Whew.... finially, after 3 years, 3 moves and many inturptions, I have just finished making ALL 266 (?) Square Yo Yo's.... and today got them ALL pinned together!!!! Hope to have this sewn together by the end of next week... Will work on pics when finished.... it took along time, but at least now each block is already peiced, gathered, batting in place, quilted, and backing done!!! one it is sewn together it will be DONE!@!!!! *happy dance happy dance* almost done!!!

A square yo yo? Hurry up & show us! Good for you!

I have never heard of or seen a square yo yo - don't keep us in suspense too long - we want to see it :mrgreen:

Can't you stay up for a couple of nights so we can hurry up and see it???

We're all excited, hope it's done soon. Intriqued.

I wanna see too! :D

Me three!

Me four :wink:

I would love to see too....never heard of a square yo-yo

Can't wait for pics. Hurry, hurry, hurry!

Am a BIG yo-yo fan...just can't wait to see your artwork!

I will do my best to hurry, but this time of year my social calendar ( hehehe volunteer at the VFW!) is so full.... smile... I willl tryto also show the book I got the pattern from. But if u do a search.. there are so many different patterns, none such as mine have I found online, however. They even have a heart yo yo....
This particular quilt is done all in purples and lavenders, for my 80 y/o mother... her favorite colors!

Good for you! Can't wait to see the pics!

I googles square yoyo quilt and the one I looked at, you sewed the yoyo's to a plain piece of square fabric and then the blocks were sewn together. Neat idea.

no, my yo yo's are independent of each other just as normal " round" yo yo's are... but they are square

Where did you get the pattern? I would love to see it. Either that or a picture of your yoyos before you put them into a quilt.

Congrats to you!!! Can't wait to see the pics!

My cousin Bessie has a quilt made with square yo-yos. It was started by our grandmother. Aunt Nannie, Bessie's mother, worked on it some. Then, Bessie completed. Bessie uses it on her bed for a bedspread. The oldest squares in the quilt are more than 50 years old. I'm surprised that the idea is new to so many quilters.

I can't wait to see this one. It's new to me.

three rows done!! Hope to get many more rows completed tomorrow!

Ya'll cheering me on has modivated me even further to get this one complete!! thanks guys!

Can you share a picture of ONE yoyo so we can see?

UPDATE****

I found the book I got the originial pattern out of ... ( of course after 3 + yrs... I couldn't remember which of my blocks were dark and which was light... so I just did hodgepodge mix- instead of the dark row/light row.
This is called a McAllister McPuff. I have taken some pic, sorry they are blurred.... these small digitals cameras dont take close ups well.

I'm up to row 5 of zigzaging it together....

Is it done yet, can we see it yet? Maybe just a quick peek?

Here's a great tutorial on making the square yo-yo's.

http://sunshinescreations.vintagethr...-tutorial.html

Angel Blessings........Anna Adelia

I found this tutorial for a block very simular to mine

http://www.reddawn.net/quilt/squareyo.htm

How about a pic of just a block to partially satisfy our need to see.

Okay, I am officially brain dead. I checked this book out of the library a couple months ago and even copied the pattern! Duh

I like the tut you found.......... better. It's a tad more work cutting the things out but the appear to be more SQUARE... :)

Thanks for sharing it.

I have seen several out there that just work with a sq piece of fabric.... but with this pattern they seem to come out with a more flat square bottom , thus making it easier to sew together.

Which is what I tend to have because I sit too long reading this forum!

I like the tutorial you found, but I'm self-taught lazy. I hate cutting with scissors since the rotary cutter was born. ***sigh*** Guess it all depends on how much I want it. :-D :-D

I dont mind scissor cuts, but I actually did some of the blocks by stacking the fabric and then rotary cutting it.. just have to watch the points...

I'm lazy-self taught too..... I just jumped in with both feet!... everyoen told me "do not do yoyo's they will take u forever" ... I thought... nawwwww they are bigger than most little round yoyo's...well, it did take me forever, but that was dues to health reasons, movings, etc....But I'm already thinking of doing another, now that I think I am settled into one location for a while!!!

I dont mind scissor cuts, but I actually did some of the blocks by stacking the fabric and then rotary cutting it.. just have to watch the points...

I'm lazy-self taught too..... I just jumped in with both feet!... everyoen told me "do not do yoyo's they will take u forever" ... I thought... nawwwww they are bigger than most little round yoyo's...well, it did take me forever, but that was dues to health reasons, movings, etc....But I'm already thinking of doing another, now that I think I am settled into one location for a while!!!

oops sorry about the double post!

I've completed row 5!! wooo hoooo.. hope to get to do some today!!

pout.......only got 1 row done today.....

Have you taken a picture yet?

cant wait to see!!

dark and rainy all day... no sewing... no pics... I stayed here on this site too long today.. ok.. I stay all day... sigh....

TA - DA!!!!!!! * drum roll please!!!!!!!*

The Sq YO YO is DONE!!! label and all...

It is gorgeous. Looks like it will be nice and comfy. Beautiful job.

Oh my! That is certainly well worth the wait. It is beautiful. You now need to teach Zipster to handstitch, and you'll be able to cut your time in half!! :D :D