tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30700435.post-46868095252774302822007-02-22T14:41:00.001-07:002009-01-03T07:19:22.391-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunshinescreations/399163699/in/set-72157594550905437/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_38HVINaXUL8/Rd4YFVr6twI/AAAAAAAABkg/VdS5TUUoOqE/s400/IMGP3234.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034487913446553346" border="0" /></a><br />On Penny's blog there is a <a href="http://pennysanford.typepad.com/penny_sanford_porcelains_/2007/02/pattern_for_hea.html">tutorial/pattern</a> for a heart shaped yo-yo pattern. If you make three hearts out of green fabric, you can make a 3 leaf cover. I used blue thread so everyone could see it for photos normally I would have used green.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Steps</span></span><br /></div><ol><li>Make <a href="http://lace.lacefairy.com/International/Romaina.html">cord</a> for stem. You could also use I cord or a piece of ribbon.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_38HVINaXUL8/Rd4XIlr6tuI/AAAAAAAABkQ/s0ylmFVrJfg/s1600-h/IMGP3222.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_38HVINaXUL8/Rd4XIlr6tuI/AAAAAAAABkQ/s0ylmFVrJfg/s320/IMGP3222.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034486869769500386" border="0" /></a></li><li>Cut leaves.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_38HVINaXUL8/Rd4X2Vr6tvI/AAAAAAAABkY/wVM6RykmGDc/s1600-h/IMGP3221.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_38HVINaXUL8/Rd4X2Vr6tvI/AAAAAAAABkY/wVM6RykmGDc/s320/IMGP3221.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034487655748515570" border="0" /></a></li><li>Form them into hearts.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_38HVINaXUL8/Rd4XIlr6ttI/AAAAAAAABkI/isKPmAim0Sc/s1600-h/IMGP3225.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_38HVINaXUL8/Rd4XIlr6ttI/AAAAAAAABkI/isKPmAim0Sc/s320/IMGP3225.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034486869769500370" border="0" /></a></li><li>Stitch hearts together about 1 to 1 1/2 inches up from bottom point and stitch back to point and do next heart; repeat step all the way around till 3 hearts are joined.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_38HVINaXUL8/Rd4XIVr6tsI/AAAAAAAABkA/oqTaG8j-6Aw/s1600-h/IMGP3228.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_38HVINaXUL8/Rd4XIVr6tsI/AAAAAAAABkA/oqTaG8j-6Aw/s320/IMGP3228.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034486865474533058" border="0" /></a></li><li>Attach cord making sure not to twist the end of it.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_38HVINaXUL8/Rd4XIVr6trI/AAAAAAAABj4/AdRQU5ERnJ4/s1600-h/IMGP3229.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_38HVINaXUL8/Rd4XIVr6trI/AAAAAAAABj4/AdRQU5ERnJ4/s320/IMGP3229.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034486865474533042" border="0" /></a></li><li>Stitch sides of cord together.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_38HVINaXUL8/Rd4XIFr6tqI/AAAAAAAABjw/DBnZQQlmXyo/s1600-h/IMGP3233.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_38HVINaXUL8/Rd4XIFr6tqI/AAAAAAAABjw/DBnZQQlmXyo/s320/IMGP3233.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034486861179565730" border="0" /></a></li><li>Near the end, to form curve, stitch once on one side then the other then back in the same hole as the first stitch do this 3 times sort of a gathering stitch.</li><li>Attach pin to back of shamrock and wear on St. Patrick's Day.<br /></li></ol>Next time I am only going to use one button right in the middle instead on one on each leaf. I think it will look better.<br /><br />Update:<br />I also made a <a href="http://sunshinescreations.blogspot.com/2007/02/st-patricks-day-garland.html">garland</a> using these same hearts for St. Patrick's day.<br /><br />I have a group on flickr about people who like to make yo-yos and and make things with yo-yos. The fabric type not the toy type you are welcome to join.<br /><a href="http://flickr.com/groups/59895199@N00/"><img src="http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/profilewidget/group/random/000000/ffffff/59895199@N00.jpg" alt="Ga-Ga for Yo-yos. Get yours at bighugelabs.com/flickr" title="Ga-Ga for Yo-yos. Get yours at bighugelabs.com/flickr" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-size: 180%;">DO NOT USE THIS PATTERN TO MAKE THINGS TO SELL FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY!!!!</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30700435-4686809525277430282?l=sunshinescreations.vintagethreads.com'/></div>sunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06612487318509998428sunshine_harbaugh@juno.com8