I started making them on the car ride down to Thanksgiving (seven hours to kill each way, dudes; I had to do something). Aren't they cute? I had all this Christmas-y fabric around that I wasn't going to use for anything (don't ask where it came from, because I don't know -- craft supplies just seem to turn up here. Maybe we're on a migratory path or something), and my friend Sarah had shown me this summer how to make yo-yos with handy-dandy yo-yo makers, so, I mean, duh.
There's something incredibly satisfying about little hand-sewn projects. It's soothingly repetitive the way stockinette knitting is, but not as mind-numbingly dull. I think... wow. I think after many years of knitting, and a good few years of crochet, I just might be turning out to be a sewer. Sew-er. Sewist. Person who sews. (There must be a better word for this.)
This week (Tuesday, if you're curious. During Glee, if you're wanting precision), I finally stopped making the little cuties, and started sewing them together into a long, long string. I'm not halfway through the pile and have about fifteen feet so far. Evergreen garlands on the stair railing will be swathed in garlands of kitschy Christmas yo-yos. Ho yo-yo! (Sorry.)
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I have whiled away several car trips making these. Sadly, I didn't have a plan, and now am stuck with a bag of weirdly colored yo-yo's. Also, I tried writing "sewer", and it's really no good at all. "Sewist" sounds a tad grandiose. You're stuck with choosing between poop or pretension.
What's wrong with "seamstress"? And those of the male persuasion who sew can be "seamsters". ("Sempstress" and "sempster" for the REALLY old-fashioned among us.)
Seamstress sounds like someone who REALLY sews. Like, you know, clothes and things. As doodler is to artist, so is whatever I do to seamstress.
I do like sempster, though.
I wish I'd known! I had a whole bunch I gave away to a flickr friend because WHEN AM I REALLY GOING TO DO SOMETHING WITH THEM?
p.s. I'm not quite sure why I felt the need to scream that. sorry. :)
Very cool!! I am collecting fabric, yarn and now felt .... I'm like one of those kids that stands on the edge of the pool for hours thinking about diving in....
Cindy when you dive you have loads to of things to dive into! THose are really cool and I know that genetically the ability to sew exists I just haven't tapped that skill yet but maybe in time all the crafting in your blog will inspire! Can't wait to see photo of garland and yoyos!
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