Leftover batting
 

I have 2 huge bags of batting, I hate to throw them in the trash, but what can I do with them?. They are mostly small pieces or strips.

I use them to dust and also on my swiffer. They're great for picking up stray threads and cat hair.

Here's a recent discussion on this subject.

https://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f...g-t306538.html

if they are big enough, you can stitch them together to make a small baby quilt or something. I used some once as extra stuffing for a dog bed pillow (a little lumpy, yes, but he didn't complain). we also have long thin straps used as some cushion/protection between rifles in our gun safe. you could probably find some small projects, like little pouches or bags that may need only small batting pieces. just a few thoughts...

How small? Batting can be pieced using a fusible tape, stitched on the machine or whip stitched by hand..search for "how to join patting pieces" for different methods. Try this:

http://www.afewscraps.com/2013/12/my...ng-scraps.html


Some of these are hilarious!

https://www.tshirtquiltstx.com/blog/...ng-scraps.html

Thanks for your help, it's so hard to part with scraps of anything.

I turn them into placemats or Fun and Done quilts ( 7 or 7 1/2 inch square) Anything smaller than gets tossed.

Placemats, mug rugs, ornaments, all kinds of small projects to choose from— I use some pretty small pieces for ornaments

Our free table at guild has bags of left over batting from the LA members so no one in the guild is without batting scraps. They are usually wide long strips. The LAs say they would be knee deep in batting scraps if they kept them all, they are sick of them. LOL I keep a bag of those but don't keep scraps left from the scraps.

I keep a chunk beside my machine to use as a thread catcher, then I don't feel "guilty" throwing it away, when it is full of threads. :D

I make a pillowcase type cover from unwanted fabrics, stuff with batting & fabric scraps, sew shut & donate to animal shelter for pet beds, when they get dirty the shelter can throw away but at least those scraps gave an animal some comfort.

My quilt guild makes pet beds with leftover batting and fabric scaps and donates them to animal shelters as Maire suggested.

We have a group that makes animal beds from fabric and batting left over from the free table each month. A local feed store donates used burlap and loose weave muslin bags to fill. Sew across the top and it's done. The shelter does not wash them but they last a long time.

I've started cutting 2 1/4 inch strips and saving for making a rug that I have been seeing where you use jelly roll fabric strips to fold over then sew together. But if the strip would be shorter than 18" I put it in the dog beds (along with other small scraps of fabric that I can't use) I make for the animal shelter. They like them to be made with channels for the stuffing so that when they wash them the stuffing doesn't all settle together. I hope that makes sense.

Thanks everyone for your ideas, my batting is soon leaving.

I used the bulk of my batting scraps to make baby quilts using quilt-as-you-go methods with a small block size. I think the last one I made had a four inch block. I will also use them with fabric from sale fat quarters to practice my FMQ on. I use 100% cotton batting, so anything smaller than that goes in my compost heap. I will stuff them into a lingerie bag and wash them first, but at least I'm not throwing it away.