Jennifer22206

I usually zig zag the edges with the largest zig-zag stitch I have. I keep small strips for testing and I make miniature quilts. I don't throw any usable piece out! :)

huntannette

i use mine in rag quilts....

katier825

I just used this method the other day. It's great! When the quilt is done, you can't tell it was pieced at all. I hand-stitched to hold it together till I could get it to my machine, then I stitched a serpentine stitch over the hand stitching. Between that and the quilting, I don't think it will separate!

patricej

i recently bought a roll of the fusible tape sold for patching scraps of batting together. the "fabric" side is a very lightweight polyester knit (similar to slip fabric).

it does work very well. unfortunately, it's also very expensive.

i haven't tested my theory yet, but i believe that i could buy a very light-weight, 1-sided fusible interfacing and cut it into strips to do the same thing.

QuiltnNan

hmmmmmmm dusting cloths, what are those????

lovequilts

If you don't want to cut them up and have hardwood/laminte flooring, these scraps are the best. They stick right to the bottom of my "swiffer" type handle.

hobbykat1955

You can also needle felt it together. I have a felting machine and it's great to put batting together into a larger piece...
I also use the smaller pieces as stuffing for pillows

katier825

There are some people on here who have done exactly as you suggested and been pleased with the results. I remember this from a posting months ago. I believe they were using inexpensive fusible interfacing for it. I wonder if the tricot interfacing would be the most similar to the roll of fusible tape? I think it's more expensive than the standard interfacing though.

Ilovemydogs

Cool idea!! Thanks.

You can always sell/trade/PIF here.

Lori S

I sew all the remnants into one big piece, I use strips as small as 2 inches. Just use a long and side zig zag stitch, but the ends together . I had enough pieces for a whole quilt , came out fine and washes just fine. I was so happy for my "free" batting for a scrappy quilt , it was like the whole quilt was free.
I 'm not really sure why they market the special tape when stitching it is really easy. For fat bat I take tissue paper in strips and stitch on the top of it so the foot does not get hung up in the batting. The tissue pulls of easily . ( I save the tissue paper from gift boxes).