Central Ohio Quilter

I think quilts made with selvedges are cute, but to me they are a waste of fabric! (Unless that is specifically what you want to make.)

When I cut selvedges off my fabric, I cut right up to the white edge so as to waste as little fabric as possible. If it is a selvedge where the color goes all the way to the edge of the selvedge I cut about 3/8 to 1/2 inch off.

How wide a strip do you cut off your selvedge edge?

MacThayer

I leave my selvedges on until the very last moment (mainly so I can square up the fabric). Then when I'm cutting my piecing pieces. I trim off the bits of selvedge off. That way I can continue straightening the grain until the last minute.

auntpiggylpn

I only save the selvedge with the writing on it. I cut 1/2" from where the selvedge meets the printed fabric. Clear as mud?!?!? I leave 1/2" of the printed fabric attached to the selvedge. There I think that is more clear!

DebraK

I have too many other things i want to make. I would save my selvages for others, but it is always an after thought, and then I think they are too small ;-/

CoventryUK

This is what I make with selvedges!!! I hate waste also!!!

DebraK

so pretty and fun, CoventryUK. How are you attaching the corner stones? They don't appear to be sewn in, or is that just a layout and some camera trickery? ;-)

CoventryUK

Work in progress!!! I had done plain calico sashing but wasn't happy with it....so was deciding whether to put cornerstones in!! Spent the weekend unsewing and inserting the corner stones!! Most of my quilts evolve!!!

tessagin

Same here. If I really like the fabric and it has all the information for reference for future orders. If not sometimes if long enough I save it for braiding small mats.

wolph33

I love saving/using the selvedge edges .I cut at 1-1 1/4 inches and save then until I get the itch to use them.

DebraK

looks great. i like this evolution ;-)