How to Use Fabric Yoyos for Crafts
Quilters are familiar with fabric yoyos sewn together to make a coverlet or bedspread, and fabric yoyos have been popular for making flowers for several years. Yo-yos also make great accents on pillows, wall hangings, and clothing decorations.
If you have some leftover yoyos, here are some ideas to use fabric yoyos for crafts projects.
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Use leftover yoyos for flowers.
Make flowers with yoyos, and they work for large flowers made with several yoyos combined in a circle, or as single flowers. Buttons in the center sewn with dark thread add dimension and center designs for the flowers.
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Make balloons for fabric art pictures.
Yoyos make great balloons if turned backward so the smooth part of the fabric is on the outside. Make a picture with balloons, and add embroidered strings.
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Use yoyos for greeting cards.
Greeting cards with handwork can use fabric yoyos for crafts projects, and yoyos already made are perfect for use on greeting cards. They can be faces or flowers, or just decorative.
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Decorate clothing with yoyos.
Vests and sweaters are easily decorated with leftover fabric yoyos, either as a border around the bottom, or a full design on back or sides.
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Make faces with yoyos.
Use fabric yoyos for crafts projects for any round shapes. They can represent the sun or moon, and make fun faces.
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Use yoyos for jar lid covers.
Fabric yoyos also work for jar lid covers. Use a fabric yoyo the size of the jar lid decorate whichever side you prefer, and hot glue it on top of the lid.
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Make Christmas ornaments with fabric yoyos.
A Christmas ornament with a child's picture can be a good use for fabric yoyos. Loosen the stitching so that a round picture fits inside, then add a loop for hanging, or glue the picture on the flat side. See more Christmas ornaments with yoyos in Resources below.
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Use for Christmas tree garland.
Leftover fabric yoyos make great garland for a Christmas tree, when sewn together in a continuous row. There is never a reason to throw them away when you can use fabric yoyos for crafts projects.
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I love yoyo 's too I have made Kitchen mat's, quilt's, just about anything. I just love them.
