Using fabric selvage
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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.
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.
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You could put 3 blocks in each corner so they kind of wrap the corner. I’ve done that when I didn’t have enough fabric to make more than 4 border strips. I actually like to do that. I don’t care much for pieced borders.
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Yes, all washed (twice and in hot water) so I don't have to worry about additional shrinkage.
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