Color Co-ordinated Selvage Quilt Block

[@ScrapFabricLove]

How do you use your selvages?

[@Loridye3605]

I haven’t used selvages before but I will now! Love the look of these blocks! Thank you for sharing, Kristin!

[@ScrapFabricLove]

@Loridye3605 thanks! So glad you liked it!

[@sewterie]

Love the way you tackled using selvages and the way you did the "binding" as well. Thanks for sharing.

[@ScrapFabricLove]

Thanks

[@dianehuntley2493]

Kristen always amazes😊

[@ScrapFabricLove]

Thanks!

[@lesleygilbert1945]

Love this idea to use your selvedges. I think it would be easier to fold over the out edge and sew down. Then if you want you could do a second row of stitching on the top.

[@ScrapFabricLove]

Of course you can change it up to work for you. We all have to find our own ways to do things!

[@Sewwithdebee]

Love it, winging it is my genre. Thank you❤

[@bobbilynnwest756]

A great way to use something most of us throw away. Thank you for the lesson

[@ScrapFabricLove]

Thanks for watching!

[@lindachase2667]

Well done, you never cease to amaze me with your creativity!

[@ScrapFabricLove]

Thank you 💕

[@tedipatterson6968]

You're so clever! Great way to seal the raw edges. I have so many selvages from those mask mask-making days. This will be a good way to use them.

[@ScrapFabricLove]

So glad you liked it!

[@patriciam4861]

Hi Kristin! I make 2 1/2" felt hearts ornaments with dangling ribbons that I donate to charity. I replaced some of the dangling ribbons with selvedges from a veteran's quilt I am making. I also add eyelash yarn. The hearts are sewn shut with embroidery floss and stuffed. They look so cute with the different colored selvedges added. You could add the hearts to packages, a Christmas tree or just as a hanging decoration. So cute. Pat in Florida.

[@ScrapFabricLove]

Sounds fab!

[@Charlie-tb6un]

Wonderful! Love it! ❤😊

[@ScrapFabricLove]

Thanks so much!

[@TerryCowans]

You are so real and inspirational! Thanks!

[@ScrapFabricLove]

Thanks so much!

[@lauriknox2486]

What a clever way to use selvages!!! Great idea! I started saving them a while back but I have yet to make anything with them. Now you have me thinking about some projects with them. Thanks.

[@ScrapFabricLove]

Glad you liked it! Some selvages are just so pretty - it’s a shame not to use them!

[@jonifotheringham5436]

I just started saving pretty selvages. Thanks for the fun idea for future use of them 😊

[@ScrapFabricLove]

Have fun with it!

[@Sam_the_quilter]

I love this idea. Ruby star society selvages have made appearances in many of my quilts because they are just too pretty to cut. Lovely to see the janome back in action too! 😉

[@ScrapFabricLove]

Thanks! That repair hurt but it is back in action now thankfully!

[@laurastratton8614]

That's a great project but I don't save my selvedges. It just seems overwhelming to save one more thing. I do love watching all the great ideas you come up with. Thanks for your videos

[@ScrapFabricLove]

Thanks! There are only so many hours - we all have to choose the projects that speak to us! Have fun with whatever you are working on!

[@dsch7080]

I keep on collecting selvages for a bigger project. Until now I used them only in a book case quilt as titles for the books.

[@diannplatt-roberts8692]

I’ve used selvages before but this idea of yours is awesome. Thanks!

[@ScrapFabricLove]

Thanks!

[@ndlz1]

Happy dance!🙌🏻🙏

[@ScrapFabricLove]

💕💕

[@fransak2723]

Two things came to mind as I watched this video. First thought was how about folding your border over the selvages, stitching it down and then pressing it outward and topstitching it. Second thought I had was if you trimmed the blocks to be square you could rotate every other one in a rail fence fashion. I recently started saving selvages but have yet to do anything with them. Do you have a set width you trim your selvage? I’ve been doing like 2 1/2-3”.

[@ScrapFabricLove]

No I don’t have a set width for the selvedges- just however they get trimmed off. And absolutely you can change up this block to make it worn for you so many different ways!

[@katehenry2718]

Haven't thought to do that because I don't like a raw edge on each piece...and 1/4 inch seams would make mere slivers of colors and a very heavy block. Occasional narrow leftovers in crumb strips 3/4 inch wide make a nice flash of 1/4 inch... but has two good seams. Your selvedge blocks are pretty long or short ))))

[@ScrapFabricLove]

Yes long rectangles- as long as they are all the same size they will fit together!

[@ShadowMoonFarms]

Thanks for sharing

[@ScrapFabricLove]

Thanks for watching!

[@SuseMck994]

So far, my selvedges have not yet been used for anything other than dusting off little bits of my sewing table - sounds bad i know but i pile them up as i cut them off, and as i eventually swipe the pile off the table at the end of each project, they take the dust with them 😂😂 I don't have enough for anything yet, but one day .....

[@ScrapFabricLove]

😂 sounds like a fun end of project ritual you have going!

[@jilbertb]

No, i don't use selvages. I used to give away all my scraps to "the church ladies", but have started keeping them two years ago. I intend to make a scrappy sampler, someday. 😂

[@ScrapFabricLove]

I have to be in a certain mood to feel like tackling the selvages - but it’s fun when I do.

[@jeaniemichaels8281]

I may be over simplifying things but once you have sewed your selvedges down can't you just fold the foundation fabric over to the front, sew your quarter inch and then flip it back and press? Is there some reason this wouldn't work? FYI I made my husband and myself mobile phone covers from selvedges. I expected him to give his straight back to me but he loves it.

[@ScrapFabricLove]

That would work to hide the raw edges but wouldn’t give the top stitched look. Of course you can modify it to suit you! Have fun with it.

[@francespiquemal8813]

Thank you Kristen, I have been saving my selvedges and have a few projects in mind. Thank you very much for sharing.

[@ScrapFabricLove]

Thanks for watching!

[@sharonkulick7307]

I save selvedges and have made a zipper pouch with them, which I use for sewing notions when I travel.

[@ScrapFabricLove]

@sharonkulick7307 lovely!