Christmas Selvage Tote Bag!

Take a look at this amazing tote bag done with red and green Christmas selvages! This was made by Sheri of Bungalow Quilts in Cincinnati, Ohio. Beautiful job, Sheri!

 Her shop is loaded with Christmas stockings right now too. It looks like Santa's workshop. 

Meet Gudrun from Germany!

Gudrun from Germany has been busy creating beautiful garments with her selvages!

See more on her blog: Flohmarkt und Sticken.

Good work, Gudrun!

Texas Selvage!

Take a look at this! "Deep in the Heart of Texas" by Moda has little Texas-shaped color windows!

Thank you to Diane Steele at Rabid Quilter for the heads up about this post on Judy Laquidara's blog: Patchwork Times.

Diane made this beautiful selvage bag. Nice job!

Meet Laila from Norway

You remember May Britt from Norway. May's friend Laila has been making some beautiful gifts with her selvages. Take a look on her blog: Jacob's Quilt. Make a cup of tea or coffee and take a look at these blogs. You'll feel like you just had a nice visit to Norway with friends. And think of all the money you'll save on airfare. 

Meet Di from Sydney, Australia

Take a look at this beautiful selvage backpack/shoulder bag that Di made using the Lazy Girl Chelsea bag pattern. I love those soft colors and the comfy, slightly puckery quilt-look of this bag. It can work as a shoulder bag, or you can un-zip the strap and wear it on both shoulders like a backpack. Didn't she do a great job?

Be sure to take a look at Di's blog Snippets 'n' Scraps. Her crocheted baby shoes will make you smile!

Bette's Selvage Bag

This selvage bag ws made by Bette Gubbe Slag. She made this following a lesson given on a Yahoo Group.
Didn't she do a great job? Hold on tight when you're at a quilt show, Bette! Everyone will be admiring this.

Bonnie's Bag and Mystery Prize Winner

Bonnie K. Hunter is a quilter, author, workshop leader, and blogger: Quiltville. The photo above is a tee shirt that she saw at one of her workshops. I saw it on Quiltville and had to show you.

This pretty bag was made as a gift for Bonnie by one of her friends. I see some chocolates too.

The winner of the mystery giveaway is Girltwin64 from Greenwood, Indiana. I heard yesterday that there are more Lottery winners from Indiana than any other state (per capita.) This giveaway isn't really comparable to the Lottery, but I'm just sayin.'

Here's what was in the package: (Girltwin, don't read any further or it will ruin your surprise) a mini quilt cabinet stacked with tiny quilts, a colorful pincushion with a ribbon bow, six fabric fortune cookies, and a box of Bazooka bubble gum. I made them all except the gum.

Woven Selvages and Myra's Heart Blocks

Carol from South Dakota made a bag with woven selvages for her quilting buddy Jenny who lives in New Zealand. Carol introduced Jenny to selvage quilting a while back. Very clever weaving idea, Carol!

Take a look at My Fat Quarter to see Myra's collection of heart blocks made by quilters from all over the world. Many of them are Selvage Blog readers. You can still participate. (Click on the blue link in the sidebar.)

"Saturday Market" Bag Pattern Available at Loft Creations

This sweet "Saturday Market" bag was designed by Stephanie of Loft Creations. Take a look at her blog to see the bag done in 4 different fabric combinations. Stephanie's friend Carrie made the selvage bag above. You can see the yellow fabric better on Stephanie's blog; there are little bicycles on it. Nice job, Carrie!

I would use Kaffe fabrics and selvages. This bag is 14.5" wide and 10.75" high, so it would be perfect for carrying my knitting or other hand projects. There's a handy pocket on the inside for scissors etc. Stephanie is offering her easy and accurate pattern here on Etsy for $9. (She has a 100% positive feedback rating too.) If you click over there, check out my favorite bag, the "Prickly Pear."
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Giveaway Winners:
1. The winner of the AQS Engagement Calendar is Eileen of The Missing Piece blog in North Carolina.
2. The winner of Pinky the little sock creature is Kerry Katie Cakes of Alberta, Canada.
More giveaways coming soon.

Beautiful Selvage Bag from the UK

Isn't this selvage bag stunning? It was made by Flossy Blossy in the UK. (Not to be confused with Flossie Blossoms.) She has a very interesting blog. Nice job, Flossy! To see the post about this bag, click here. She was inspired to make this bag when she saw the selvage frock made by selvage genius Jodie Carleton of Ballarat, Australia.

Jacqui's Fancy Stitches

Jacqui of Treadle Quilts in Canada is saving Kaffe fabrics for an orange peel quilt that she plans to make. In the meantime, she used the selvages to make another thread-catcher to hang near her sewing machine. Take a look at the fancy machine stitches Jacqui used to attach the selvages. It looks like she used variegated thread too. What a nice touch.

Selvage Bag to Carry Water Bottle

Silvana Flamini of Rome, Italy made this clever bag to carry her water bottle. That's a good idea! She has a tutorial on her blog. You can also learn how to cook some wonderful dishes there.

Meet Chelo from Spain!

Chelo from Madrid, Spain made this beautiful collection of selvagey items: a rotary cutter case, a small sewing case, a bag for larger items, and a cushion for one of her porch chairs. She's going to make more cushions for her chairs, and she has five!

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Can you imagine if Chelo from Spain, Jill from New Jersey, and Jodie from Ballarat (Australia) were neighbors? No, I can't either! All together they've made upholstered chairs, window cornices, dresses, and lots more, all with selvages. I guess that's why God spread them out around the world.

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Visit Chelo's blog at: http://entretelasypuntadas.blogspot.com/.

New Zippered Selvage Bag - from Italy!

Francesca from Padova, Italy made this sweet selvage bag. She's going on a cruise and wanted a bag that was big enough for all her cosmetics, like suntan lotion, which she hopes to need. Nice colors, ruffled green flower, and I like those two beads on the zipper-pull too. Nice job, Francesca! Have a wonderful trip!

Francesca's blog is: www.pezzepercaso.blogpost.com. Click on the translate button at the top. It's the little flag icon.

Selvage Bag from Norway

I sent some selvages to my friend May Britt from Norway recently, and she made this charming purse for on-the-go projects. What a nice job she did! I like the red zippered opening and her mostly-white selvage layout.

Check out her blog: http://www.abyquilt.blogspot.com/. Have you ever wanted to attend a gathering of quilters in Norway? Well you can take a virtual trip on her blog.

No Job Too Big for Sweet Home Quilt Co!

Can you believe your eyes? You are looking at 49 selvage bags made by the Sweet Home Quilt Co. in Conyers, GA. They co-sponsored a bus trip to the AQS Quilt Show in Paducah, KY and owner Melissa Morrison and her crew made a selvage bag/name tag for each of the participants!

The bags have a vinyl pocket for a name tag on the front, a pocket on the back, and a fancy button closure on top. We are so impressed! This goes in the Selvage Blog Hall of Fame. (Note to self: make a SBHF.)

Visit their online sites: http://www.sweethomequiltco.com/, and www.sweethomequiltco.com/weblog. If you live in the area, visit: Sweet Home Quilt Co., 1004 Green St. SW, Conyers, GA. 30012

Phone (678) 413-1611.

Mary Poppins Selvage Bag!

Meet Val in the UK. She created this lovely selvage travel bag, and recently took it on a one-week trip to Oxfordshire. She calls it her Mary Poppins Travel Bag. See all the beautiful photos on her blog: http://blog.bellabag.co.uk/. By the way, Bella is the name of her little dog. Nice job, Val!

Linda's Big Bag

Right now as you are reading this, Linda (from Iowa) is flying to Sydney, Australia to visit her daughter and family, and to visit her quilting buddies. (Some people will travel far to be in two guilds!)

This is Linda's new selvage bag (pattern by Mickey Beebee). She has it with her on this trip. You can read all about it on her blog today: http://www.flourishingpalms.blogspot.com/.

Selvage Bag from Spain

Sylvia Reguero from Málaga, Spain made this handsome little selvage bag. Very clever how she bound it with bias binding, like a quilt. The green binding contrasts nicely with all the red selvages. Very pretty, Sylvia!

Visit Sylvia's blog, especially if you are also interested in cooking: http://sylviareguero.blogspot.com/.

"Going Sewing" by Pam Hansen

Pam Hansen did a terrific job designing these sewing items featuring selvages.

Her pattern called "Going Sewing" can be purchased from the Bear Patch Quilting Co. in White Bear Lake, MN. Pam is a long arm quilter and a registered nurse.

You'll like her blog: www.emmalinedesign.blogspot.com.