Debra's motto is: "When I have money, I buy fabric; with whatever is left, I buy food." That makes sense to me. She's also an RN, so don't worry; she won't take it too far! Isn't this a pretty mini selvage quilt? That polka-dot sashing is pure genius!
Debra Posthumus of Terre Haute, Indiana created these delightful selvage applique designs. She bought the blue fabric (a shirt) at a garage sale for 50 cents, and she got 8 embroidery hoops at a church sale for $1. And of course, the selvages were absolutely free!
Debra likes the bird (above) the best, and she uses it in the header for her blog: www.quiltchicksrule.blogspot.com.
I think my favorite is the house and tree. The shapes are just right, and I like all the selvages. I like how the door stands out.
The line, "I love cake" is from an episode of "That 70's Show."
Even though the photo below is a little washed out, I wanted to show you the teacup. The steam looks like question marks to me. And I love that tea tag. Nice job, Debra!
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Debra Posthumus of Terre Haute, Indiana has been thinking about selvages for a while. She finally harvested the selvages from her stash and made this large tote bag and three small zippered selvage bags (one is for her daughter).
Note the selvage covered button in the top photo, and the embroidered chick on the little bag at the bottom of the last photo (on the blue patch). Nice touches! I like how she pieced the bag, using selvages just at the top. Nice work, Debra!
Debra has a brand new blog: http://www.quiltchicksrule.blogspot.com/.
