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Tool School: “Quick” Yo-Yo Maker

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What is it? – Chances are either you or someone you know has a box full of fabric yo-yo’s under the bed or in a closet. And chances are either you made them or they were given to you by your grandmother or an aunt. It’s surprising how many people tell the same story. But why do so many people make fabric yo-yo’s? The answer is actually very simple. It’s FUN! Sit down in a comfy chair, grab a handful of fabric scraps and get your creativity flowing. Colors, patterns, shapes, textures, it’s all up to you. And you end up with a bunch of gorgeous little fabric medallions that can be formed into any number of accessories for home or wardrobe. But how do you make them? Old school uses the lid of an oatmeal container or an orange juice can as a template. The more modern, technologically enhanced method uses a discarded CD as a template. Either way, templates make sure the yo-yo’s are consistent in size and shape. But it’s not just the size and shape that matters. The stitches around the edge of your fabric must be consistent too. If the seam allowance varies, so will the shape. Also, too many small stitches and your yo-yo’s won’t close properly. What to do? Always the creative companion, Clover has developed Quick Yo-Yo templates that will enable you to create with reckless abandon.

What does it do? – Creativity happens at the speed of thought. Consistently spacing stitches a quarter inch apart with a quarter inch seam allowance is a little more tedious. Clover’s Quick Yo-Yo templates take away all of the guess work. Perfect yo-yo’s every time.

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