I recently have a desire to make some yo-yo's. Not really sure what I want them for but I want to try them out. Maybe just so I can start another new project :)

Anyways my question would be is there any way to make these with a sewing machine. Some sort of basting stitch or something? I really loathe hand sewing. I avoid it like the plague. Maybe I should just admire yo-yo's from a distance :(

If you can sew a cirlce, you can do it. Making a yo-yo is just like making a ruffle or any other gathered project. Lengthen you stitch and go for it.

But the Clover yo yo makers are so much fun! And, you don't have to cut out circles ahead of time -- you just snap the device over your fabric and then trim the fabric to fit.

I have the small and the extra small now, as I make minis, mostly. They are good for watching a ball game on TV, as the sewing is so repetitive.

I'd advise trying by hand first, to see how you like it.

I've never seen them done by machine. My suggestion is to learn how to make them by hand and then see how you can convert it to machine. Good luck and let us know how it goes!

That's what I use, too. You can cut squares and have it as a take-a-long project. I love the yo-yo for flowers.

I have all sizes of the Clover yo yo makers. Got them with coupons at JoAnns. The small and extra small sizes are REALLY small. I found those hard to make, but I make mostly the large size. On the packaging there is an actual size picture.

I like the clover yo yo makers. I have done it with my grandchildren. If you go to the clover web site, they have cute ideas to use them.

My quilt shop had a display with the Christmas tree, it was so cute and used all the sizes.

One Halloween, the children made spiders to hang. Two black yoyos with 3 short pieces gross grain ribbon between them for legs, eyes glued on and a thread to hang. So cute.

Jean

Like all the others said...Clover Yo Yo Makers are the only way to go. I don't like hand sewing (pain issues) but these yo yo makers are so easy to use. I made dozens of them one evening in front of the TV.

Here is a video, so you can see how easy (and perfect) they are to make.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zur9gThp-EU

I never made them til my grand daughter was in hospital for 13 days and I was 3 hrs from home with nothing to do.so we went to a fabric store and I starting making them.I have a bag full now-great hand work when out of town.they are easy to do by hand-not sure about machine tho-maybe large ones

Hmm well it sounds like I just may have to make some by hand(sigh) maybe they won't be to hard with the clover maker thing :) have any of you made the yo-yo animals?