Quilting Blog Cactus Needle Quilts Fabric And More Selvage Quilts The selvage were collected from fabrics used in quilts i have made since i started quilting, so the quilt is a visual history of my work. the outer selvages in the webs are cut wider to showcase the fabric in addition to the selvage. the outer rings of the webs create bold splashes of color throughout the quilt. The pattern was designed by my friend lori holt of bee in my bonnet. she has a new book out “vintage farm girl”, and i’m am just starting to make some projects from this fun book. while you are here, you might want to give it a look. i know etc and quilters oasis (both in mesa az) carry her book and fabrics.
Quilting Blog Cactus Needle Quilts Fabric And More Selvage Quilts My favorite part of this quilt were the lovely ladies, dressed in bright happy fabrics. they reminded me of a quilt made in 2010 by stephanie dunphy ( loft creations ) called ladies of the garden . you can view more of stephanie's quilt here . Place them diagonal on the corner of your foundation, taking care that the ends of the selvage strip overlap the sides of your foundation. trim any excess selvage, as it is just easier to work with the size you need. now go to your machine and stitch an 1 8" seam along the edge of the print side of the selvage strip. Batting (wadding) is ros' choice for sewing a selvedge panel. sewing the selvedges on the diagonal is very effective. for a small project such as this drawstring bag, i sew the selvedges together without backing fabric. the tutorial shows you how. nothing beats a black, white, red colour combo for a classy look. Tutorial take aways: ideally you’ll want to cut and save your selvages from fabric that is brand new, or never been cut. it’s just easier that way. you can still cut selvages from fabric that isn’t so fresh. when cutting from yardage, leave yourself at least a 40” width of usable fabric! most quilt patterns assume 40” of usable fabric.
Quilting Blog Cactus Needle Quilts Fabric And More Do You Batting (wadding) is ros' choice for sewing a selvedge panel. sewing the selvedges on the diagonal is very effective. for a small project such as this drawstring bag, i sew the selvedges together without backing fabric. the tutorial shows you how. nothing beats a black, white, red colour combo for a classy look. Tutorial take aways: ideally you’ll want to cut and save your selvages from fabric that is brand new, or never been cut. it’s just easier that way. you can still cut selvages from fabric that isn’t so fresh. when cutting from yardage, leave yourself at least a 40” width of usable fabric! most quilt patterns assume 40” of usable fabric. Be generous. when cutting from yardage,leave at least a 40” width of the rest of the fabric so it’s usable. most quilts assume 40 – 42 inches of usable fabric width in the pattern. when cutting from a fat quarter, leave at least an 18” x 20” rectangle of usable fabric. store these cuties in a large jar for display. Tutorial · video. 25oct. today, i’m going to show you how to use selvages to make fabric. in my last tutorial, i showed you how i cut and save my selvages from any pieces of new fabric i get. today, you’ll learn how to make fabric from your selvages, in other words, selvage fabric. selvage fabric is a great way to use all your fabric stash.
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