Clover 83020 Quick Yo Yo Maker-Jumbo Round 3-1/2

Never thought I would enjoy making yo-yos. But this makes it a snap.

I hated making yoyos but someone wanted a quilt full of them. I purchased this yoyo maker thinking it would make better looking yoyos than I could make. It did and they were sooo easy to make.

This disc makes making a yoyo quilt easier. Do yourself a favor and mark the spot you start with a sharpie. That way you dont accidentally pass where you started and sew more than needed. Once youve made a few yoyos youll have the hang of it.

I love all the yo yo makers, from ex large to extra small!! I use a rotary circle cutter and can cut out a lot of fabric circles at one time. Then as I watch TV, I can really crank out the yo yos!! The disk and plate are easy to use and make perfect little gathered circles. I only wish the alignment markings were black so they’re easier to see.

Makes it easier to do yo-yo’s

It is easy to use and works well.

I thought it was a good value of money.

works great!! makes making yo-yos so much quicker and more uniform

My daughter and I are enjoying making these. Its an easy project and great if you like making things with your hands. If you plan to sew them all together, you dont have to worry about backing fabric or binding (unless you want to). Save yourself some aggravation and read the directions (with illustrations) first. Theres also a tutorial on YouTube. Instead of cutting from pre-cut squares, I am squeezing more yo-yos out of my fabric by attaching the pieces as close to the edge as possible (leaving allowance for the part thats folded over) and then cutting the shape. Or, you can fussy-cut them so that your yo-yo has the desired part of the print in the middle of the back of the yo-yo. (This will make sense as you go, trust me). While sewing, be sure to hold down the edge so the needle goes through both layers of fabric with each pass. The directions say to use heavier thread than machine thread because it can break, however that was all I had so I doubled it and was careful not to pull too hard. If the thread breaks when youre tying, you have to start over, which is frustrating when youre almost done! The small size is harder to work with than the others, and you dont see as much of the fabric pattern, but theyre cute as an embellishment for a larger project. I am making little fishies right now out of light blue fabric with random little goldfish- an XL for the body and a heart for the tail (sewing the point of the heart to the body). You can line up the fabric print if you think to look at the back of the pieces before sewing together. I think they may become a fishbowl wall hanging if I find something aquatic in my stash. I may use invisible thread to hang them from the top of the bowl/tank so the fishies can swim - 3D with an interactive effect :) You could also squeeze a tack through the center and tack each yo-yo fish to the wall for a fun effect in a kids room. Edited to add - As youre cutting around the yo-yo maker, the cut can get jagged. I guess it would be easy enough to make my own template out of a cut but not-yet-sown piece, but it would be neat if they could maybe include that in the packaging.

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