Adventures of a Novelty Fabric and Selvage Obsessed Quilter

Glad you stopped by!

I am a busy wife and the mom of 19 year old twins, a boy and a girl who are Sophomores at Syracuse University.

I have been quilting since the spring of 2008. I love novelty fabrics, colorful and unique.

Selvage quilting is addictive! Who knew the "junk" we cut off and threw out would be what I now save! I started a new tradition when I travel--visiting quilt stores! I particularly enjoy going to stores that have been named in the Quilt Sampler Featured Shop Lists-



Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Featured on the Selvage Blog today!

with my selvage chair!

It was truly a labor of love to re-do
this chair. and give it a new life!

I am going to giveaway some of my more
"sedate" selvages in honor of finishing the chair,
to help others discover or continue selvage quilting!
Many wonderful people have sent me
selvages- now I'll pay it forward!
I have quite a bit saved up, so I will send out 5 packages,
since this is the 5th time I have been
 featured on the Selvage Blog!!

Take a look back thru my blog
to see how I made the chair cover.
It was quite a sight to see!

There are a few rules, of course, but they are simple.

Leave me a comment here for 1 entry.

Become a follower of my blog, or if you
already are a follower, say that in comment # 2.

Blog about it and then come back and leave
me a third comment telling me about it!

Remember that if you don't have an email attached
 to your profile, please update it today.
 I can't reply to no reply emails.

I will accept entries of comments about
this post until March 25th,
then randomly draw the winners!

Good luck! I hope you have the luck of the Irish today!

46 comments:

  1. TeodoMarch 17, 2010 at 4:28 AM

    Your chair is amazing.
    ciao ciao

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  2. alibobblesMarch 17, 2010 at 4:30 AM

    how fantastic, going to put a link on my blog now! and I'm following you.

    alison x

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  3. JuliMarch 17, 2010 at 4:56 AM

    I love the selvedge chair! It may inspire me to keep my eyes open at the thrift shop for something unique to try myself!

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  4. KayjayMarch 17, 2010 at 5:20 AM

    Yes please. I'd love to win some selveges. Wow, the chair is amazing. Now where can I find a chair to cover????

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  5. UnknownMarch 17, 2010 at 5:27 AM

    Now, I'm a follower.. I'm really keen to win some selveges but I love your blog too.

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  6. UnknownMarch 17, 2010 at 5:28 AM

    Check out my blog. I've featured your chair and your blog. Hope you get lots of traffic. 3 chances to win.. hehe.

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  7. MicheleMarch 17, 2010 at 6:10 AM

    Woo hoo! I knew the Selvage Blog would enjoy your creation!

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  8. MicheleMarch 17, 2010 at 6:11 AM

    I follow you and really enjoyed watching your progress on the chair. Can't wait to see what you come up with next!

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  9. Quilts and CatsMarch 17, 2010 at 7:08 AM

    I recently had the good fortune to be featured on the Selvage Blog with a wallhanging, but your chair is an accomplishment beyond belief. Re-covering a chair is no easy task (I have one very similar) but to first sew about 5 yards of selvage is unbelievable! Superb job!

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  10. Quilts and CatsMarch 17, 2010 at 7:10 AM

    I am a follower with great admiration!

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  11. Quilts and CatsMarch 17, 2010 at 7:12 AM

    Oops, I forgot to mention that I would love to win some selvages...they're so hard to come by, and I need to add to my stash for a new project!

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  12. JocelynMarch 17, 2010 at 7:22 AM

    Your chair is fabulous! I have a few selvages, but not enough to make any kind of project. Thanks for entering me :-)

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  13. JocelynMarch 17, 2010 at 7:23 AM

    And now I am a follower ;-)

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  14. The Cozy QuilterMarch 17, 2010 at 7:25 AM

    Your chair will fit right in with the selvage window toppers! I am saving selvages for a project so would love to receive a package to boost my stash of selvages!

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  15. Quilts and CatsMarch 17, 2010 at 7:28 AM

    I posted a blog and I hope it brings you many new readers. Lynne.

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  16. UnknownMarch 17, 2010 at 7:58 AM

    I just wanted to say that your chair totally rocks!! It is awesome!! I am sure that you will love it for many years to come!

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  17. SandyQuiltsMarch 17, 2010 at 8:05 AM

    Man your chair is a double WOW. I need to put on my thinking cap. Thanks.

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  18. SandyQuiltsMarch 17, 2010 at 8:05 AM

    I use google.com/reader to track my favorite blogs ...... you're listed.

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  19. SaraMarch 17, 2010 at 8:14 AM

    I love your chair!

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  20. SaraMarch 17, 2010 at 8:14 AM

    and I am a follower :)

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  21. deeMarch 17, 2010 at 8:58 AM

    The chair is an amazing piece of work. I'm enjoying looking around and seeing all your beautiful work.

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  22. deeMarch 17, 2010 at 8:59 AM

    I'm following you as well. Maybe some of the greatness will rub off on me. Can I suck up any more...only time will tell.
    Carry on.

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  23. KatyKMarch 17, 2010 at 9:53 AM

    Great - would love to work on a selvage project
    thanks for sharing,
    k

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  24. KatyKMarch 17, 2010 at 9:55 AM

    Looking forward to direct posts now that I have become a follower - thanks,
    k

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  25. XmasnutMarch 17, 2010 at 10:02 AM

    Love the chair!!!! I could use some sedate selvages to finish my selvage quilt. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  26. XmasnutMarch 17, 2010 at 10:10 AM

    Count me in as a new follower to your blog.

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  27. Needled MomMarch 17, 2010 at 10:40 AM

    Okay.....THAT is amazing!!!!I am thinking that this is doable for a chair in my sewing studio. How much fabric to you leave on your selvages?

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  28. liberal sprinklesMarch 17, 2010 at 11:36 AM

    I popped over to your blog when I saw your chair on the Selvage blog, it's fantastic!! Love it! Please enter me in the draw!

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  29. liberal sprinklesMarch 17, 2010 at 11:36 AM

    I am now a follower :)

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  30. Barbara Miller cayenne@cox.netMarch 17, 2010 at 11:46 AM

    Sign me up!!! you inspire me to try a selvege progect. I have been starting to cut and keep my selvedge pieces. I have found myself noticing what kind of selvedge a fabric has as I am picking it out. I think I have caught the fever:)

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  31. trudys_personMarch 17, 2010 at 11:52 AM

    Amazing chair - I love it! I've never visited your blog before, but it's great. I always visit quilt shops when I travel too, and especially the ones in Quilt Sampler. I try to take the magazines with me and have the women in the shop autograph them for me. (I hope they put staff pictures back in - I miss them.)

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  32. MaryMarch 17, 2010 at 11:55 AM

    I am now a follower.

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  33. MaryMarch 17, 2010 at 11:56 AM

    The chair is amazing. I saw it on Karen's site and had to check it out. Wow!! Great Job!
    quilter.maw@sbcglobal.net

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  34. DanielleMarch 17, 2010 at 1:35 PM

    Omigosh! I love your chair!!!! Great job.

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  35. DanielleMarch 17, 2010 at 1:35 PM

    I just became a follower, and I'd love to have some selvedges, thanks for the giveaway.

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  36. The ScottsMarch 17, 2010 at 1:44 PM

    Jill I follow your blog daily and have loved watching you finish your chair! While it seems too big of task for me it is incredibly beautiful! I am a new quilter and would love to receive some of your selvages as I am trying to gather enough for a quilt. Thanks for sharing your blog! Deborah

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  37. MelindaMarch 17, 2010 at 1:57 PM

    How exciting to be on the selvage blog yet again. Your chair is amazing. Don't put me in the drawing as I have plenty of selvages but I couldn't resist commenting anyway.

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  38. JeanneMarch 17, 2010 at 3:23 PM

    Love your finished chair! Please add my name to the drawing for the selvages.

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  39. JeanneMarch 17, 2010 at 3:23 PM

    I follow you with Bloglines.

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  40. CyndeJoMarch 17, 2010 at 5:02 PM

    Your chair turned out fantastic!! Love it

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  41. CyndeJoMarch 17, 2010 at 5:02 PM

    I am already a follower

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  42. sandraMarch 17, 2010 at 7:58 PM

    WOW what a neat chair. I just discovered JIll's site before christmas about making things from salvages and was totally intrigued. So now I joined your blog I am joining so many blogs I don't know when I will find time to qilt but I would love to try something with some salvages. Sandra D davidson.sandra0@gmail.com

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  43. JanetMarch 17, 2010 at 9:03 PM

    Amazing chair! I'd love to win some selvages.

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  44. JanetMarch 17, 2010 at 9:04 PM

    And I am a follower (:

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  45. AnonymousMarch 18, 2010 at 12:16 AM

    I am one of your devoted followers and have you on a direct feed so I don't miss anything. I too have become addicted to making things with selvages, but not quite as wonderful as your chair. I have also had one post on the Selvage blog and am hoping to make another large quilt using them. Please drop my name in your hat for the drawing. Thanks much. Dar in Missouri
    PS Don't have a blog, but will send me email if I see my name on here.

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  46. AnonymousMarch 18, 2010 at 8:53 AM

    I'd love some selvages. Been following on your blog the progress on the chair. If you put in the same room as the valances can we see both in a picture. Would love to see how they play off each other.

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