I’ve been curious about yo yo’s for a while and picked out a much larger project to use them on. Past experience has taught me that I should start small if I’m using a new technique. I found this pattern online and, since I don’t have a spring/summer wreath for the door, I decided it would be a good teaching project.

Little did I know how quickly the yo yo’s would go together. Stacia sent me a yo yo maker which I used for the smaller yo yo’s. Between my friend and I we had five different sizes of yo yo’s to choose from; this wreath uses a mid-size and the largest size.

Although I used the maker for most of the yo yo’s there were times when I didn’t cut my stitching thread long enough and Gail showed me how I could finish them after they were removed from the maker – good information to have.

I found two wreaths at the thrift store for $1 each; Gail made one using Christmas fabrics. We were playing with the placement of the yo yo’s on the wreaths when Gail suggested we use the large-head pins to attach them rather than the glue gun. It made a perfect finish.