What can I do with small pieces of batting? Someone posted a great idea the other day .Thought I bookmarked it .Not

I use the batting tape and fuse them together to get the size I need for a small project. I don't save much of the small pieces, too much hassle to store and use.

If the pieces are big enough to fuse together, I do that and use it for a quilt. Small pieces are perfect for hot pads and pot holders. Or I use them for practicing FMQ.

QAYG projects, quilted luggage handles, coasters, pot holders, sew them together to make a big enough piece to do something else with. Use them for stuffing pet beds...

Sorry but what is batting tape? Not something I have seen for sale here in the UK but have several pieces of batting about 2 oe 3 foot wide and would like to use them.

i save all my pieces and the smaller ones are used to stuff toys.

I save all my batting pieces....only throw away something smaller than 4". I have sewn together several pieces to make a large enough piece for a lap quilt. I just but the edges (not overlapped) and then use a multi-stitch-zig-zag to connect the pieces.... If the pieces are too small to effectively piece I save for potholders, place mates, christmas crafts (snow ?) and use up in a baby flannel rag quilt.....

Here is one brand of the tape:

http://www.connectingthreads.com/too...r__D21128.html

Cut into 4" squares and use for the middle of rag quilts.

I've never used the fusing tape before, but I have used fusible interfacing. I've also simply whip stitched pieces together and that works great. I made Christmas ornaments one year and used pieces to stuff them with. Small mice shaped toys and odd shapes to torment BU BU (my cat)with.

The tape works really well. I piece my ends and I have been to clear up a lot of my batting remmants.

Thanks for the link. I didn't even know they made this product. :D

I cut them to size, use them with the 'swiffer'

I have started making pin cushions out of canning jar rings, and scraps of fabric, plus batting pieces that I ball up for the cushion. I then use them as little blessing balls with a small note of encouragement that I hand write and attach to a safety bin to the rounded part. Just a neat way to give encouragement, and use up lids that seem to come out of nowhere..

I have started making pin cushions out of canning jar rings, and scraps of fabric, plus batting pieces that I ball up for the cushion. I then use them as little blessing balls with a small note of encouragement that I hand write and attach to a safety bin to the rounded part. Just a neat way to give encouragement, and use up lids that seem to come out of nowhere..

EXCELLENT IDEA :thumbup:

What a lot of great info. Thanks

Lots of ideas! Have to try some of them!!

now that's an idea...think i will use that one! :-D

I cut left over fusable interfacing into strips and fuse them together to add to a larger piece to get to the right size. Also use them for smaller projects if I am going to machine quilt them, as of course the quilting holds them into place as well as the interfacing.

They have batting tape???? I've been stitching mine together!!!! Man, I've got to get out more often.

Me too! Works great!

I usually butt the pieces together and then sew them with a faggoting stitch to make a large piece. After quilting, no one notices the difference. if they are very small I save them for trapunto work or to stuff appliques.

My niece is making a quilt from her boyfriend's old jeans. She is cutting all the squares 8", and will back each square with flannel square, sandwiched with a 7" square of batting, sew an X across them, then put them all together, rag style, with the seams up.

I use them for Quilt as you go. Small pieces work perfectly.

I cut them up for rag quilts.

Batting tape is a lightweight fusible strip that is fairly new. You can use lightweight pieces of interfacing for the same purpose. But if your batting is polyester it is not good to iron it with heat.

You can also zig zag your pieces together with a large machine stitch or whip stitch them by hand.

It all works.

small batting pieces can be put into a pillowcase or some other product then stitched shut for pet beds. Check with your local vet clinics, animal shelters, etc. They would love to have

You can make pet beds and stuff them with small batting pieces.

A hint from my LQS -- use a small dry erase white board to practice free motion quilting (stippling, feathers, etc) before going to fabric. Use small batting pieces as white board erasers.

thanks purrfect quilts. I have been butting and whip stitching but being self-taught and new to quilting I wondered if I was doing the right thing. :thumbup:

Excellent Idea... those swiffers clothes can get pricey

When all else fails.........great for using to pack contents for mailing!

Gotta try this!!!

I butt them up and zig-zag stitch them together. I use warm and natural and even if they overlap a little, it doesn't show at all in the project.

I cut small pieces into the shape of hearts or other objects and give to friends. Tell them to place this on their shirt or chest to put strings on. It holds the strings you cut from sewing very well and then they can pull the strings off and throw them away or you can make them several and they can throw the whole thing away when they are finished sewing. Also works well for crocheters with little pieces of yarn that is cut or trimmed. Keeps all those little strings in one place. Doesn't need a pin to put in on, it just sticks to your shirt.

Me either, but am going to order some!

Never, never toss out batting. All the suggestions on this topic are good. Even the smallest pieces are great combined with your selvege and bits of scraps for stuffing doll pillows, toys, etc. You'd be surprised how many ideas you can come up with. I am a true scraper. Eileen

can zigzag together or mail them to me to use in AAQI mini art quilts

I use my small pieces of betting for making my chair pincushions. they are really cute but a lot of handsewing to put together. my mom also uses it for in dolls.

I have a friend who takes all my scraps of batting and fabric and makes doggie beds for the local rescue places.