Easy to make Spring Yo-Yo Pillow!

May is right around the corner and the trees have just started to bud.  So I decided to bring a little spring color into my RV. I created a colorful yo-yo pillow out of fabric scraps and a throw pillow!

This is a great project to do in front of the television at night.  You do not need a sewing machine and the stitching is a basic running stitch.   I’ve included the full tutorial for you below!

For this project I used:

Brightly colored fabric scraps
5″ diameter lid (for template)
Pillow
Needle, Thread

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Begin by creating lots of 5″ circles using a various mix of colorful fabric.  Trace around your 5″ template with a fabric pen or pencil and cut out the circles.

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The number of circle that you might make depends on the size of the pillow.

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To make the yo-yo’s, fold the edge of the circle about 1/4″ (with wrong side facing you), and begin sewing a running stitch.

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Work all the way around until you get to the starting knot.  Do not cut or knot your thread at this point.

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Pull the thread tightly to gather the circle of fabric, creating a yo-yo like above.  Take a small stitch to hold the gathers in place, then knot your thread and cut off the end. Backstitch over the knot so it doesn’t pull out.

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Create as many yo-yo’s as you might need to cover your pillow.

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To join yo-yos, place them with the gathered sides together. Using thread and small stitches, whipstitch them together for about 1/4-inch.

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Make rows of joined yo-yos, then sew together the rows in the same way.

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Center your sewn together yo-yo’s on top of your pillow and tack into place with a needle and thread.

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Looks pretty doesn’t it?  All that color just makes me smile.

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