What to do with leftover batting?
11-27-2010, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by janRN
I use them for lining bags, potholders, and piece some together for potholders. Mostly I stuff them in a large plastic bin and forget they're there. I do plan on making a dogbed (#267 on my to-do list) and will prob use them to stuff thatt.
How do you sew them together without a ridge or lump in them?
How do you sew them together without a ridge or lump in them?
11-27-2010, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by janRN
I use them for lining bags, potholders, and piece some together for potholders. Mostly I stuff them in a large plastic bin and forget they're there. I do plan on making a dogbed (#267 on my to-do list) and will prob use them to stuff thatt.
How do you sew them together without a ridge or lump in them?
How do you sew them together without a ridge or lump in them?
11-27-2010, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by LindaM
Originally Posted by janRN
I use them for lining bags, potholders, and piece some together for potholders. Mostly I stuff them in a large plastic bin and forget they're there. I do plan on making a dogbed (#267 on my to-do list) and will prob use them to stuff thatt.
How do you sew them together without a ridge or lump in them?
How do you sew them together without a ridge or lump in them?
11-27-2010, 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by grammyp
Originally Posted by stewyscrewy
I piece them back together for use in donation quilts. just use zigzag stiching and they quilt up just like it was never cut.no lumps or bumps.
11-27-2010, 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by GrannieAnnie
Originally Posted by LindaM
Originally Posted by janRN
I use them for lining bags, potholders, and piece some together for potholders. Mostly I stuff them in a large plastic bin and forget they're there. I do plan on making a dogbed (#267 on my to-do list) and will prob use them to stuff thatt.
How do you sew them together without a ridge or lump in them?
How do you sew them together without a ridge or lump in them?
LOL, I've probably got 67 projects in my sewing bin. started!
11-27-2010, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Momma_K
Originally Posted by katiebear1
If I have at strip at least 12 inches wide and the WOF(batting) I save them and when I get about 7 or 8 piecec I sew them together and I hve batting for a twin size. Save more and you can make it bigger. Little scraps I make potholders or casters with. I usually will make some crumb blocks to do this.
11-27-2010, 09:35 PM
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I don't waste any batting! I use the larger pieces to make baby quilts. I don't stitch them together, instead, I place the largest piece of batting on the quilt back then add other pieces overlapping about 1/2 inch until the backing is completely covered. Carefully add the quilt top and pin. Here's the trick--pin on both sides of the batting "seam" and make sure to quilt heavily. Baby quilts need plenty of quilting if they are going to be dragged around.
Medium sized pieces are used for small quilting projects: purses, table runners, pot holders, etc.
Small pieces of batting are chopped up into about 4 inch pieces. I then pull them apart to make smaller pieces. (They're fluffier this way.) I toss them into a bag and use it for stuffing toy animals for the grandkids and as gifts.
One more idea for stuffed animals is to put a small rock or bb's into a medicine bottle with a child-proof cap and add it to the fullest part of the toy for a rattle.
Medium sized pieces are used for small quilting projects: purses, table runners, pot holders, etc.
Small pieces of batting are chopped up into about 4 inch pieces. I then pull them apart to make smaller pieces. (They're fluffier this way.) I toss them into a bag and use it for stuffing toy animals for the grandkids and as gifts.
One more idea for stuffed animals is to put a small rock or bb's into a medicine bottle with a child-proof cap and add it to the fullest part of the toy for a rattle.
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