Hoops and Yoyo are characters from Hallmark cards, of all places. They also have a podcast and blog. I had the idea a long time ago to turn them into applique, but not the time or inclination to make it happen. However, in the course of teaching Sy to sew, I decided it would be a good, simple project for her to practice on.
Before: One favorite wool sweater with a giant hole in it plus one pair of pants with a disastrously and completely failed inseam
Being laid off, while also waiting for parts for my apparatus at school, has its advantages - I have been working on a ton of projects I had been meaning to get to. Not just sewing: I cleaned out the file cabinet and digitized the CD collection! I have also been teaching my friend Sy to sew and waging War on Flannel. I've got so many projects running in parallel right now! Look for some finishes to start rolling out before the weekend!
Here is a picture of all the projects, in their various stages of completion, at once to tease you:
