How much selvage do you cut?

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12-23-2014, 12:21 PM

#31

Cogito

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Originally Posted by AZ Jane

I guess I'm the odd man out. I do not cut the selvedges off first. I cut them off after I have cut my WOF, so all I have a little trims.

im a bit like you. I have really wanted to make a selvage (US sp) selvedge (British sp) but I don't like cutting any more selvage off than I need too. So I often find myself cutting my strips and then trimming off selvages. So boo hoo I never get any selvages to use, lol. I like to leave them on so that any leftover I know the name, designer, etc. in case I need more!

12-23-2014, 03:30 PM

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salemrabbits

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I cut them at least an additional inch. I use my selvages in string quilts because I think it adds interest to the blocks. I have seen some awesome string blocks made totally with selvages- I would never have enough though to do that unfortunately