How to Sew YoYo Lantern Christmas Ornaments

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Make yoyo lantern Christmas ornaments

Yoyos are popular for quilting and crafts, and we have been making yo-yo Christmas ornaments to share. These are our personal designs.

This Christmas ornament is a little lantern, and you can make it in any size you choose. These ornaments can be made from fabric scraps, and sewn completely by hand.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Fabric scraps
Needle and thread
Ribbon or cord for hanger
cotton balls optional

Step 1

Make two yo-yos for each Christmas ornament. We use 3 1/2-inch circles, but you may use 4 1/2-inch circles, or a 3 1/2-inch and a 4 1/2-inch circle. Here's how to make a yo-yo: Cut a circle in the size you choose. Sew a 1/8-inch hem around the circle and pull the stitching to gather it. Once the yo-yo is gathered into a small circle in the center, take a few stitches to tack the gathers.
Step 2

Take two yo-yos for a Christmas ornament and put the flat bottoms together. If you want to make the lantern puffy, you will need to add a cotton ball or two in both the top and bottom sections. The pictured lantern ornament does not have cotton balls.
Step 3

Stitch only the bottom centers together by tacking by hand with needle and thread.
Step 4

Add a ribbon or cord for a hanger, and any trim you choose. We have added a ribbon rose to the pictured Christmas ornament. Sew more yo-yo lantern Christmas ornaments to make enough for a large or small Christmas tree.