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10-17-2008, 08:31 AM

DonnaRae

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I am getting the selvages ready for ironing so decided to take some pictures of before. I am going to keep taking pictures during the process. That should be fun, you think? I have started collecting paper towel tubes so I can wrap them as I iron, thanks for the great tip! I am hoping I can do kind of color, value system else as I go to use them it will be a pain to figure out what to use. I want to put more then one layer on the tubes else the tubes will take over my home. Any more tips will be more then welcome. I am also considering the hanger tip and I was thinking maybe clothes pins somehow. Maybe DH can figure something out for me. I don’t have much space, that is the problem Will have to figure it out as I go along. I have all my family saving tubes for me. Too funny. There are a lot more selvages then it looks in the pictures. I have a lot of ironing to do. So I will iron as I get tubes that way it won't feel like so much. But I am lucky. I have a steam press which for sure will help hurry things a long.

Here is the original link about the selvages.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/7438.page

Dumped the basket. See the envelopes,

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I should have spread the envelopes out so you all could see how many. Maybe the next pics I will.

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Can't see in the basket. It was over flowing.

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10-17-2008, 08:45 AM

Quilt4u

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Ihope you have enough to make that quilt.

10-17-2008, 09:04 AM

reneebobby

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This is going to be interesting I can't wait to see it.

10-17-2008, 10:56 AM

DonnaRae

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Loretta

Do you want us to keep saving them?

Yes if you can. If it turns out I won't need them someone else always will. :D

10-17-2008, 11:09 AM

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How interesting..... I can't wait to see these done up.....

10-17-2008, 11:41 AM

mary705

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I'm also looking forward to seeing the quilt.

10-17-2008, 09:04 PM

gcathie

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Wow sure got a lot hope it is enough and can't wait to see how it comes out....Good luck

10-18-2008, 03:42 AM

Feathers

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Thanks for sharing your pictures, DonnaRae...I thought of you the other night when I emptied a Syran Wrap roll. Didn't want to throw the tube away but alas, I did. I think your color/value idea for wrapping your selvages is a good idea. Good luck...look forward to your PPP's (project progress pictures).

10-18-2008, 06:48 AM

Marcia

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Donna--this is so fun--I cannot wait for you to get started!!! I am still saving for you and will mail more before too long. Have fun ironing!!! :D

10-21-2008, 01:13 PM

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butterflywing

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please tell me what they are for. are they for a specific project? i don't think i ever saw one. it sounds really interesting. can you describe it for us?