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Yo-yo quilt Projects and Ideas

Making yo-yos is a fun activity and a great way to use up little scraps of fabric. They are perfect on the go sewing project. Sewing yo-yos is a mindless activity to do while sitting in the car or the bus or while watching your favorite TV show. You can use yo-yos to make yo-yo quilt projects, yo-yo coverlets, fun throw pillows, table runners, centerpieces, decorations, or wreaths. Just check out this long list of yo-yo quilt ideas!

US flag yo-yo design

Here’s a fun project idea that suggests you make a lot of small fabric yo-yos in hues of white, blue, and red, then arrange them together to have them form the good old US flag, which you can then use as a decoration for anything from quilts to room decor items.

by Katyquilts

Spring poisies yo-yo quilt block

All of you quilters who love flowers will like this one because it shows you how to make a quilting block that has three flowers with yo-yos as the flower perianth, with accompanying stems and even leaves that will spruce up and liven up any quilt you make with it.

by Patchworkposse

Heart happy pillow

Make yourself the most cheerful pillow you can, as you whip up a regular rectangular pillow, then decorate it with numerous yo-yos and green strips to create a depiction of a bunch of big flowers sitting together on a grass field, making you feel as if you’re laying on a soft meadow when you put your head onto it.

by Quiltdistrict

Square yo-yo quilt pattern (paid)

This pattern isn’t free, but if you choose to buy it, the money you use on it will be well-spent because you’ll get a splendid decorative option in the form of square fabric yo-yos that you can use for all your sewing projects and make them even better than they were before.

by Etsy

Yo-yo quilt

Some ideas are wild at first but produce amazing results nonetheless, like this one here that tells you to make a whole lot of fabric yo-yos, then join them together into a grid, and create an amazing quilt that is like no quilt out there, since it has 3D patches out of yo-yos!

by Flickr

Yo-yo mini quilt

Here comes a yo-yo quilt pattern that will help you get some rest from all those squares in quilting, as it teaches you how to make a rectangular miniature quilt that has a white base, a thin frame around its edges, and many colorful yo-yos all over instead of the traditional square patches you normally make for quilts.

by Cloverandviolet

DIY yo yo wreath

We all love to see those wreaths hanging at the front door, but it’s sad to see them wither, unlike this fabric wreath that’s made of plenty fabric yo-yos in different colors joined together to make a solid wreath that you’ll be able to use over and over for years to come!

by Countrypeony

Yo-yo a la mode (paid)

This pattern costs a bit but is worth it because it allows you to create a magnificent quilt with a grid of colorful yo-yos that all have three-quarters of their bodies in a certain color, and the remaining quarter in a contrasting color, that match with their neighboring yo-yos to form brilliant designs.

by Redthreadstudio

Mini yo-yo coverlet

Here we have a miniature quilt you can use to cover your legs as you read a book in your favorite chair, with yo-yos in different colors arranged on the white background of the quilt to form lines, L-shapes, and rectangles in matching colors as the main feature.

by Purlsoho

Yo-yo coverlet

This thin cover beats your regular quilt if you live in a warm climate and love colorful things since it has no need for batting or layers and is made of many yo-yos in various vibrant colors stitched onto the base rectangular piece of cotton fabric in the color of your choice.

by Buzzingandbumbling

Yo-yo wall art

Take a piece of canvas artists use, whip up a few dozen of yo-yos in as many colors as you can, then attach them to the canvas in any order you like, some with their right sides up, others with their right sides down, and you’ll get a creative piece of decoration you can hang on the wall or rest upright on a dresser and brighten up your room with it.

by Allpeoplequilt

Yo-yo advent calendar quilt

Prepare your home for the holiday season with a one-of-a-kind decorative piece made of numerous yo-yos in red, white, and green colors arranged to form a portrait-oriented scenery of a Christmas tree in a pot, on a white background bordered by a red frame.

by Sunshinescreations

Yo-yo eggs

Make this year’s Easter eggs hunt much more enjoyable by substituting the regular eggs with adorable fabric eggs made from yo-yos in matching colors joined together to form the perfect unbreakable loot for the hunt all kids love so much.

by Allpeoplequilt

Star shaped yo-yo centerpiece

Give your table a new outfit with a creative and unique centerpiece that consists of yo-yos joined together into the shape of a hexagram, with the colors alternating between red, white, and gray from the center of the star outward, as each set of colors creates a star-shaped outline.

by Acollectivejournal

Yo-yo pillow

Turn a regular pillow into a special and beautiful version of itself by stitching some fabric yo-yos onto it to create a heart shape as the central motif and four individual yo-yos set around it in the shape of a square, all set on a quilted base with a thin border at the pillow edges that match the yo-yos in color.

by Katrosblog

Yo-yo garland

Garlands are great when you want to quickly decorate interior or exterior space for an event, but a garland made of fabric yo-yos is even better because it can be even easier to make, yet it can produce much better results, like this one that looks like a Christmas garland made of real green leaves and red boughs of holly.

by Craftsalamode

Yo-yo Christmas tree

Make a few yo-yos that are gradually smaller from each other and alternate between green and white, then stack them so the smallest is on top, run a thread through them, put a tiny star on top, and you’ll have the cutest miniature Christmas tree to place on the table, on the TV stand, or any other visible place and let it pump up that holiday spirit with its charm.

by Positivelysplendid

Yo-yo throw pillow cover

Spice up your pillowcase game with an inventive take on the whole thing as you make a normal one, then stitch yo-yos onto it in a 9 x 9 grid of yo-yos in as many colors as you please, then show off that pillow in your living room where everyone can see and enjoy its beauty.

by My3monsters

Easy method for joining yo-yos

The way you sew together yo-yos when you want to make something like a quilt out of them differs depending on the size of the yo-yos and the purpose for which you would like them connected, so it’s important to know the right way to do it, which is precisely what you will learn here.

by Mousechirpy-polkadotpineapple

Sewing yo-yos on a sewing machine

Modern sewing machines are so advanced it could get a bit confusing to even make a yo-yo properly, but if you have the instructions you can find here to show you the way, you’ll know how to make the perfect yo-yo quickly and easily regardless of the machine you will use for the task.

by Weallsew

Yo-yo table runner

Table runners come in many different sizes and shapes, but you probably haven’t seen one as funky as this rectangular runner made of yo-yos in multiple colors stitched together to form a rainbow-colored decoration that will brighten up the mood in your dining room as soon as you put it on the table.

by Instructables

Fun, wasn’t it? All these yo-yo quilt patterns are first of all, fun and easy, as well as extremely inventive and stylish. Do you have a favorite? Did the ones you made turn out great? Share your thoughts with everyone in the comments. And keep in mind that you can subscribe to the mailing list and get notified regularly of fresh new posts like this one. Have fun putting those yo-yos to good use!

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