Thank-you hoppa!
Okay....for those that haven't 'heard' :0) I'm in the process of a personal challenge to make a Yo Yo coverlet...'coverlet' sounds small, but it's not. It's not technically a quilt as it's only one layer. This coverlet is for a queen size bed in our guest bedroom.
I'm making it with only pastel colored Yo Yo's....how many you may ask? I'm thinking it will be 6000, 1 3/4" I've challenged myself to make 1000 per month in the evenings when sitting in front of TV so far, since January 1st I'm on track of that challenge!
'HOPPA' has gifted (ahem RAK'd) me with three 1/2 yard pieces of perfectly blending fabrics. His note to me was so sweet I teared up....Thank-you Hoppa from the bottom of my heart.....Inserted below you will see 'some' of the Yo Yo's laid on Hoppa's fabrics, I only hope it shows how wonderful his fabric choices will blend ....Psst I think he snuck into my sewing room and raided the tote that has the all the completed Yo Yo's. :0)
This RAK that Louise started did exactly what she said it would do, brighten an otherwise common ordinary day. What a delightful surprise and welcomed thoughtful 'gift' from Hoppa!
When you look at the pictures the majority of the Yo Yo's are made with Fabric Traditions novelity Glitter Butterfly fabric, (which I've purchased from JaAnn's) it comes in multiple primary pastel backgrounds as in ~ pink, lavendar, green, and blue then the butterflies are multiple pastels which give the Yo's a rainbow effect. I'm getting 90 Yo's out of 1 yard of fabric in case you're still reading this.... :0) I've washed samples of this 'glittered fabric' to make sure they would retain their glitter and sure enough they do.
I'm keeping track of progress by placing 200 per 1 gallon zip lock back and I have to tell you, it is so pretty to see them all together in those bags.
My apologies to Melissa for the pink font colors in the text.... and the pinks in the Yo's :0) LOL
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