Leftover Batting
#71
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Fort White, Fl
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I see many here already said my answer but, I will put my 2 cents in anyway. Many times I have sewn pieces together to make a larger piece and some of those quilts are still together many years later.
#72
Depending on size, either make a quilt using quilt as you go (I have a no-hand sew demo with pictures that I can PM you) or, what I also do with the small pieces is cut up orphan blocks or paper piece post cards. I make them 4x6, and experiment with surface design techniques on them. I take the fabric and batting behind it and do thread sketching. Very fun and a small space to experiment. Here are 2 samples. The shell is mine. The other is from Ansley Mackay.
#75
I've read about dyeing or painting batting to use in an art quilt.
Yesterday I put small squares in the bottom of flower pots to keep dirt from falling through the holes and still lets the water drain out.
Yesterday I put small squares in the bottom of flower pots to keep dirt from falling through the holes and still lets the water drain out.
#76
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Central PA
Posts: 3,736
I use the cheapest iron on pellon I can find - on sale at Joann's for $.50, cut in strips. Cut the pieces of batting straight along the edges and iron on the strips. Actually the strips I use are leftovers from t-shirt quilts.
#77
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: altus oklahoma
Posts: 339
i save mine for table runners or smaller projects like wall ha hangings or placemats. i even intend to make a cotton rag quilt sometime when i get caught up. so i have a plastic tub i keep them in til i need them.
i guess my moms waste not want not attitude lives in me )))
carla
i guess my moms waste not want not attitude lives in me )))
carla
#79
This is a timely question for me. I was just wondering the other day what was I going to do with the left over batting from the baby quilts because my quilt size is never the same size as the batting is. Thanks for asking it.
#80
I cut all my leftover batting into 6" squares with my GO cutter. I love to make baby rag quilts, and even some larger ones, and when I have enough squares cut, I cut my flannel 8 1'2" rag pieces with my GO, and then build a quilt. I love my GO cutter.
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