collecting selvage edges?
02-22-2011, 07:27 PM
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I made 9- 6"selvedge blocks today and started 28 more {sewed the first two rows of selvedge down}. I am going to make a quilt to take outside with me when I sit on my swing. May end up making it a little bigger. You start with your foundation square, lay a selvedge piece down then lay another selvedge strip over it covering the raw edge. You are sewing along the finished selvedge edge each time, so no raw edges show...continue until you fill the foundation shape, then trim.
02-22-2011, 07:39 PM
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Thanks for the tip, makes it easier to work with the skinnier pieces.
Originally Posted by HisPatchwork
I made 9- 6"selvedge blocks today and started 28 more {sewed the first two rows of selvedge down}. I am going to make a quilt to take outside with me when I sit on my swing. May end up making it a little bigger. You start with your foundation square, lay a selvedge piece down then lay another selvedge strip over it covering the raw edge. You are sewing along the finished selvedge edge each time, so no raw edges show...continue until you fill the foundation shape, then trim.
02-22-2011, 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by hperttula123
I don't save them for myself. I have two boxes next to my cutting area....one for salvages and one for small scraps(for postage stamps). When a box is full, I post it on here for shipping cost. I would just throw them out and am glad to save them for others that can actually use them.
02-22-2011, 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by georgia
I HAVE BEEN SAVING THEM AND WILL CONTINUE TO SAVE THEM IF ANYONE WANTS THEM,BLESSINGS,GEORGIA NOT A WHOLE LOT RIGHT NOW BUT WILL HAVE PLENTY AFTER A WHILE
02-22-2011, 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by mommafank
I was taking a tag out of a skirt I bought to use for fabric and wondered if anyone ever saves the tags to use in a quilt---I know another subject but thought I would throw that in the mix.
02-22-2011, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by grumpy90650
i am curious in just how many people do save these, and make quilts out of them.....what got me thinking is i was just cutting selvage off 8 yards of material to be used for the back of a quilt i am making (yes i left the cutting table to come here and post!!!)...so how about it, do save these or not.......gina
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