A selvage is the tightly woven edge of a fabric that keeps it from raveling. It also serves as the manufacturer's label, listing the name of the fabric line, designer, and year of production.
I don't know how Barb guessed my favorite, but I’m thrilled with the quilt she sent me.
These particular selvages came from reproductions of traditional fabrics spanning 1800-1900, also known as "Civil War Repros."
The backing fabric features cartouches of Civil War battle scenes.
A big thanks to all who contributed selvages for this project, and of course, to Barb, for her inspired use of them. Thank you for including me in this string of friendship quilts. I adore mine!