Today is the beginning of the
Blogger's Quilt Festival!
Blogger's Quilt Festival!
Click on the link above, grab a drink,
and be prepared to be amazed at the talent!
Thanks for stopping by!
My Black and White Selvage Zinger!
with quilt back showing:
The quilt label:
Some close ups:
I love how colorful it is, and can look at it
and find something new to "read" every time!!
A special thanks to Susan Losapio at Mouse Creek Quilts
for her incredible work on the longarm quilting it!
It all started in June 2009,
when I ordered Karen Griska’s book
“Quilts from the Selvage Edge”
I became so inspired by this “new” way of quilting!
I love the color and variety that is achieved by
“making” your own fabric with selvages.
I set to work, first by cutting the selvages
off my entire stash. Next, I investigated other
ways to obtain selvages. The great women at my LQS,
Mouse Creek Quilts began saving selvages for me.
I bought them from wonderful people on Etsy and Ebay.
But my favorite story is how I got my
proving that it never hurts to ask!!
Fast forward, and I have made a Black and White Selvage Zinger,
I still have one unfinished
a selvage circle that will be a bread cover.
A tremendous side benefit has been having the honor
to be featured on Karen Griska’s Selvage blog many times!
I even discovered a
Along the way, I have met many wonderful women,
now friends, who have sent me amazing selvages!
My playroom/computer room has become my
and it makes me smile every time I enter it!
One of my favorite experiences was bringing the completed
Black and White Zinger to show it to the women at the library.
They took such delight and pride pointing out all “their” selvages!!
I am also so grateful to Amy for the Quilt Festival.
Last fall, I thought, why not start a blog so I
could participate, and I have enjoyed blogging so much!!
That is fabulous. I love the mix of colour and black and qhite prints - what a great idea, it really works well.
ReplyDeleteWow these are so fabulous. Great job on utilizing the selvages.
ReplyDeleteFascinating.........you live in a selvedge world !
ReplyDeletewow, amazing work. that quilt is a zinger indeed. beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteI'm in love with salvages. The quilt is great
ReplyDeleteWonderful beautiful work !
ReplyDeleteOf course you smile when you go into your playroom/computer room - who wouldn't?? Your work is great.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing. Regards, Sue
I'm so glad you included a photo of your Room O' Selvages. It's fantastic! Great post.
ReplyDeleteKaren
Very good...very clever
ReplyDeleteThis is incredible! Love the chair.
ReplyDeleteFabulous quilt! But the covered chair is even more fabulous! WOW!
ReplyDeleteSelvage Zinger for sure! Wonderful projects and such colorful uses of fabric pieces that end up in my garbage! What clever uses you've put them to. Love them!
ReplyDeleteYou are very clever and your room looks amazing with all those selvages!
ReplyDeleteYou definitely ARE obsessed. Such a nice obsession to have. Like you I have made good friends who have donated to the cause. I feel like a novice compared to you! Thanks for sharing all these awesome pictures!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! I love it all! I have been saving selvedges but it seems it will be awhile before I have enough!
ReplyDeleteYou are amazing, my friend!
ReplyDeleteYour creativity is endless. Thanks for sharing such unique creations.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool room. I've been saving up selvages, too, but doubt I have that many! Maybe something smaller, like your wonderful placemats? Pretty cool!
ReplyDeleteyour zinger quilt is just stunning....beautiful work
ReplyDeleteJust so many wonderful creations! They are all so great.
ReplyDeleteJill - Wow - You have made some fantastic things with the selvages. I love your chair - it looks terrific - what a great room in which to make quilts.
ReplyDeleteThe library story is wonderful- just proves that old adage- it never hurts to ask- you might get what you wish for-
I really enjoy reading your blog- it is always fun to see what you are creating next.
Thanks for sharing your string quilt.
Warmest regards,
Anna
http://quiltmomsjourney.blogspot.com/
You must be the selvage queen. Nice work... all of the items are beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are an inspiration! I just started collecting selvages - we're helping our earth, too! Beautiful work! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteAll of it is amazing, but that chair is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteHow creative.....I'm going to have to start saving my selvages.
ReplyDeleteThe string quilt is too fun but the chair, the chair is TOO COOL- kudos.
ReplyDeleteCome see my antique quilt entries
http://utahquiltappraiser.blogspot.com
(there are a couple of antique spiderwebs strings)
http://starleyquilts.blogspot.com
my daughter told me about selvege quilts--i'd never have thought to do this--it's just amazing and i grieve at all of them i've thrown away!! you have made such fun things--the chair is just amazing. thanks so much for sharing
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