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    Old 09-06-2011, 05:51 AM
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    Originally Posted by zennia
    I do. I zig zag smaller pieces together.
    This is what I do too.
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    Old 09-06-2011, 05:54 AM
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    Lay them side by side and use a wide zigzag and seam them together - the real little ones I save for stuffing pillows or ????
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    I can't bear to throw them away. I am always glad that I am recycling them.
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    Old 09-06-2011, 06:03 AM
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    Originally Posted by munchkinmama
    I use my small strips for packing away Christmas ornaments.
    Like that idea....have to stash it away for future reference
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    Old 09-06-2011, 06:24 AM
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    The "batting tape" is very expensive and the roll is very narrow, 1-1/2"??. My LQS owner suggested to use the thin woven interfacing, the one with the tiny white dots on one side. She sells it for $1/yd and is 60" wide. I have purchased and used same and it works well and obviously, it is a lot cheaper.

    I fold and pin the edges together and when I need, I just whack off 2", move the pins for next time. -- Use a medium hot iron w/or w/o steam. Works for me.
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    Old 09-06-2011, 06:30 AM
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    I zig zag larger pcs together, mke pot holders and ornaments with smaller szs and the crumbs go into beds for the animal shelters. with mother nature on a rampage the animals have lost homes, blankets and beds too.
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    I keep all my scraps. Scraps work well when I make hotpads or casserole totes. I zig zag the larger scraps together for table runners.
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    Old 09-06-2011, 06:43 AM
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    Originally Posted by Grace173
    Hi,

    I have some large scraps of batting that I keep because I think I might be able to join them all up when I have enough of them but I'm not even sure if you can do this and if you can how do you do it?
    You can buy batting tape, or you can use strips of lightweight iron-on interfacing. I use strips of that. I iron it on, then sew along each side. Works for me.
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    Old 09-06-2011, 06:44 AM
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    I keep all. The small make good mug rugs if not big enough to put together for larger quilts.
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    Old 09-06-2011, 06:50 AM
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    I keep mine and my family save theirs for me also
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