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05-17-2018, 04:44 AM

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Rosasta0

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Ha ha. I have a friend who consistently says "Baltic" when referring to batiks!!!

05-17-2018, 04:56 AM

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Macybaby

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I'm one that never salvages my selvedges. I just toss them out.

05-17-2018, 05:09 AM

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Onebyone

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I say selvage but if someone says salvage it doesn't bother me at all. Why should it?

05-17-2018, 06:13 AM

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Ok which is the correct spelling...selvege or selvedge? I get that it's not salvage, but is there a D or not?

05-17-2018, 06:42 AM

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nativetexan

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wow, now i don't know. never used a D in it before but online it seems to have a d in it. odd. but they they are putting all sorts of misspelled words in the 'dictionary, such as it is.

05-17-2018, 12:11 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by PaperPrincess

Since we're getting into spelling... "selvage" is an accepted alternate spelling. I always remember that the word is derived from 'self edge'. Pattern is still wrong, though!

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Originally Posted by maviskw

Accepted as an alternate spelling for what? The two words have very different meaning. Selvage means 'self edge' as you said. Salvage means to save something. 'save' with an 'a'. Many old sewing machines get salvaged.
Another bugaboo is border and boarder. I said, "Maybe those boarders could help you with your borders." Boarders are people who eat at your house and may take a room, too, as in 'room and board'.

Selvage is an alternate spelling for selvedge.
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/selvedge?s=t
I'm just trying to salvage this thread ;-)

05-17-2018, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by PaperPrincess

Selvage is an alternate spelling for selvedge.
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/selvedge?s=t
I'm just trying to salvage this thread ;-)

Well played, well played...

05-17-2018, 12:57 PM

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nativetexan

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I try to learn new words all the time when I read authors books from other Countries. guess i need our Dictionary.!

05-17-2018, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by janjanq

Ok which is the correct spelling...selvege or selvedge? I get that it's not salvage, but is there a D or not?

I am a terrible speller, but I want to do it correctly, so my dictionary is always handy. The words are selvage: the fabric edge; and salvage: to save something. No "D". My dictionary does not have the d.

05-18-2018, 05:56 AM

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I had the same issue with the last baby quilt I made, luckily I don't pick just baby prints but prints that will grow with the child so I have enough fabric for at least two more baby quilts. At least it is my taste in fabric so I don't mind having some left but it was expensive to buy all at once.