Originally Posted by
LynnVT
That is really funny. Personally I don't like the look of selvedge stuff, especially since the toughest, stiffest part of the fabric goes together with so many seams so close together.
I haven't done anything with selvedges yet, but here's a tip: Use a foundation of muslin to piece without seams. Similar to shingling a roof, lay your first strip at the bottom with the raw edge of fabric along the top edge. Sew your next selvedge so that the "selvedge" edge overlaps the raw edge of the first fabric. Keep going upwards, sewing each new selvedge to the one beneath it. When you're done, treat the selvedges as a piece of fabric to be cut up and sewn as you choose.
Hope this helps!