Happy Blogiversary to Nickels!

Nickels from Nickels Pickels in Germany just made her first selvage projects, the charming little purses above. She's giving them away to celebrate the one-year anniversary of her blog.

There is a Translate button at the top of her blog, so you can read her posts in English or Chinese or whatever you want. She has lots of quilts, crochet and other things to inspire us. Keep up all the good work, Nicole.

She said she wouldn't, but she did!

Make more selvage purses, that is. Joan Jordan says:

"After I made the original selvage purse, I said I wouldn’t make another one, but I’ve made two more. As with every selvage project, no two are exactly alike. It takes me about twenty hours to make one, although I figure I could shave some time off if I could convince the cat to go away while I’m working!"

Aren't they pretty? That polka dotted fabric looks great with her selvages. One of these is for sale on Etsy (see links below). I wonder when Joan's going to make her next batch of selvage purses!

This is the view of Joan's backyard from her screened porch. She lives northwest of Atlanta. I like those little birdhouses. What a verdant paradise!

http://connectingthedots-jj.blogspot.com/

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28975101

Selvage Purses by Jodie Carleton

You already know Jodie Carleton of Ballarat, Australia, maker of THE selvage dress and the awesome selvage chair. She brought lots of exciting wares to a show recently, including these selvage purses. She has patterns to go with them. She made two so she could show different ways to arrange selvages. Note the "very poufy frou frou selvage do-dad." She has the magic touch, doesn't she?
See her website at: http://www.vintagericrac.blogspot.com/. Lots of inspiration there!