Piecing batting
#1
Piecing batting
How do you all combine pieces of batting to make it large enough for another quilt ?... I had purchased crib size batting and found they are not large enough for the quilts I was making... tend to go with lap size...
appreciate your ideas...thanks in advance
appreciate your ideas...thanks in advance
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you tape the pieces together with jersey fusible or batting tape
http://www.joann.com/batting-tape-3q...FYGLswodXkIAmg
http://www.joann.com/batting-tape-3q...FYGLswodXkIAmg
#4
I zigzag the pieces together with no overlap. That means cutting the edges to make them straight, if necessary. I used to hand sew pieces that had been overlapped and then cut in a gentle curve, but that was time consuming. Next I tried the tape and didn't like having to press the whole length of batting. I was afraid that machine sewing the batting would show up in the finished quilt, but it doesn't. Now that I've tried that method I won't ever go back. That said, I've been using fairly dense battings, like Warm and Natural or Soft and Bright. I don't know that I would use that method on a really fluffy batt, would have to try it to see how it handles with a zigzag.
#8
I generally overlap the two slightly on one edge (slightly = 6" max). then I'll use my rotary cutter to make a wavy line (I avoid straight lines as they will be more likely to be visible!). Make sure that when you cut, you are cutting through two pieces - this is necessary to butt the two pieces together exactly. Just a nice gentle long wave. then I'll pull off the excess on each side - then butt the two pieces together. It should be very easy to butt because the waves will match.
After that, I hand sew the two edges together with a zig-zag going through the middle of the batt. I use as fine a weight of thread as possible. Make sure when you pull your zig zag stitches together you don't distort the edges of the batting.
After that, I hand sew the two edges together with a zig-zag going through the middle of the batt. I use as fine a weight of thread as possible. Make sure when you pull your zig zag stitches together you don't distort the edges of the batting.
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