I decided to keep my scraps of batting since I can use them when I make runners or smaller crib quilts. I am now using adhessive spray instead of safety pinning my quilts and the spray has allowed me to use all the odds and ends of my batting I have leftover from previous quilts. It doesn't make a difference because I just lay the pieces next to each other and spray them down. No waste and no loss. Works for me like a charm and I save money too.