Modern Selvage Quilting: Easy-Sew Methods - 17 Projects Small to Large

by Riel Nason

Showcase your selvages the edgy way with 17 projects, small to large! Like the ticket stubs you keep from a fabulous show, each selvage is a souvenir of a fabric you ve collected. Learn 3 easy-sew methods for selvages, plus a special trick for half-square triangles. Stretch your growing selvage collection with fabric yardage, and transform specific selvages into awe-inspiring projects from polka-dot pincushions to bold and graphic quilts."

Genres: Quilting, Crafts

100 pages, Paperback

First published April 7, 2016

About the author

Riel Nason writes for both children and adults. She lives in NB, Canada with her family.

Reviews

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super cool designs and very clear explanation of how to use selvages in constructing the blocks. Some of the designs, the crooked picket rail fence in particular, could also be used for string quilting. I'm going to need to start saving selvages (with at least 1/4" of fabric left on them).

[Beverly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I very much enjoyed the author’s style and her easygoing way of describing her techniques. Plenty of drawings and tips, too. Lots of different projects from ornaments to table runners to full sized complicated quilts. (I took off one star because even though this is a very well written instruction book, her design skills were not the greatest.) While it is doubtful I would ever attempt a whole quilt of selvages, I now the the knowledge to try a small block and perhaps make a pillow.

[Diana Janke · Rating 5 out of 5]

can’t wait to get started!!

Such inspiring ideas. I have been collecting selvages for over 10 years- waiting for the perfect project-thank you.
I will get out my iron and lots of glue sticks.

[Laura Sublette Greer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great ideas

More and more people are collecting self ages from fabric they use. This book has some very useful ideas and projects to make from them.

[Aimee]

The only project I liked was the one from the cover. I was actually confused reading the 3 methods to sew selvages, and probably think I would learn that part best by watching a video.