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bearisgray 06-19-2010 03:59 PM

Several people have mentioned that they save the selvages (1 inch or more)

The ones with the circles are pretty -

Does anyone save the "boring/ugly/plain" selvages?

KatFish 06-19-2010 04:14 PM

Yes. They make really good tomato ties in my garden. :thumbup:

jodimarie 06-19-2010 04:18 PM

I keep all the selvages off of my polar fleece fabrics to use for tying things up....extension cords, bundles of sticks, books...you name it, I've used those polar selvages!!

saf45 06-19-2010 04:27 PM

i save them for any body that wants them

Boston1954 06-19-2010 04:29 PM

I save any kind, but they are probably not an inch. I like to make sure I get all I can from my purchase. Are you wanting them?

brushandthimble 06-19-2010 04:30 PM


Originally Posted by bearisgray
Several people have mentioned that they save the selvages (1 inch or more)

The ones with the circles are pretty -

Does anyone save the "boring/ugly/plain" selvages?

I save the ones with dots/writing not always the plain ones. sometimes if I need to tie something up.

raptureready 06-19-2010 04:41 PM

I made a block for the Funky Neighborhood swap from the printed selvages but since the blocks are supposed to be really wonky it was so difficult I only made one and decided to keep it for myself. However, I'm saving my selvages to make a Rocky Road to Kansas quilt with them. If you do a search on here and type in selvages it will come up with all kinds of projects that people have used them for.

amma 06-19-2010 04:59 PM

I have seen projects where they used the plain in with the printed ones.

SaraSewing 06-19-2010 05:02 PM

I"ve been giving them away to board members who asked - probably a whole bin full by now. Didn't have any interest. Well, a couple of days ago a friend showed me a book with selvage projects. There is a fantastic star quilt made using lights and darks. . .

Help, stop me! if you are my friends, please just tell me NO. I don't need another project. I don't need another project. I have plenty. Please tell me the same thing. I don't need another project. . . . .

wvdek 06-19-2010 05:11 PM

I tend to save all of them if possible. Have not figured out what to do with them yet. Lots of great ideas here, tho.

Pineapple Princess 06-19-2010 05:19 PM

I save then to tie onto packages as ribbons! :)

craftybear 06-19-2010 06:40 PM

you can make some awesome projects with selvages

dkabasketlady 06-19-2010 07:46 PM


Originally Posted by SaraSewing
I"ve been giving them away to board members who asked - probably a whole bin full by now. Didn't have any interest. Well, a couple of days ago a friend showed me a book with selvage projects. There is a fantastic star quilt made using lights and darks. . .

Help, stop me! if you are my friends, please just tell me NO. I don't need another project. I don't need another project. I have plenty. Please tell me the same thing. I don't need another project. . . . .

I've just begun saving mine. Do you want them,lol!!!

walen 06-19-2010 08:20 PM

Yup, I save them and use them for rope. If you crochet a chain stitch with them, they make a nice rope of sorts.

Marcie Cornelius 06-19-2010 09:02 PM

I save them to tie up my homemade "jelly rolls" I cut from remnants or leftovers from quilts. I use my Accuquilt cutter to cut 2 1/2" strips, roll them and tie for future projects.

pennijanine 06-19-2010 11:44 PM


Originally Posted by SaraSewing
I"ve been giving them away to board members who asked - probably a whole bin full by now. Didn't have any interest. Well, a couple of days ago a friend showed me a book with selvage projects. There is a fantastic star quilt made using lights and darks. . .

Help, stop me! if you are my friends, please just tell me NO. I don't need another project. I don't need another project. I have plenty. Please tell me the same thing. I don't need another project. . . . .

NO, NO, NO


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