I got together with my mom this week to start making stuff to give away for Christmas. It may sound early, but we like to get as much done as possible before November so we can not only enjoy Thanksgiving, but also Christmas.
So we put together some bags with a cute little Yo-Yo sewn on the tie to fill with candy and other goodies (when we get around to baking). So I wanted to feature the Yo-Yo maker we used to make these bad boys!
We used the Clover Round Yo-Yo maker in size Large. They have three different sizes you can choose from, I make the purple on in the small size. First cut out a square 3.5 inches. Stick your Yo-Yo maker on both sides of the material and click it into place. Test that it lined up by sticking a pin through one of the holes.
Trim off the excess, leaving about 1/4 inch around the circle.
Fold down the back material, and (starting from the back) sew in and out of the holes. You will notice you want to come up and down on the front so the string lines up with the gap in the plastic. Sew a second time over the first stitch you made.
Pop the tool out and gently pull the center out. Pull the string tight, making sure your edges stay in the middle so you only have a finished edge showing.
Completely pull it together, sew around the end a second time, and push the needle through the bottom to tie it off. Vola! You've got your completed Yo-Yo. Next week I'll show you how easy it is to make and attach the leaf.
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