Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Selvage Quilts

Ever since I discovered the colorful quilts made from selvages, I wanted to try one.  I started cutting 1 1/2" selvage strips and have saved them for several years.

It is recommended to sew them onto muslin first for stability, but I decided to break the rules and sew them directly onto my batting.  It's working!

This is a fun project and seeing favorite fabrics that I no longer have sure brings back memories.
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7 comments:

  1. barbara woodsSeptember 23, 2015 at 9:44 AM

    i used some to make a inslu bright carrier. It was really heavy.

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  2. CreateologySeptember 23, 2015 at 10:29 AM

    Such a fun quilt you are creating.

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  3. AnnieSeptember 23, 2015 at 3:04 PM

    Looking fun Ellen! I'm still cutting and saving. Using small ones here and there, but nothing big yet. Can't wait to see more of what you're working on.

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  4. Tanya Quilts in COSeptember 23, 2015 at 7:56 PM

    I liike it! I have a bucket of selvages I have been collecting. I am not sure what to use them for. I can't wait to see what you creat.

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  5. priscillaSeptember 24, 2015 at 8:26 AM

    This is getting prettier and prettier!

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  6. MichelleSeptember 24, 2015 at 8:51 AM

    Great idea! Looking pretty!

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  7. MarlynneSeptember 27, 2015 at 7:49 PM

    If you sew them directly on the batting then how do you do the back? Tie it?

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