dahlshouse

How do you all combine pieces of batting to make it large enough for another quilt ?... I had purchased crib size batting and found they are not large enough for the quilts I was making... tend to go with lap size...
appreciate your ideas...thanks in advance

Jane Quilter

you tape the pieces together with jersey fusible or batting tape

http://www.joann.com/batting-tape-3q...FYGLswodXkIAmg

solstice3

I either tape with fusible tape or zig zap them together. I try to butt them together as opposed to overlap.

dunster

I zigzag the pieces together with no overlap. That means cutting the edges to make them straight, if necessary. I used to hand sew pieces that had been overlapped and then cut in a gentle curve, but that was time consuming. Next I tried the tape and didn't like having to press the whole length of batting. I was afraid that machine sewing the batting would show up in the finished quilt, but it doesn't. Now that I've tried that method I won't ever go back. That said, I've been using fairly dense battings, like Warm and Natural or Soft and Bright. I don't know that I would use that method on a really fluffy batt, would have to try it to see how it handles with a zigzag.

daisydawg

I use batting tape, quick and easy. Have had good success with it. Can be pricey but buy when I have a coupon or I find it on sale.

Austinite

Butt the two pieces up together, use a walking foot set to widest and longest zigzag. Works for me, I do this on Soft & Bright poly batt all the time, I've even overlapped the edges a teeny bit and it came out great

QuiltnNan

i zig zag them using the joining foot. works great

DogHouseMom

I generally overlap the two slightly on one edge (slightly = 6" max). then I'll use my rotary cutter to make a wavy line (I avoid straight lines as they will be more likely to be visible!). Make sure that when you cut, you are cutting through two pieces - this is necessary to butt the two pieces together exactly. Just a nice gentle long wave. then I'll pull off the excess on each side - then butt the two pieces together. It should be very easy to butt because the waves will match.

After that, I hand sew the two edges together with a zig-zag going through the middle of the batt. I use as fine a weight of thread as possible. Make sure when you pull your zig zag stitches together you don't distort the edges of the batting.

Onebyone

I use batting tape. No lint in the machine to clean out. I found that most that don't like it have never used it.

ArtsyOne

I do exactly what DogHouseMom does - it really does make the join exact.