Salvage quilt projects

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Sewing projects to make with selvedge / selvage fabric ~ Threading My Way

Ever wonder what to do with old quilts? These 14 ideas for old quilts will inspire you to spread their nostalgic beauty throughout your home. From quilt display ideas to repurposing DIY projects.

Upcycle old, worn quilts into works of art and unique home decor. Make jewelry, pot holders, seasonal home decor, and more.

Fabric selvages can be saved from the trash to be turned into treasured projects - learn how with these tips, tricks and tutorials for sewing with selvages.

Modern Selvage Quilting - A Book Review and Giveaway, a Sewing post from the blog she can quilt, written by Leanne on Bloglovin’

Selvage projects are all the rage, so check out how Christine is using the NQ900 to convert selvages into a fun sewing project.

How To Make Selvedge Fabric - A Fast & Easy Tute This week I've made a laptop case using selvedges and I thought I'd share with you how I create selvedge fabric. When I buy a piece of fabric I remove the selvedges along both edges by folding the fabric in the correct direction to cut them off as full-length strips. It's up to you how wide you cut them, you may want to cut them wider and see more of the original fabric design. I line the selvedge edge up with a 1" line on the cutting mat and…

I do not come from a line of quilters. There was one quilt in my family before I took up the hobby and I am so happy that quilt made its way to my home! The quilt was made by my great-great grandmother and was never finished. Over the years, a sheet was sewn to the edges of the quilt top to create a backing. It hung in my aunt's house for years and she eventually gifted it to me a few years ago -- such a meaningful gift!Here's the quilt top -- it features hand-appliqued basket blocks on a…