A Selvage Story

While I was at my local library this past July,

I happened to notice a very

cool piece of fabric being used as a tablecloth.

I was in the midst of gathering quantities

of selvages for my Zinger.

Of course, my wheels started turning,

wondering if I could cut just an inch and a half

off the selvage edge from this fabric.

I went over to the desk, and said

“I have a really strange request for you”

and went on to explain what I was after.

The librarian referred me over to another librarian,

Veronica, who is in charge of the table displays.

I explained my request to her, and told her I

would come back with my rotary cutter and ruler,

to make a nice even cut from the fabric.

She was wonderful, and didn’t hesitate to give me a YES!

Then, she said “wait just a moment”, and had

me follow her into a storage room.

She then proceeded to show me 10

or so other fabrics, and told me I was

welcome to those as well!!!!!!!!!!!

I went back a few days later,

with the Selvage Edge book so I could show her

what I intended to use the selvages for,

and left with a bag full of selvages!

I have gotten to know the librarians

well over the past few months,

always asking about the progress

I was making on the quilt, and me

promising to bring in my

completed Zinger for them to see.

I went in this past Friday, and they

were so excited to see it!

They were having such fun locating

"their" selvages that Veronica had shared with me.

Thank you again!

The moral of my story is that you never know

where you will find selvages and make new friends!