Using fabric selvage
My current quilt project is 45" square. The width of the fabric I want to use for the border is just a little bit longer than this, about 45 1/8. If I cut 4 border strips and use another color block for the corners I'll have just enough without having to cut a fifth strip and then sew two pieces together and have seams in the border. But in doing this the selvage will be part of the seam allowance.
My question is - is is okay to sew things such that the selvage will be part of the seam allowance or should I cut that 5th strip and make things a bit "choppy?"
I hope this makes sense. I would rather use just the 4 strips but if having a selvage in the seam allowance is a big technical no-no I won't do it.