How do you cut selvedges?
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Dumb question of the morning: I understand leaving a bit (1/2" etc.) of the fabric attached. My big question: how the heck do you sew the actual selvages together? I notice that many of mine don't have a 1/4" to spare under the writing/dots. Do you just top stitch them to a foundation (muslin,etc)? Think the selvage projects are cute, but can't figure out how to sew with them. Duh!
Thanks for starting this thread, Central Ohio. It is a question I've had for a long time.
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Thanks for starting this thread, Central Ohio. It is a question I've had for a long time.
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Dumb question of the morning: I understand leaving a bit (1/2" etc.) of the fabric attached. My big question: how the heck do you sew the actual selvages together? I notice that many of mine don't have a 1/4" to spare under the writing/dots. Do you just top stitch them to a foundation (muslin,etc)? Think the selvage projects are cute, but can't figure out how to sew with them. Duh!
Thanks for starting this thread, Central Ohio. It is a question I've had for a long time. Anita
Thanks for starting this thread, Central Ohio. It is a question I've had for a long time. Anita
If the color goes right to the edge, I cut off only the thick edge which is usually less than an eighth of an inch. Sometimes I just leave it on if the piece will be small enough.
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The reason is I have had fabrics where the dye was weaker towards the selvage leaving some weak splotchy colours in some of my quilts.
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Same here too. I always leave the information on the selvage attached to the fabric until I have used it all up.
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Ditto. Every once in a blue moon I may keep a part of the selvedge in if the fabric is real narrow.
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