Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums > Main
Batting scraps, keep or throw out? >

Batting scraps, keep or throw out?

Batting scraps, keep or throw out?

Thread Tools
 
Old 01-02-2011, 10:59 AM
  #161  
Super Member
 
Dolphyngyrl's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Southern California
Posts: 6,254
Default

Stips can be good for purses or little projects
Dolphyngyrl is offline  
Old 01-02-2011, 11:05 AM
  #162  
Power Poster
 
Rhonda's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Salem Iowa
Posts: 15,666
Default

Sorry I didn't read all the way through but wanted to add I use batting for my swiffer broom. I cut a piece the right size and use it to dust. I also use pieces to dust off my screen or around my sewing machine. I also like to use it to pick up broken glass. The little bits cling to the batting and I feel safe that I got it all.

I also love it for cleaning a DVD that the kids have made a mess of. It is soft and will not scratch as it cleans.
Rhonda is offline  
Old 01-02-2011, 11:11 AM
  #163  
Senior Member
 
fabric whisperer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Ohio... wanna build a cabin in the woods and live off the land... and quilt all day!
Posts: 990
Default

We use them for (cotton batt like Warm-n-White):
dogbed filler for shelter
dragon pillow filler (see avatar)
mini projects like small pursettes for daughter
trapunto designs
long strips are GREAT for purse handles / quilted totebag handles
shorty strips are great for soda-can wraps

Poly bat is great for inside jackets / snowsuits for quick repairs on grandkids' winterwear...

also used lots of the poly to make a quick pillow to keep my keester warm at NFL games... just layer scrap pieces together, trim new larger squares, layer, top with fleece/flannel & serge... then bind, nice soft sit-upon for 3-hour NFL games :) stadium seats are hard!
fabric whisperer is offline  
Old 01-02-2011, 11:14 AM
  #164  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: howell, Mi
Posts: 2,345
Default

Don't waste them. You will need them in the future for small things or they can be sewn together. Batting is too expensive to waste. I keep mine in plastic containers. They hold a lot and are stackable.
Sue
susie-susie-susie is offline  
Old 01-02-2011, 02:16 PM
  #165  
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Victorville CA
Posts: 134
Default

I made a large pieced bag for my dog and kept it by my quilting machine. Each time I finished something, I stuffed the bag with the extra batting that was too small to use for anything else. My darling dog loves her new 'bed' in my sewing room.
barbb baumgardner is offline  
Old 01-02-2011, 02:33 PM
  #166  
Junior Member
 
quilterfly's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 266
Default

Don't forget the practice pieces for FMQ. My scraps come in very handy for these.I've used lots of batting that I've zig-zagged together & haven't had any complaints.
quilterfly is offline  
Old 01-02-2011, 02:53 PM
  #167  
Senior Member
 
ddrobins1956's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Florida
Posts: 355
Default

yes, you can zigzag pieces together and they work fine. I've gotten to the point that I have so much batting that I sew pieces together and use them on my swiffer, works great
ddrobins1956 is offline  
Old 01-03-2011, 05:50 AM
  #168  
Senior Member
 
Sophie2's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Ocala, FL
Posts: 970
Default

The correct name is Heat Press Batting Together. It is a fusible strip to put pieces of batting together. Works great.
Sophie2 is offline  
Old 01-04-2011, 01:38 AM
  #169  
Junior Member
 
Judebug's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Posts: 119
Default

My iron needed cleaning today. I decided to use a couple layers of cotton batting scraps sandwiched between paper towels to dob some iron cleaner on and then rubbed the sole plate on the cleaner until it was smooth and shiny. The padded surface helped get into the vent areas a bit better.
Judebug is offline  
Old 01-04-2011, 01:51 AM
  #170  
Senior Member
 
Hosta's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: North Ridgeville, Ohio
Posts: 925
Default

I keep my scraps for smaller projects I don't like to waste anything when money is so tight.
Hosta is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Ranchwife
Pictures
74
01-20-2016 10:55 AM
biscuits&bagels
Pictures
32
05-19-2014 11:33 AM
Sunflowerzz
For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
23
10-21-2013 06:09 PM
Grace173
Main
132
09-30-2011 09:45 AM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



FREE Quilting Newsletter