Thursday, August 12, 2010

Selvage Stash at Loft Creations

Stephanie of Loft Creations (blog) in Ohio has a nice neat selvage stash in a blue box (above). They're all ironed!

Mine hasn't looked this neat since about 2003. And it never will again, either. They're all jammed into 3 big boxes. And that's after making 20 selvage quilts! Where do they all come from?

Stephanie is thinking about making a spider web quilt for her daughter. I think that's a great choice!
Come back in 2 days to see an awesome spider web quilt. You'll love it.

Show us your in-progress photos, Stephanie! Have fun.

10 comments:

Maria said...

Stephanie's box of salvages is just sooooo tiny. My are like yours. shuffed in a box. LOL

marlene@ByTheSeam said...

Your all ahead of me, mine are just tossed in a big old wicker basket that I got at a garage sale for 25 cents.

Linda said...

I hate it when the long ones (say, longer than 1/2 yard) get all tangled up when they're loose in a box or bag. So lately I've been rolling them around cardboard paper towel rolls. Keeps them nice and tidy, and wrinkle free!

Abby and Stephanie said...

They certainly weren't this neat before I organized them! Looking forward to spiderweb quilt inspiration. I have several places bookmarked as favorites I keep referring to. Still deciding on background color.

Barb said...

Ironed? Oh my, mine are a fright. They do seem to multiply in the drawer I have them in -
Looking forward to seeing her project.
Reminds me, I have to get back to mine. :)

NadineC said...

Oooo, I'm actually happy to see her neat little stacks of selvages. I was beginning to think I was a bit looney - I wind mine round and round my fingers so they are neat, 2" long flattened stacks, carefully placed all nicely in a large storage container. NOT that I'm neat in ANY other aspect of my life, but for some reason, my selvages are! :-)

Char said...

Wow. Mine are in, ah mostly out of a wicker basket.

Live a Colorful Life said...

I completely appreciate this organization. Mine are categorized in ziplock bags.

katquilter said...

Actually, I would love to know how everybody handles their selvages.... I'm new to this phenomenon..... I already have a huge disorganized mess and I don't want to add to it saving selvages... My new protocol involves cutting off the selvage at usually 1.5" and then what do I do with them? I have to store them... I think I'd prefer to store them folded neatly.... please advise as to further organizational hints!

Jacqui's Quilts said...

LOL! Mine are in a wicker basket that I got at a yard sale. DH always rolls his eyes at my baskets, so I make sure I put them to good use...the basket has now overflowed to another larger basket. I don't like to have mine all organized in ziplock bags or containers because when you're trying to make something with them, I want them within easy access! My iron is right beside my sewing machine, so if I need to iron one, I do :-). That's my system and I'm sticking to it!!