Do you save your selvages?

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09-27-2011, 05:21 AM

#101

grannypat7925

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I toss mine too.

09-27-2011, 05:23 AM

#102

bigsister63

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Quote:

Originally Posted by QuiltnNan

i don't have that many, but i do use some to tie a folded quilt when i give it as a gift.

Good idea. No I do not save salvages. I have not seen anything I like made from them.

09-27-2011, 05:26 AM

#103

Mar_ie

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Saving them to make a back pack bag for a child. It looks good. The only thing is I don't thnk I take enough of the actual fabric, always trying to make the most of what I have.

09-27-2011, 05:38 AM

#104

LindaDeeter

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I saw a beautiful large quilt made entirely of selvages at a quilt show and it was absolutely gorgeous. Not something that I would take the time to do, but it just shows how creative quilters are!

09-27-2011, 06:03 AM

#105

Zephyr

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Kutnso

I've just recently started saving sevedges with the company names on them but I'm afraid that it's going to take a very long time before I have enough to make anything out of them. I cut about half an inch away from the selvedge--seam allowance???
Alert--- quilters who throw the selveges out----I am willing to swap FQ for your "trash" if you would mail them to me !!?? Please PM me.
Happy cutting, Kutnso

If the selvage doesn't have white, I cut it smaller, but in any case I never cut much more than an inch.

09-27-2011, 06:07 AM

#106

sewbizgirl

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I save them for some great project I'm going to do one day... I really love the dots.

Even if you don't want to use yours, you should save them. When you get a pile of them, people will buy them from you.

09-27-2011, 06:07 AM

#107

smagruder

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I save them... I sent one stash to a nice lady in Canada... am still saving them for anyone who wants them... just PM me with address and I will send them out... I figure I am paying forward for those who were so kind to send me patriotic fabric for the postcards to go to the military. Just be first to PM me and what I have is yours.

09-27-2011, 06:25 AM

#108

sewbizgirl

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Check this out... posted elsewhere on the board today:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-156018-1.htm

09-27-2011, 06:27 AM

#109

Val in IN

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I tie up my tomato plants with them and flowers. I have also used them as a "ribbon" for gifts that I wrap in FQ's for my quilty friends.

09-27-2011, 06:33 AM

#110

SanaCerra

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I am new to quilting and the terms involved but I assume that by selvages, you refer to the little scrap pieces left from trimming fabric? I have a huge collection of it LOL what I dont use in applicae work is use as stuffing in my dog pillow beds and stuffed animals. I am currently getting excited to start stitching my very first quilt. My new brother sewing machine is still in the box and i have yet to learn how to thread bobbins and so forth. I have done hand sewn quilts with my Amish family back in my younger years but never done a machine quilt all from scratch. I have been cutting blocks and pattern sections from fabric for a lng time and keep every little useable size scrap in similar color pattern bags.