Piecing batting

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08-08-2012, 05:09 PM

#21

bstock

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Location: western ny

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Wunder-Mar

JoAnn's sells fusible TRICOT interfacing by the yard - it's whisper thin, undetectable and softsoftsoft - it's the same material used to make those expensive rolls of batting tape. Buy the yardage, cut it into 1-1/2" wide strips and fuse away. It's so much cheaper with very little work.

Thanks so much for this information!!!

08-10-2012, 04:35 PM

#22

Becky Crafts

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Join Date: Sep 2010

Location: Florida

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I have also been basting bits and pieces together to get enough for a project. I call those batts my Frankenstein's Monster projects. LOL! I figure once the piece is all quilted, everything will be well secured for as many washings as needed & batting is too expensive to waste.

08-10-2012, 07:15 PM

#23

cad_queen_2000

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Join Date: Aug 2011

Location: soutwestern ontario

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ghostrider

I overlap the straight edges slightly and cut a wavy line through both layers top to bottom. Then I butt the curves and hand stitch together. It makes the join impossible to detect once the quilt is made...no lumps, bumps, or dense spots.

I do the same thing, except i use scissors and snip it as straight as i can, then hand stitch together.