The yo-yo needlework technique is a form of quilting, the art of making items from fabric scraps. A distinctive feature of this technique is the use of round patches.
The yo-yo technique is very simple and does not require any special equipment or any special skills. All it takes to make a yo-yo garland is to be able to handle a sewing needle.
Recently, the yo-yo needlework technique is gaining more and more new fans. The cute round ruffled fabrics look very decorative and are widely used to decorate clothes and the home.
On the eve of the New Year, special attention is drawn to the possibility of using this interesting technique to decorate the house for the holiday. For example, a yo-yo Christmas garland is a fresh idea for New Year's decor, your guests will be pleasantly surprised.
It is necessary
Cloth scraps, sewing thread, scissors, hand needle
Instructions
Step 1
To make a garland, it is advisable to choose a fabric in a bright festive color scheme. First you need to decide on the desired size of the garland elements. Let's say the intended size of the finished garland element is 7 cm. The diameter of the fabric blank should be 2 times this value. That is, in our case, you need to cut out a circle with a diameter of 14 cm from the fabric.
Step 2
Sew a needle along the perimeter of the workpiece with a forward seam, bending the fabric to the wrong side by 5 mm.
Step 3
Take two ends of the thread, pull tight. Tie the ends of the thread into a knot. The first element of the garland is ready.
Step 4
Make the required number of such elements. If you wish, you can make them voluminous by filling them with cotton wool or padding polyester.
Step 5
Fasten the elements together with a few tight stitches. The yo-yo Christmas garland is ready.
This garland will become an original decoration of your home for the New Year.
