Hi everyone! Thanks for stopping by for our weekly Fancy This project. I'm showing you how to make Filter Paper yo-yos! These are normally made from fabric, but the Filter Paper Embellishments work great because their weight and flexiblity allow them to be worked without tearing and you can sew through them easily. The Filter Paper also soaks up spray ink very well (I sprayed some of my yo-yos with a shimmery spray ink).
Today, I'm showing you how I used them on a lamp, but they would also be a cute addition to a layout or card.
Fancy Pants supplies:
Baby Mine: Filter Paper Embellishments
Artist Edition: Filter Paper Embellishments
Artist Edition: Specialty Trim (brown)
It's The Little Things: Trim
It's The Little Things: Brads
It's The Little Things: Buttons
Other supplies:
lamp
hot glue gun
spray ink
needle and thread
Instructions:
1. Create your yo-yos (repeat for the number of yo-yos you want).
Using some of the circle-cut Filter Paper Embellishments, lay printed side down, and fold in the edge by 1/8-1/4 of an inch. Folding does not have to be perfect.
Then, using a needle and thread, sew edge down, using a running stitch.
Once you've stitched all the way around the circle, pull the ends of your thread to cinch up your yo-yo, and then, flatten gently. Tie the ends of thread in a knot and trim excess.
2. Once you have created all of your yo-yos, have fun hotgluing them along with buttons, brads, ribbon and trim to an inexpensive lamp or nightlight (I got mine at Target for $10, you could also repurpose an old lamp you have around the house!).
I hope you enjoyed this project today and have been inspired!!! Come back again on Wednesday for more inspiration with our Product Spotlight.
-Amy Peterman
Awesome!!! :)
Posted by: Pamela Young | June 27, 2011 at 09:19 AM
This project is absolutely fabulous Amy! Those making the filters into yo-yo flowers is a brilliant idea! Wow!
Posted by: Kim Watson | June 27, 2011 at 09:37 AM
Love this lamp and I love making yo yo's! Gorgeous Amy!
Posted by: Guiseppa Gubler | June 27, 2011 at 10:05 AM
Gorgeous, gorgeous project!!
Posted by: {leah} | June 27, 2011 at 10:53 AM
Oh my! This is simply gorgeous! Such a cute idea!
Posted by: Lisa Tenney | June 27, 2011 at 11:14 AM
very pretty, i just did simialr flowers on my blog, http://alterdprojectinc.blogspot.com/
Posted by: sarah | June 27, 2011 at 01:19 PM
Just gorgeous!
Posted by: Jean Marmo | June 27, 2011 at 08:01 PM
Very inspiring Amy! I'll have to try these!
Posted by: Katja Schneider | June 28, 2011 at 05:28 AM
this is so cute! I enjoyed learning how to use the Filter Papers in the Fancy Pants class at the MemoryWorks Retreat. I love the layout we made for that class.
Posted by: Lynn D | June 28, 2011 at 12:15 PM
Sooo Cute!! I'd like to make my yo-yo! Thanks Amy!
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I just love this new idea! Can't wait to try it.
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