How much selvage do you cut?
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How much selvage do you cut?
I added to my collection of selvage today as I prepped a quilt back and wondered how on earth would I make a string quilt from them. I cut off a minimum amount, usually no more than .5 inch and save them to use in my garden or at this time tie presents. Do people deliberately cut off more just to make the selvage string quilts?
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I cut off just the selvage not any extra fabric. If I want to use them, I sew them with the finished edge covering the cut edge ( kind of like shingles) I use them for pencil cases or similar where it doesn't matter if they are thicker.
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I usually cut 3/4" beyond the selvage on the "pretty" selvage, and the bare minimum on the "plain" selvage. I make string blocks with them and use them for various projects. One of my favorite purses is made from the selvage string blocks.
#8
I cut mine barely .25" extra so there's not much to use for a selvage project.
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