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From: Vanessa's sewin
Date: 03-19-2005, 07:54 AM (1 of 5)
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Hi- I'm making a small yo yo quilt for a doll blanket. What is the best way to attach the yo yos in this case? Would you just hand sew them together? Or I read on one site that someone used the bartack stitch on their machine. Any thoughts? Thanks, Vanessa |
User: Vanessa's sewin
Member since: 02-22-2005 Total posts: 30 |
From: joannequilts
Date: 03-19-2005, 08:51 AM (2 of 5)
| I would think by hand is the best for yoyo's as you would need to keep turning and be so careful not to catch more than the edge with the machine. |
User: joannequilts
Member since: 12-22-2000 Total posts: 3070 
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From: Vanessa's sewin
Date: 03-19-2005, 10:56 AM (3 of 5)
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Thanks! ITA that it would be more of a pain than it is worth to sew the yoyos with a machine. I think my question is confusing. I have already got the stack of yoyos that I did by hand made. Now I need to attach them to each other, and I was just trying to figure out the best way to do that. I just don't want them to come apart too easily as it is for a 3 year old's doll. I think I will probably just hand sew them together trying to hide the knots as much as possible. |
User: Vanessa's sewin
Member since: 02-22-2005 Total posts: 30 |
From: beachgirl
Date: 03-19-2005, 03:27 PM (4 of 5)
| The hand sewing is fine as long as it's strong enough to hold being tugged & whatever by a 3 yr old. How about doing a short close zig zag. Almost or even a satin stitch on the machine. Why have to turn it ? The yo-yo's are done in rows.Just tack down each row & then add the next row to that one & so forth. Just my idea of easier & quicker way. |
User: beachgirl
Member since: 08-31-2004 Total posts: 615 
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From: Vanessa's sewin
Date: 03-19-2005, 09:20 PM (5 of 5)
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Why have to turn it ? The yo-yo's are done in rows.Just tack down each row & then add the next row to that one & so forth. Just my idea of easier & quicker way. I think that she thought I meant the sewing of the actual yo yos which is in the round. Anyways, I decided to try the zigzag stitch. I only have one more row to sew together, and then the long strips and it will be done. It isn't perfect, but I think it turned out pretty cute for my first try. Thanks for the help! Vanessa |
User: Vanessa's sewin
Member since: 02-22-2005 Total posts: 30 |
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