Yo Yo Fabric Ornaments

Use Christmas fabric scraps to create beautiful yo-yo bells for tree ornaments, gift toppers or wreath embellishments. These unique stuffed yo-yo are easy to create and very addictive! For more great sewing ideas, visit Coats & Clark. 

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Materials:

• Dual Duty® Button & Carpet thread Art 250 or S950)
• Christmas Print Fabrics *: scraps or fat quarters
• Polyester fiberfill
• Jingle bells
• Pattern [pdf]

* We used Hallmark Christmas from FreeSpirit Fabrics.
 

Instructions:

1. For each ornament, cut circles 1 through 4 from the assorted Christmas fabrics (see pattern). Sew a hand running stitch around the edges of each circle for gathering. Place a small amount of fiberfill in center of circle, then pull thread to gather edges. Secure thread.
    
2. Stack the yo-yos, having the largest at the bottom and the smallest at the top. Starting at the top of the yo-yo tree, push threaded needle down through the center of all four yo-yos. Slip the bell over the needle and hold it at the bottom of the largest yo-yo. Bring the needle back up through the center of the tree and take a stitch to secure. Do not cut thread. 
    
3. Take another stitch leaving a 4" loop for hanging the ornament; take a stitch to secure. Do not cut thread.
    
4. Cut a 15 inch piece of ribbon. Place center of ribbon over last stitch and take a stitch through ribbon to hold in place. Secure thread and cut. Tie a bow in the ribbon.