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Old 05-16-2014, 12:45 PM
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I have a lot of small to medium size left over polyester batting pieces that I have used in wall hangings and table runners. My question is........ Is it possible to piece these scrap pieces together for future wall hangings or table runners? If so what is the best way to piece them together?
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Old 05-16-2014, 01:31 PM
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I lay them side by side and use a zig zag stitch.

If you have a bernina I like #10 foot best for this.
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I piece batting scraps together all the time- I put the pieces side by side & do a large zigzag to join them- there is a special batting tape on the market you can purchase to tape your batting scraps together too- but a zigzag is easy & fast (and not as costly) so, that's the way I've always done it.
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i use my leftover batting all the time by zig zagging it together... not just polyester
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I do the same as the others - zigzag. I tried other methods, and zigzag was the fastest and easiest, and once the quilt was finished I couldn't tell that the batting had any seams.
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I usually just but the edges together and whip stitch them by hand.
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I rarely used polyester batting. It is not easy to piece it together as cotton batting is.
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Old 05-17-2014, 06:05 AM
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Thank you everyone for comments and suggestions. I will be trying the zig zag stitch today.
Thanks again
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