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Carron 05-19-2011 06:36 PM
I sew them together and end up with a usable size of batting.

bamamama 05-19-2011 06:37 PM
Originally Posted by gollytwo
there's also a new ironon tape on the market - about 2-3" wide made to join pieces of batt.
I saw some come in with some Charity Quilts. Awesome Idea! The tape looks exactly like the fusable mesh that you use to stabilize embroidered quilt blocks.

I wonder if other light weight fusibles would also work?

Rhonda 05-19-2011 06:43 PM
I use my batting to dust with! It works great to dust my pc and my TV. I also use it on my Swiffer broom. Works great! and you can spray it with Pledge or whatever you use.

I also use small pieces to clean DVDs with. My DGS gets stuff on the DVDs because he is always laying them down on the floor instead of putting them away. The stuffing works great for cleaning the disc.

paulswalia 05-19-2011 06:46 PM
Originally Posted by gollytwo
there's also a new ironon tape on the market - about 2-3" wide made to join pieces of batt.
It's called Batting Seam Tape and is available via catalogue from Keepsake Quilting or possibly at your LQS. Fabulous!!!

watterstide 05-20-2011 02:37 AM
Originally Posted by RkayD
I don't bother with the tape or anything..I just butt the edges together and zigzag stitch away. I just did a pretty good sized quilt with my scrappy fluff and washed and dried it three times to make sure there was no shifting. Didn't see a problem at all. I've done this on the last 4 I've done and Its been fine so far.
exactly the way i do it..i use the stitch in the ditch foot..to butt them together,

scrapykate 05-20-2011 02:39 AM
I use a zigzag to make bigger pieces for wall hangings and smaller quilts that I know I'm going to quilt a lot. I also use pieces to practice my free motion before I start quilting.

misscarol 05-20-2011 02:51 AM
I have started using the basting tape for batting. I find it works well, and quilts up well. Yes, it is alittle expensive, but as a machine quilter I find it worth it in the time I save by not having to sew it together. I also save pieces for our sewing group at my church. They make potato bags. 10" wide batting goes to them. :)

jitkaau 05-20-2011 02:52 AM
Butt them together and stitch with a faggoting or zig zag stitch and you will have another larger piece to sandwich in a quilt. I do this all of the time, and friends give me their left overs to do it with. After quilting, it is undetectable.

tinliz 05-20-2011 03:03 AM
Use for batting in a "Fun and Done" quilt. You could string piece the blocks to use scrap fabric. Use larger leftovers for the backing and you will have a reversible scrap quilt.

Olivia's Grammy 05-20-2011 03:04 AM
Originally Posted by 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.
I use a light weight fusible, cut in to 2" strips. It works very well. I like it better than sewing the batting together. Also, a great tip I learned here is to cut the scraps in to 10" squares and use on your swifter.


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