Having made it through sewing one half of the antique yo yo quilt to a low loft comforter, I wanted to share my progress over the last 45 hours. Having such a well constructed yo yo quilt has made this project timely but also fun. What a challenge! Enjoy my dining room set up and how I attacked the hand stitching. I have really gained more and more appreciation for those little yo yos and the quilters who did such a lasting job.
Update: I have just finished the comforter and just need to do the two shams. On this project the yo yo quilt was larger than the purchased low loft comforter and blocks of yo yos are going to be added to the shams.
Notes:
1. This quilt contains approx. 2,000 yo yos which were constructed by not turning under the outer edge of circle of fabric; the raw edge makes a fuzzy center. Now of the yo yos have come apart in the center. That was such a surprise.
2. It was fun to look closely at the techniques used to join the yo yo. When repairs were made, they look different from the majority of connectors.
3. New learning: I had been traveling over the top of a row; then I would travel over the bottom of the yo yos. I later started doing an over and under (repeated across the row) , and that seemed easier.
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1 окт 2024
