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| Brynwood Needleworks - Selvages |
Quilt week is behind me and I have commissions that need my attention. I'm doing one thing differently this year. I'm going to set aside one day a week to work on "my" projects. I don't intend to be caught short on time for my own projects again, and I think this will help avoid that.
I've chosen Monday as my personal play day each week. Of course, I already have those UFOs that I'll be able to tackle right away.
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| Brynwood Needleworks - Selvages |
I have an overfull basket of selvages, thanks to my own projects and the generosity and kind hearts of my sewing friends. My plan is to make a queen size quilt using these colorful pieces.
I already have 41 - 8 1/2" blocks done, and after a little calculating, I need 79 more before I can begin my quilt assembly.
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| Brynwood Needleworks - Selvages |
It's so much fun to make these blocks. As I sort, iron and sew, I remember projects I've made using my own selvages, but I also get to learn more about my friends' tastes as I come across selvages that they shared with me.
This quilt will be a cherished addition to my body of work because of all the friendships that helped create it. This is one of the ongoing projects I'll be joyfully building on upcoming Mondays.
That will be a neat quilt, and probably very warm. I used my selvages to cover a small lamp a couple of years ago.
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When I learned to sew it was way back when selvages really didn't have all this beautiful information and design on them...sew...we used that edge of the fabric for a major seam that we knew wouldn't ravel. Your quilt blocks are really fun and will make a great quilt. You do have generous friends to share theirs with you dear.
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