Quilting Product of the Week-Yo Yo's!

It's Monday Again!!! This week, I am choosing Yo-Yo's and everything that goes with them for the product of the week. You may know already that I have never been very good at doing anything that requires handwork. If it is possible to use a sewing machine, I do! However, I have always admired yo-yo projects and thought they were very neat. Until the recent introduction of Yo-Yo Makers, I was unwilling to try making any of my own. Now, I am finding them to be a lot of fun, and a great way to make your projects unique! My current Garden Friends project uses yo-yo's in the center of a few flowers. Even though they still require some hand work, the yo-yo makers come in all shapes and sizes, and with them making yo-yo's is effortless!
I recently received the new book from Indygo Junction, Yo-Yo Fashions. This book is packed with great and unconventional ways to use yo-yo's. There are scarves, sweaters, belts, even shoes! One of my favorites is the yo-yo jeans, which I am making for my girls to wear this spring! I purchased a pair of jeans last night on clearance for only $9.00, and I'm going to use them to make Kylee's pair. They are absolutely adorable, with yo-yo's around the bottom of each leg, and a matching yo-yo key chain to hook in one belt loop.
You will also find yo-yo's making a come back in many new patterns, such as the cute Valentine's patterns from Sandy Gervais. Kim Diehl also uses yo-yo's to make awesome quilts in her Simple Seasons book. Even if you think you don't like hand work, you should give these a try!