Yo Yos

Any idea what these are?

These are what you call Yo Yos. I don't know why it's called such.In fact I only knew about its name just recently when I told my Lola that I have this little project going on. According to Lola,Yo Yos or Yo Yo Quilts were popular during the 1950s or 1960s. I'm not really sure though as that detail escapes me now.But I did remember Lola saying that she first saw Yaya, her mother-in-law, making Yo Yos and she just followed suit. There was a surplus of fabrics that time so that Yaya bought fabrics in bulk and made lots of Yo Yos. Lola thought that it would be a good pastime to be making Yo Yos.

So this is what I've been doing lately. Lola was right. It makes for a good pastime esp. for the unemployed me. HAHA.

I have a lot of clothes that I have not been using because they are now too small for me or is already damaged from frequent use.That's where I got my fabric.Most of them either have plain colors or floral prints. One of those is that green pants that you see in the picture.Practical tip: To save you money and (future)space for your cabinet, I think it's best if you rummage through your clothes and see what are those that you can't even remember the last time you wore it or if you ever got the chance to wear them at all.Time to let it go, pack rat! HAHA.

Here's How to Make Yo Yos


Materials Needed:

fabric/old clothes
scissors
seam ripper or blade
pen
mini-cd
thread
needle

1. For old clothes: You need to rip the seams first so you will have an easy time drawing circles on the fabric.

2. You need to decide how big you want your yo yo so that you can decide what round object you'll use to trace the circle. In my case,since I want it small,I used a mini-cd. (Finished products are only a bit bigger than a Php 1 coin.Get the idea?)

3. Trace as much circle on the fabric. It is best if you start at the seam side so that much of the fabric is utilize. This is the easiest part.

4.Once done, cut the fabric.

5. Knot the thread and sew.Run a stitch round the fabric. Once you have done that,pull the thread slowly so that you pull together the fabric to its center. Knot the thread.

That's how yo yos are made.So easy,right? :) This project is time-consuming though. I only make an average of 30 yo yos in 2 hours. I still have a lot of yo yos to make for my quilt! HAHA Now, excuse me as I go back to my little project. :)