Elegant
Yo-yo Christmas Tree Tote
Yo-yo crafts are the craft featured in Revenge of the Crafty Corpse, the third
book in the Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery series. In keeping with our
Christmas in July theme this month, here are directions for making an elegant
Christmas tree tote that can also double as a gift bag.
Materials:
13” x 13” black canvas tote bag, 1/4-yd. green plaid
lightweight cotton fabric, scrap of brown print lightweight cotton fabric,
compass, lightweight cardboard or card stock, scissors, pencil, sewing needle,
quilting thread, 7 antique looking gold buttons each 5/8”-3/4”, fabric glue
Directions:
1. Using the compass, draw a 4” circle and a 5” circle on the
cardboard or card stock. Cut out the circles.
2. Using the cardboard circles as templates, trace a 4” circle
on the brown fabric and six 5” circles on the green plaid fabric. Cut out
circles.
3. For each yo-yo, hold the fabric circle with the wrong side facing
you. Fold 1/4” of the raw edge toward the wrong side of the fabric. Using the
quilting thread, begin the first stitch underneath the fold of the hem to hide
the knot, then sew a running stitch around the circle. When you reach your
starting point, and the circle is completely hemmed, pull the thread tight to
gather the fabric. Smooth and flatten the yo-yo so the hole is in the center.
This is the right side of your yo-yo.
4. Sew a button in the center of each yo-yo.
5. Arrange yo-yos to form Christmas tree on front of tote (see
photo.) Glue yo-yos in place.
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