design. Simple and easy.
And then Carol left a comment on my previous blogpost about this project. She asked about the layout I had chosen. I started thinking maybe I should take a look at my options. Below is a picture found on Pinterest.(with no link or information). I'm pretty sure mine would look similar. Maybe I should dress it up a bit.
Thanks to Carol (genuinely, not sarcastically), I've spent the last few days spiraling down a Yo-Yo quilt rabbit hole on Pinterest in search of layout ideas. I found some fantastic designs and even stumbled upon other creations made with Yo-Yo's, which have all been promptly added to my new Yo-Yo folder. This little wreath I found is wonderfully adorable and ridiculously tacky at the same time.
The toilet paper holder made me laugh, and I couldn’t help but blurt out a loud, "Oh heck no!"
It brought to mind my granny's crocheted doll toilet paper holder that always sat on the back of the toilet (picture from Pinterest). Even as a kid, I thought they were strange and a bit creepy.
The rabbit hole led me to some interesting Yo-Yo layouts that caught my eye, so I decided to create a new plan. First, I needed to figure out the finished size of my Yo-Yo's. I started with a 5-inch circle of fabric, which resulted in a finished Yo-Yo measuring about 2.25 inches.
The new plan is still scrappy, but I've incorporated solid green and white to help calm the quilt. Each square equals one 2.25" circle.
Is this layout set in stone? Nope. I'll keep working my way through all the colored scraps in my stash while keeping my eye out for other layout ideas.
For now, there's only 1,056 more scrappy Yo-Yo's to go! When they are finished it will mark a little over halfway through the Yo-Yo making process. There is a total of 800 green and white Yo-Yo's. I have three bolts of solid white in my stash but no green bolts of fabric. Once I begin assembling the 25 patches, I'll start searching for the perfect final border fabric, green might not be the best choice. Maybe a double row of white? What do you think?
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It's going to be beautiful how you set the yo-yo's. Happy stitching!
ReplyDeleteVery entertaining post. I loved the toilet paper holders - too funny. And, I do remember seeing the doll numerous times in my childhood. A red dressed doll comes to mind. The pink yo yos are so lovely together. Good luck to you - I look forward to watching your progress.
ReplyDeleteThat toilet paper holder cracked me up 🤣. I used to deliver meals on wheels to a lady who was still making those dolls to cover toilet paper rolls in the late 1990's
ReplyDeleteI love yo-yo quilts! My Mom’s best friends MIL made one for my 41 yr old son’s baby crib w/a matching pillow. He still has it. Then she made a queen size yo-yo quilt for my Moms bed w/a matching pillow sham (think bed scarf size). Mind you they are made from scrap fabrics that did not come from a quilt store, there is even some polyester thrown in the mix. A few years ago Mother gave hers to me. She hadn’t used it in quite a while but I’m using it in rotation w/my 2 crocheted ones made from crochet thread by my Dad’s Great Grandma. Through the years I’ve made yo-yo flowers & about 4 years ago I made a small yo-yo flag. The pattern you have planned is how Mother's quilt was put together. I look forward to seeing yours.
ReplyDeleteOh Lea Anne. Your quilt is going to be gorgeous! I have always wanted to make a yo-yo quilt, but time has passed me by and I haven't gotten to make one. Looking forward to seeing yours finished.
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