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PROJECTS & IDEAS | PILLOWS & MORE

Yo-Yo Egg

Yo-yos turn common foam eggs into holiday treasures. Gather a selection of spring fabrics, make yo-yos, and secure them to eggs with buttons and bead-topped pins to create an easy holiday centerpiece.
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Materials for One Egg

Inspired by “Trim a Tree” from designer Cindy Taylor Oates of Taylor Made Designs
Project maker: Mary Pepper

9—18x22" pieces (fat quarters) assorted green prints (yo-yos)
62 pearl-finish two-hole buttons, 3/8" to 5/8" in diameter
Foam egg, 3-1/2x4-7/8"
Straight pins, 1" long
Seed beads: green

Finished egg: 3-1/2x4-7/8"

Quantities are for 44/45"-wide, 100% cotton fabrics.

Continued on Page 2: Cut Fabrics

More to check out:
Yo-Yo Wall Art
Making Yo-Yos
Scrappy Pincushion


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