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yo-yo brooch
sorry these pictures aren't really for a "how to" the site is being tricksy tonight and this was s'posed to be a "creation"!!

"you will need" section is being very silly!

Posted by vInTaGe~VioLeT from Bideford, England, United Kingdom • Published See vInTaGe~VioLeT's 44 projects »
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  • How to seq a yo yo brooch.  	Suffolk Puff {Yo Yo} And Sweet Duckling Button Brooch  - Step 1
    Step 1

    to make this brooch i took a length of vintage lace and gathered it along one side with small tacking stitches and then pulled it tight to form a rufflei tied the threads together and joined the ends.

  • How to seq a yo yo brooch.  	Suffolk Puff {Yo Yo} And Sweet Duckling Button Brooch  - Step 2
    Step 2

    i then sewed on a cute button to the lace ruffle.

  • How to seq a yo yo brooch.  	Suffolk Puff {Yo Yo} And Sweet Duckling Button Brooch  - Step 3
    Step 3

    i made a suffolk puff/yo-yo following this tutorial
    from Heather Bailey

    i then sewed the lace ruffle/button combo to the puff.

  • How to seq a yo yo brooch.  	Suffolk Puff {Yo Yo} And Sweet Duckling Button Brooch  - Step 4
    Step 4

    last of all i sewed them onto a crochet doily/coaster from my trusty stash - at the same time sewing on a brooch pin.

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Jet H.
Jet H. · Haarlem, North Holland, NL · 108 projects
lovely idea, thanks for the tute, you are right with the commend i find allways in shops the doilys too, but of corse you can use some lace or use the paper doilys. And cover them with a layer of mod podge for fabric.
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Jasmine P.
Jasmine P.
this is such an amazing idea.......thankyou so much for posting it
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Glenda A.
Glenda A.
Great idea and good instructions. My mind is whirling with all the possibilities. Thank you.
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vInTaGe~VioLeT
vInTaGe~VioLeT · Bideford, England, GB · 44 projects
i pick up the doilies in the thrift store/charity shops, they are usually very cheap but if you are cleverer than me you coold crochet your own :0)
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BubblesPop2Fast
BubblesPop2Fast · U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, US · 16 projects
cute cute! but where can you find dollies?
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