Linda71

How can I join my leftover pieces of quilt batting to use in a quilt?

MamaBear61

I just butt the edges together and use a zig-zag stitch to secure them. Try not to overlap them or it will make a bump in your quilt.

np3

I do it all the time. I make use of most of my batting. You can zigzag them or do a ladder stitch by hand. Just butt them together. If the edges are not straight lines, use your rotary cutter on the edges to make them match.

amma

Make your edges straight, and if you have an edge joining/SID foot, now is the perfect time to use it :D Place the batting on either side of the blade and zig zag the pieces together :D:D:D

AnnaK

I second MamaBear61, but there is new product (yes ANOTHER new product) out now that is a fabric tape that you can use to hold 2 pieces together.

Lockeb

Check out this...I saw it in my new Connecting Threads catalog....for joining batting....sounds wonderful!!!!

http://www.connectingthreads.com/Too...r__D21128.HTML

Jan in VA

I butt the edges and sew together with a serpentine stitch on my Bernina rather than a zigzag. Doing it with ease on many, many of these quilts for soldiers in Afghanistan.

Jan in VA

katier825

Great idea! Now I have a good reason to get a SID foot. I don't do a whole lot of SID, so it didn't seem worth it until now. Thanks for the tip! :)

sewilicious

This is an excellent idea, I usually hand sew the edges together but this beats the hand work.

Shelley

Even easier and cheaper: Get some lightweight iron-on interfacing. Cut it into 2-3" strips. Put the edges of the batting together, and iron it together. Sooo much easier than trying to keep things straight under the sewing machine.