Okay, this is the twenty-first century. What's different? Other than the fact that you are reading this on your own computer. I was browsing on Amanda Jean's blog today, http://www.crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/, and I saw this photo in her tutorial. She says, "I wanted to save the selvages, so I cut them off first, then..." Well, okay!.
When I started using selvages about 6 years ago, the only mention of selvages was something like this: "First, remove the selvages..." (As in "throw them away.") We thought they'd behave badly in a quilt. Nuh-uhh!
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I like that logo between "Anna" and "Griffin" on the Windham Fabrics. I'd put that in a special spot. So pretty.
Funny how much our tastes change through the years. Now we look at selvages to see if they are usable :-) I cannot even imagine how many yards of fabric we have thrown away because we thought the selvages were of no value. Thanks for enlightening all of us :-D
ReplyDeleteI've thrown away tons of selvages over the years too. It sure would be nice to have them back. A selvage quilt would make a nice souvenir. Oh well, the new selvages are nicer.
ReplyDeleteI also used to think that there was no point in having a personal computer. What do you need it for? Haha. Everything.
Selvages. *sigh* They make me so (SEW) happy!
ReplyDeleteI never would have thought of saving salvages and now I cry at the thought of how much I've thrown out. Not anymore.
ReplyDeleteHmmm....the selvages in this photo seem to be cut kinda skimpy....not as versatile or colorful as bigger chunks!
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