Heart Yoyos

Romantique

Good morning, dear readers!

I am off to a late start today, but that's okay.  Jocelin is home from school as her school's basketball team is gone to a tournament in South Louisiana.  Since there were few students not going, the ones opting to stay were given a holiday.  We plan to have a nice Mama/Daughter day doing our favorite things.

 

I took some images of the fabric yoyos I'm planning to use in a few prototype designs:

 

 

This ivory sateen one looks nice with the Czech art glass button, doesn't it.

 

 

Here are some others- brocade, velvet and sateen.

 

 

 

This is a little project I'm planning for March.  An ivory sateen yoyo with a Czech art glass button and tatting with Valdani size 8 pearl cotton in O 543.  Now I just need to sift through the pearls and beads to find the rest of the accents.

 

Well, Jocelin and I have a full day of antiquing/junquing, make-up shopping and lunch with Big Daddy.  Guess we'd better hop to it.  Have a wonderful weekend and be looking for a special goody on Monday's post!  Until then~

Happy Tatting!

 

 

 

 

 



Fabric Yoyos

A few weeks ago, I purchased some adorable charm squares:

I love the colors used in Fig Tree quilt fabrics!  They are what I use in most of my tatting work.

So, last night, I dug out my Clover yoyo maker templates and did a few yoyos.

There will be more yoyo making today, followed by adding tatting and antique shell buttons to the yoyos.  I hope to have a few new "pretties" to share with you next week!

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I will be posting an Easter event next week, too, so be sure to keep your eyes open for the next event!

Well, I'm going to put Lonesome Dove in the dvd player and spend the day making yoyos and playing.  Have a wonderful weekend doing whatever makes your soul sing! 

 Until next week~

Happy Tatting!



Trick

Thought I would start out the week by showing you a neat little "trick" for quick & easy projects & gifts. 

Above is a brooch made using a fabric yoyo for a base with an antique shell button enhanced with tatting mounted to it.  Another way to use the fabric yoyos is to tat directly on them.  I just run my needle through and tat away, joining as I go.  Beads, buttons, and various other neat findings can be added for accents.  Brooches, pendants, millinery & clothing accents are a few of the ways I've used this idea.

Pictured above is a Halloween yoyo made using the Clover yoyo maker.  I love these things!   It is a great way to use up your fabric scraps and remnants.  What is the above yoyo going to be made into???  Well.... you will have to tune in to the blog tomorrow for that treat!  The Valdani thread pictured with it is going to be tatted into the embellishment.  It is color M7 "Falling Leaves" to be exact.  You never know what sort of ONE DAY SPECIAL EVENT I may have up my sleeve!!!

It took quite a while to dig the Halloween fabric out of my stash.  I have oodles of Christmas fabrics, but very little Halloween or Fall themed fabric.  This will soon be rectified.  I must visit my LQS and stock up.  Shall I do a blog post and share my favorite local quilt shop with you?

I will leave you with the reminder that the October Event Deadline is the 24th!  Be sure to follow the blog for your chance to win the goodies featured in yesterday's post and tune in for a special "treat" tomorrow!!!

Until then~

Happy Tatting!