I also reuse the strips of leftover batting for anything that I can. I too use the tricot interfacing to join them to save money. It works great and it is easy to cut using a rotary blade and mat.
I make belts, dog leashes and collars, wallets, purses and makeup bags, kitchen appliance covers, hot pads, placemats, mug rugs, christmas ornaments, hanger dust covers for my clothes closet and many other small projects. I figure I paid for that batting too and I am not going to waste any that is re-claimable. I always watch for a pattern that I can make that is small and cute or functional that would help me use them up.
Oh I separate them out into sizes into the original batting bags and label the bags so I know which is which. I have three recycle bags now that is needing to be used up. One long strips, one baby/lap sized and one dark batting scraps.
Our local animal shelter only want you to use toweling inside. They don't want the animals swallowing the batting when they chew on the beds.
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