I've been doing more work on the yo-yo quit. Well, to be truthful, just a small part of the quilt - the making of the yo-yo's. I've got around another 1,000 to make for the 9-patches, then I have a yo-yo sashing to make, and then an outside border - you guessed it - made out of yo-yo's.
I'm a bit worried that I might run out of fabric. I've been trying to use up all the "ugly" fabric - as they actually look pretty darn good as yo-yo's.
I plan to do this project over the next 2 years. Not because it will actually take that long, but because it is my "relief" project. What I mean is that I do this one in-between other projects to give me a breather.
Anyway, here's a progress photo.
Eventually each yo-yo will get colour matched, and converted into 9 patches. Like in this image.
As I was going through my fabric to find more ugly fabric, I pulled out an old project that I created back in 2007. This project is quite different for me. I don't usually do "big", and this quilt has BIG squares. My plan is to do free-form hand quilting, e.g. minimal marking on the top, and just going with the flow. Consider it an exercise in creativity.
In 2008 I bought the backing and batting. Here we are in 2009, and I finally basted it. I've already named it... Paws a Plenty.
Here it is, in the hoop.
Oh, forgot to mention, an exciting purchase I made. I bought a pre-loved spinning wheel recently for $30! It's an Ashford Traveller SD. They retail here at around $560! It's needs a little bit of work, but something I know I can do. Here it is sitting in the corner of the room, awaiting repair.
