Batting scraps, keep or throw out?
#92
Originally Posted by mom2boyz
I am just finishing my 3rd pieced quilt so I am definitely a newbie. I have learned so much from this site and am addicted to checking the boards once or twice a day. I love the creative and beautiful ways people have used fabric scraps but what about the batting. I have quite a bag full of strips approx 2" wide plus odds and ends from other projects. What do you do with them? They definitely take up space. Thanks for any suggestions.
#94
WOW! I also use them when large enough on my Swiffer Sweeper. They work great on the hardwood flooring in my studio if they're good quality cotton like Warm & Natural or Heirloom cotton! If fairly large, I baste them together for smaller wall hangings. I do a lot of free-motion quilting so basting is adequate. Now they even sell fusible on a roll specifically for joining batting strips! My smallest scraps go to doggie beds my guild makes for local animal rescue orgs. AND... I make my own cases for eyeglasses, pot holders, scissor holders, needle holders, coasters, etc. for gifts.
#97
Originally Posted by TootieAnn
I throw my scraps away. Used to keep them, but never found a use for them. I live in a small house so I try to get rid of as much clutter as I can. If you can use your scraps for wall hangings, doll quilts, coasters etc. by all means keep them. If you find that scraps are just taking up space that could be put to better use, throw them away.
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