What do you do with your selvages? (P.S. According to Wikipedia, it's "selvage" in the U.S. and "selvedge" in Britain - well, what d'ya know!) I've been throwing mine into a basket (which grew into 2) for the last year and half, but I'm hoping to make a quilt or some small projects with them soon. That got me thinking about inspiration for projects:
(click on pictures for Pinterest sources)
You could make a selvage quilt... though I shudder to think how long this must have taken, it's absolutely gorgeous.
...or a selvage bookshelf quilt (I'm a little obsessed)...
(UPDATE: The original pin has been removed, and I have been unable to locate the source of this quilt. I apologize - I pinned this when Pinterest was in its infancy and I don't know who made it. If anyone knows who made this quilt, please let me know!)
(UPDATE: The original pin has been removed, and I have been unable to locate the source of this quilt. I apologize - I pinned this when Pinterest was in its infancy and I don't know who made it. If anyone knows who made this quilt, please let me know!)
...or a cute selvage mug rug or pot holder (look at those owls!)...
... or a selvage star (by Twin Fibers)
...or a purse (you can make the handle/strap selvagey too!) (by Pleasant Home)...
...or a SKIRT (by Rachel van Tilborg) (I'm in amazement)...
...or a cute block (by Riley Blake Designs)...
...or you can be like Riel, who is amazingly amazing and creates things like this!!
So... are you inspired? :)
I just adore the selvedge bookshelf (yes, I'm in the UK!!) - but I think it will take me forever to save that many selvedges!
ReplyDeletethe skirt---------the mixing bowl---eeeekkk so darling!
ReplyDeleteThank you for showing off some awesome projects:)
I am SO inspired! That skirt is awesomely awesome! I need to dig my selvedges out (I just chuck them in the scrap basket with all the other fabric at the moment!)
ReplyDeleteThose are inspiring projects indeed. Take a look at this one: http://vintagericrac.blogspot.com/2008/10/big-selvedge-project.html
ReplyDeleteThose are all awesome!! But the bookshelf quilt is just about the coolest thing I've ever seen!!
ReplyDeleteThat bookshelf quilt made with selvege edges sure is a cute idea!
ReplyDeleteI am working on a books shelf quilt now, but mine is NOT made using selvages. I always throw mine in the fabric trash bin, then they go into stuffing for pet beds. Wow if only could buy lots of them at a time, and NO I am not going to google them, because I am sure that they will pop up somewhere, and it is not on my too-doo list right now.
ReplyDeletethat selvedge bookshelf is amazing! Thanks for sharing. I pinned it to my "Quilty Goodness" board on Pinterest - feel free to follow me if you'd like: http://pinterest.com/lipglass/quilty-goodness/
ReplyDeleteLove! Do you have a pattern for the bookshelf? If so, please contact huffmanterri@gmail.com -- Thank You!
ReplyDeleteWonderful collection you're showing! It's great to group ideas together. Idea gathering, I call it.
ReplyDeleteI think the selvage bookshelf was made by Marquerite Van Eijck, from
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This is very simple, but so effective! I love the design and I will definitely make one for myself:) Have a nice day
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