Yo-Yo's...

Hoke collects many things...

one of these things are his yo-yo's

I sew many things...
some of these things are my yo-yo's...
fabric ones, that is.
For many years now I have had
a bag of scraps go with me on airplanes,
road trips, camping trips, watching the news, etc.
and have been making yo-yos.
Many years ago, for a boutique I made
vests, pillows, and a variety of other things
out of these little fun circles.

In May 2007 "Country Home" magazine,

there was an article about a shop keeper

in New Mexico that happened upon a

collection of these yo-yo's, only they

were rugs. It turns out that a lady

named Mary Richardson lived

in Chicago during the depression,

and she couldn't afford flowers, so she

took any fabric she could get and made

yo-yo's and sewed them on a backing

so they would be sturdier, and then sold

them, for 25-50 cents! to help support her

family. Well, back to Rose, she bought

a whole trunk full of these rugs at

an estate sale and took them to her

shop in Santa Fe.

A few years ago, on one of our Wyoming trips,

we stayed in Santa Fe and I got to

meet the shop keeper, Rose, and see

some of these great yo-yo rugs. She was

delightful and so much enjoyed these rugs,

and I must say sold them for a FORTUNE!

Anyway, back to my yo-yo's, I started

sewing some together awhile back,

and have a coverlet large enough

now to fit the day bed in the Sunday House.

I will keep sewing until I have one to fit

our bed and then who knows...maybe onto rugs!!