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How to Make a Yo-Yo Handbag

comments (15) October 17th, 2008     

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Sister_Diane Diane Gilleland, contributor
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Yo-yos add such nice texture to this simple handbag silhouette.
You can mix a variety of colors and patterns in your yo-yos, or make them all from the same fabric.
The handbag is made of satin, which looks elegant peeking out between the cotton yo-yos.
Yo-yos add such nice texture to this simple handbag silhouette.

Yo-yos add such nice texture to this simple handbag silhouette.

Photo: Diane Gilleland
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Match up the yo-yos along the bottom seam of the bag and join them. Again, use more stitches than you did when you made the panels.

Next, join the yo-yos along the side seams.


 This pair of yo-yos extends too far out from the side of the bag.

As you join the sides of the bag, watch the shape of your bag. Again, if your bag has a rounded shape, you may need to make adjustments. As I was joining the sides of this bag, I noticed that this yo-yo was sticking out a bit too much. So I removed it from the top panel.


 Remove the yo-yo from the top panel and wrap the yo-yo from the bottom panel around the side seam.

This revealed the yo-yo in the same location on the bottom panel. I wrapped it around the bag and joined it to the front panel.


 Bare spots may appear at corners.

Watch for bare spots in your bag, too. There was an empty space at the corners of my bag . . .


 Add a yo-yo to cover the bare spot.

. . . So I stitched another yo-yo in place, joining it to all the yo-yos surrounding it. I added another pair of extra yo-yos at the tops of the sides of the bag, too, to cover bare spots there.

That's all there is to it. Enjoy your yo-yo bag!

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Comments (15)

happyquilter54 writes: i love the yo-yo purse toutorial & i printed it out so i would have it when i want to use it it is colorful ilove to give my friends hand made gifts too

Posted: 5:32 pm on December 1st
NancyWard writes: Wanted you to know I posted a link to this tutorial today.

Nancy Ward
PaperFriendly
http://www.nancywardcrafts.com
Posted: 10:49 am on July 29th
Mork_the_Dork writes: Where can I find the yo-yo maker, In my spare yo-yo sewing time I've found them kind of difficult for a beginner sewer like me. I saw your bag in the quick stuff to sew honorable mentions, I immediately fell in love with it and have been practicing my yo-yo skills. If you have any tips on how to center my yo-yos, they always come out crooked or off center. I would really appreciate it!
Posted: 7:27 pm on October 31st
Tracy230 writes: After years of resistance, the pattern idea has made me a yo-yo fan. How cute! I'll be off now to buy a Clover
yo-yo maker.
Posted: 5:10 pm on November 5th
RubyKitty writes: Great autumnal colours in the yo-yo bag, and it's such a striking pattern.
Posted: 5:41 pm on November 4th
Jrsjewels writes: Oh, this is so cute! I love things made with yoyos, I must make this! Thanks for sharing!
Posted: 7:45 am on November 2nd
CynRed writes: I found a pillow in an antique store which is another "faster" project for this technique. I also appreciate the details given. I'd like to try this as a scarf.

I can't remember what a Bermuda bag is and I'm in my 50's. Can someone enlighten me?

Thanks,
Cyn
Posted: 10:06 am on October 31st
Embbev writes: This could also be used on the (does anyone remember) the Bermuda bags of long ago. I was recently going through some things in my craft room and found the pattern I used to make covers for mine.

Yes I still have my bag.
Posted: 6:37 am on October 31st
craft_luv26 writes: THIS POCKETBOOK IS AN GREAT IDEA FOR ME TO MAKE WITH ALL THE SCRAPS THT I HAVE IN MY CRAFT ROOM AND TO BE TRUEFUL I LOVE TO CARRY BAGS THAT NO ONE ELSE MAY HAVE THAT I HANG OUT WITH. AND IF TEY LIKE WELL HEY THAT JUST MIGHT BE THIER NEXT GIFT THEY RECIVE ON THE BIRTHDAY OR OTHER SPECIAL TIMES THANKS SO MUCH I LOVE IT!!!!!
Posted: 6:14 pm on October 25th
craft_luv26 writes: THIS POCKETBOOK IS AN GREAT IDEA FOR ME TO MAKE WITH ALL THE SCRAPS THT I HAVE IN MY CRAFT ROOM AND TO BE TRUEFUL I LOVE TO CARRY BAGS THAT NO ONE ELSE MAY HAVE THAT I HANG OUT WITH. AND IF TEY LIKE WELL HEY THAT JUST MIGHT BE THIER NEXT GIFT THEY RECIVE ON THE BIRTHDAY OR OTHER SPECIAL TIMES THANKS SO MUCH I LOVE IT!!!!!
Posted: 6:05 pm on October 25th
granmoppet writes: I am SO impresed with the detail and clear instruction for this project!

Posted: 2:12 pm on October 21st
croqzine writes: This is a great tutorial and the final result is smashing!!
Posted: 10:51 am on October 18th
susanstars writes: completely awesome, Diane!
Posted: 5:02 pm on October 17th
Jen_W writes: This is beyond cute. Thanks Diane, for such a clear and inspiring tutorial.
Posted: 2:59 pm on October 17th
SewQueen1 writes: I think this bag is so cute, it's different and I like different.
Posted: 1:40 pm on October 17th
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