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    Old 04-28-2013, 03:45 AM
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    Thanks for the great idea of a selvage apron. I am going to make one for our Peony shop workers.
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    Old 04-28-2013, 04:08 AM
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    After reading Sunday Morning Quilts, I save my selvages to knit a rug. I've been saving a little over a year, and think I may be close to having enough to start knitting.
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    Old 04-28-2013, 04:19 AM
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    Originally Posted by nhweaver
    I have started to save selvages, trying to be "green, frugal", and helpful to those who want them. I cut about 1/2-3/4" beyond the selvage. I have almost a box full, and hope that someone would want them.
    do you still have your box of selvages? if so how can i contact you to get them
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    Old 04-28-2013, 04:32 AM
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    I have used salvages in string blocks as well as crumb blocks -- they totally add to the scrappiness of the quilt and give the block a bit of zing my friends give me some of theirs also when I run short
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    Old 04-28-2013, 05:11 AM
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    I'm saving mine & plan on using them to make a string quilt.
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    Old 04-28-2013, 06:00 AM
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    I started saving selvages a couple of years ago when I saw a lampshade made from them and I bookmarked the site that had the directions. Recently I thought I had saved enough to make the lampshade and went to the website to get the directions. They were gone! I tried to wing it, but couldn't get the slant of the lampshade right. If anyone else saved the instructions, I'd love to have them.
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    Old 04-28-2013, 06:19 AM
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    I cut mine into five or six inch strips and put a box of them out for the birds to line their nest. The squirrel's use them in their nest also.
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    Old 04-28-2013, 06:57 AM
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    well i am 1 who wants to cover a chair with them but don't have enough of them to do it so would love to have all i can get will pay postage for them
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    Old 04-28-2013, 07:02 AM
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    i made a tote bag out of mine you can goggle it and they have books and patterns you can use to make something out of tem i saw a dress made with them and it was really pretty so i save all mine and you can use to make a strip quilt if thats what you like
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    Old 04-28-2013, 07:09 AM
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    yes i would like to have your salvage how much do you want for them ? I also live in MO
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