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I'm here teacher. I have a question. How wide do you cut your selvages?

Thanks. I have them ready.

Thank you.

Yes, I do.

I would love some. I have Dipps, peanut butter granola bar covered in chocolate. Would you like one?

Sure... let's get started.

Hi I am here and I have some Lindt truffles and chips & dip.
Mary Anne

Sorry teach, I got a long distance phone call. I'm back now. I must say it is going to take me a long time to pick just the right selvage for this part of the class. Feel free to go ahead, I'll catch up.

Doing fine here.

Hi no selvadges here, but I have pples and peanut butter and fresh baked brownies to share.

gonna watch Lynne,and start collecting my selvadges again, I was going to cut some from unused fabric, but was afraid I'd need to know the name of fabric if I ran short for a project..

I'm trying teach, I'm trying. Have another
handful of raisinets for me...I'm too busy now and I haven't eaten paste in a long time, which is what would happen if I had a handful.

the PJ parties have been very quiet lately

I'm wondering if differnt widths of ribbon would work for this Lynne? I had heaps of ribbons, but it's only just crossed my mind..

the teacher is not sharing the chocolate lol

:O

Sorry I'm so late, I forgot it was Friday. That's what happens when you have the day off and play all day! I have brownies with Andes peppermint chips melted on top, does that make up for tardiness?

Looking good so far teach.

I have my muslin covered!

Sorry to say I did not get my stuff together. I do have the salveges. Are you just gluing? No sewing?

I think I missed something. Where did the wax paper come from? I'm sorry, I don't mean to be a pain. Maybe my brain was frozen too many times this week!

I will pull out some ribbon later and give it a go Lynne...I love chocolate covered rasins...but my son is allergic to the sulphur they dip the fruit in, so unless it states organic or no sulphur..I don't bring it in the house but DH and I love it...sometimes I wonder if his allergies might be result of him being a preemie or just all of the additves they use today

I'm following you so far Lynne, I've used glue instead of fusible if I was out for my hexagon coasters too...and a dry iron does help dry the glue relly quick...jamming up your machine and needle with wet glue is a pain to clean...I know this too well

Do you sew down the strips before zig-zagging the edges or vice-versa?

Hanging head in shame...I forgot...and I'm so tired I can barely hold my eyes open...I read until 1 a.m. this morning then woke early and read another chapter before getting out of bed.

I've already brushed my teeth so can't eat any chocolate anything. RATS!

Oooh! Sewn on the diagonal so short pieces will work. Great!

Sorry to be a party pooper but since I can't have any chocolate... and can barely keep the peepers open...I'll catch this tomorrow after the Jefferson quilt show.

goodnight Sherry...whatcha reading that has you so enticed? I love books that I can't put down

Oh drats Lynne...sorry...I think you could have just edited maybe

I'll sit here and eat brownies and try not to be too disruptive...but sad to say I was rarely teachers pet in school cause I couldn't be quiet...

funny...everyone keeps saying my son is just like his dad...but oddly he ended up being moved all over the room last year at school, then in front of the teachers desk...cause he couldn't be quiet either...

I'm following along with this, also and copying the instructions.

I have the same question as SH, are the strips sewn down at any time? It looks as if they are on your picture.

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Trish, I did delete a few posts cause they were out of order... {hanging head in embarrassment here}.

HEY Paus, glad you could join in!

After you have your selvages sewn down & the edges zig-zagged take it to your iron and iron down 1/4" on the long side. Check to be sure that your writing on the selvages is going the way you want cause this will be the TOP of you bottle cover!

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I'm loving these selvages...don't think I will be giving them away from now on