YoYos! and Swatch Portraits

[coffee_freak]

http://heatherbailey.typepad.com/photos ... index.html

I used this tutorial and made this one


and

Swatch Portraits Tutorial here
http://www.purlbee.com/swatch-portraits/

I made these for now..using smaller rubber and plastic hoops..

[carolyn61]

Those are great CF. What a talented group we have here!

[~threadbear~]

Well done they look great! I was interested to read that it was popular to make the yoyo's into bedspreads in the 30's and 40's!

[Rose]

I have seen whole quilts done in yo-yo's they are really wonderful to see. My mom knows how to do them but I have never tried. Yours look wonderful.

[Jilly]

I have never come across them before, what a great idea

[Mabel Figworthy]

I got completely the wrong end of the stick here -- I thought yo-yos were those circular things on the end of a string that you get to go up and down, and swatch reminded me of those chunky ornate watches you got in the 80s (gosh, that dates me).

I love the swatch portraits, so decorative and they look quite simple to make (though the ides of anything involving a combination of me and glue strikes terror into the hearts of those that know me). Thanks for showing us this CF!

[sammy_v]

I got completely the wrong end of the stick here -- I thought yo-yos were those circular things on the end of a string that you get to go up and down, and swatch reminded me of those chunky ornate watches you got in the 80s (gosh, that dates me).

I love the swatch portraits, so decorative and they look quite simple to make (though the ides of anything involving a combination of me and glue strikes terror into the hearts of those that know me). Thanks for showing us this CF!

I thought the samething Mabel hehe.

There wonderful C_F, i love the swatch portraits and also the yo yos to, well done.

[coffee_freak]

I made a valentine's day yo yo pin..
i just sew a pin pack onto the back..

i hope to perfect these..i bought a yo yo tool..lol..
so i'll be making more too! hopefully will be able to get them nice enough to list in my shop..

[tattyted]

The swatch portraits look great. I may just have to have a go at those.

[K1nS]

wow they look great, think I might have to try one of each of these when I have the time

[Rose]

aaahhhh that really looks cute

[Dazbo666]

I got completely the wrong end of the stick here -- I thought yo-yos were those circular things on the end of a string that you get to go up and down, and swatch reminded me of those chunky ornate watches you got in the 80s (gosh, that dates me). ....

I was beginning to wonder how (or why) you'd stitch a yoyo too
...and yes I remember Swatch watches too

[coffee_freak]

i still have my swatch watch..LOL..
oh and a few yo-yos..the ones that go up and down..lol

[~threadbear~]

I got completely the wrong end of the stick here -- I thought yo-yos were those circular things on the end of a string that you get to go up and down, and swatch reminded me of those chunky ornate watches you got in the 80s (gosh, that dates me). ....

I was beginning to wonder how (or why) you'd stitch a yoyo too
...and yes I remember Swatch watches too

Haha, I thought exactly the same first time I saw the thread Daz.


Have to say though, love the little heart bead holding this one together as well.
Goes so well with the fabric.

[sammy_v]

Wonderful.

[Rose]

[chloe]

adorable..

well done!!!