I use it in making purses, wall hangings, fabric books, ornaments, and anything I see needs 'stuffing'...
the original packrat, Sharon |
Christmas Ornaments...........Potholders.............Hot Mats to protect your talbe and counters
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Originally Posted by tndrsroni
I don't throw away anything and I have a lot of leftover batting from my quilt projects. What can I do with them?
Some things you can make with leftover batting are: mini quilts/postcard quilts, pot holders, table runners, toaster or mixer quilted cover, ornaments. |
I take the straight pieces and zig zag them together until I have a piece big enough to do a project. I live out on the country and it is not always convenient to drive all the way to town.
Margaret |
I took small pieces of it and "shredded" or "spread it out" to make snow for the branches of the Christmas Tree I helped a friend put up. Looked really cool.
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Don't forget you can stuff a pincushion with it.
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The current issue of Quilting Arts magazine (Dec/Jan 2008 ) has an article on page 23 called "Taking The Inside Out - Painted Batting as a Quilting Surface". It says that cotton batting is a wonderful material to use on the outside of a quilt and it's got some beautiful examples (as well as directions) to prove it. Have fun!
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I have 2 - 30 gallon fish tanks I use some of the scrapes in the filter. And in the summer I wrap a strip around the filter cartage to the swimming pool keeps them cleaner longer.
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I read that if you save all your little strips,or thread any little thing that gets cut away,and save until you have enough that too makes good dog bed stuffing. I use oneof those egg create looking pads on my matress and when it is worn out I use it for dog beds. then when dirty just throw away. make new one. I have three dogs one medium size and two tiny ones. The medium size one has to wear dipper in the house can't turst her any more,so I am sure she gets her create pillow dirty too,so I make her beds that way so when she soils them I throw away.. The bigger batting pieces I make pot holders and also use it to stuff appique on quilts. just a little to puff it up on some of them. I made one little lap quilt with fussy cut fish and used the batting in behind the fish just small piece to give it just a little puff.
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Depending on the size, I will sew them together until I have a piece that's big enough for a quilt. That's what I use for my quilts I give to homeless shelters. Most of the time those quilts will either get lost or trashed, so it's not like I'm out alot of money. I use Warm and Natural batting and the stuff is pricey at times. I usually buy by the bolt when Joanns has it on sale for 1/2 price and I get free shipping.
Smaller pieces are used as cat toys or for pot holders. I have even put some under the legs of my furniture. Makes it move around easier on this ceramic tile floor. :) |
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