left over batting
I have several pieces of batting -- 15-24 inches by 72. Can I piece these together to make one large one to use in a quilt? And how would I do that?
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Yes you can piece the batting either buy the tape you iron on...JAF has that, or just large zigzag on your sewing machine
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You can also sew them together by hand. I used to do that, but now I lay them up against each other (not overlapping) and use the zigzag stitch to put them together. You can't tell the batting was pieced after the quilt is finished.
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I piece lots of my batting scraps. I use the widest zig zag stitch, and but the edges together. If its lofty I'll use my walking foot and loosen the tension a bit.
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I do it by hand. Just but the long edges together, not overlapping, and whip stitch the edges together. Doesn't take long. My Juki doesn't have a zigzag so doing it by hand or the tape are my options.
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I agree with the previous posters. Your batting can be pieced together in several ways, and it will not show when your quilt is complete.
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The last three quilts I've made had pieced batting--finally using up those leftovers that take up so much room! I whip stitch them by hand.
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I make sure the edges are straight, butt them up to each other (no overlap) and use a loose zig zag stitch. If your stitch is too tight you will get a pucker in your batting.
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Batting is way too expensive to just toss away!
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Originally Posted by Ilovesewing
(Post 6844138)
Batting is way too expensive to just toss away!
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