I’d never heard of selvedge quilting before my buddy Katie made the most amazing pillow I’d ever seen. Love at first sight, I’m telling you.
I’ve recently joined a quilt guild* and our May challenge was to reinvent the classic log cabin block. My mind went back to that cool pillow and I knew what direction I wanted to take for my piece.
I used a 100 percent cotton babywale corduroy for the center. The rest of the block is made up with selvedges from various fabrics I’ve used.
Although I own the book Quilts From the Selvedge Edge, I didn’t look in it to see if there was a log cabin re-do until I was most of the way through my block. Come to think of it, I didn’t even look at the basic selvedge sewing directions before I started, which probably would have helped me a great deal. Live and learn, baby.
This was the first “free form” quilting I’ve done on anything, although I use that term lightly — mostly because I have no idea what I’m talking about. I thought the wavy lines would be cool and used my disappearing fabric ink pen to draw them on the block before sewing.
It may not be perfect but it was a good introduction to piecing with selvedges. I’m definitely hooked! You know, because I don’t have enough crafty addictions already.
*The Fearless Friday Guild meets at 10 a.m. on the first Friday of the month at Intown Quilters.
6 May, 12:12 am
I have never heard of this, but I love it! Thanks for the post
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6 May, 1:20 am
Okay, that is FAB! How can selvedge be so fantastic???
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6 May, 8:31 am
Oh you must check out Jodie’s creations if you want to see some selvedge action!
http://vintagericrac.blogspot.com/2008/10/big-selvedge-project.html
Imagine the hours in making up that one!
Love your blog by the way.
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6 May, 9:50 am
This is really cool. I just saw my first thing on this recently also. Some people think up the greatest ideals! Talk about using what you have!
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6 May, 3:09 pm
love it!
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6 May, 3:18 pm
I love the use of salvage! My mind is realling at the possibilities. I have been saving salvages for awhile now, maybe my next project! Thanks for the inspiration as always!
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6 May, 6:23 pm
Oh my heavens!! I just adore it!!
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6 May, 6:45 pm
I saw a post recently, I think on Twitter…where a girl was asking for people to send her their selveges for a project she was doing…I bet this was it! Very cool! Look at Miss Melissa front and center!
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7 May, 6:41 pm
Super cute. The Alexander Henry Apples and Pears is one of my ALL TIME favorite fabrics. I buy it whenever I can in case it goes out of print and I can’t buy it anymore.
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12 May, 11:03 am
That is very cool. I would love to quilt but I don’t think I will do well at it.
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28 May, 5:20 am
Oh, man, for selvedge-y goodness, have you seen Jodie from Ricrac? You really HAVE to see it! Check out her sidebar: http://vintagericrac.blogspot.com/
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30 May, 6:00 pm
I love it! You did such a great job with the piecing and the quilting! Doesn’t it feel good to just “go for it” and through all hesitation to the wind! Loving you blog…I’m following it now in Google Reader.
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26 October, 10:35 pm
awesome site brotha
21 March, 2:02 pm
omg! love it!