Piecing batting
 

How do you all combine pieces of batting to make it large enough for another quilt ?... I had purchased crib size batting and found they are not large enough for the quilts I was making... tend to go with lap size...
appreciate your ideas...thanks in advance

you tape the pieces together with jersey fusible or batting tape

http://www.joann.com/batting-tape-3q...FYGLswodXkIAmg

I either tape with fusible tape or zig zap them together. I try to butt them together as opposed to overlap.

I zigzag the pieces together with no overlap. That means cutting the edges to make them straight, if necessary. I used to hand sew pieces that had been overlapped and then cut in a gentle curve, but that was time consuming. Next I tried the tape and didn't like having to press the whole length of batting. I was afraid that machine sewing the batting would show up in the finished quilt, but it doesn't. Now that I've tried that method I won't ever go back. That said, I've been using fairly dense battings, like Warm and Natural or Soft and Bright. I don't know that I would use that method on a really fluffy batt, would have to try it to see how it handles with a zigzag.

I use batting tape, quick and easy. Have had good success with it. Can be pricey but buy when I have a coupon or I find it on sale.

Butt the two pieces up together, use a walking foot set to widest and longest zigzag. Works for me, I do this on Soft & Bright poly batt all the time, I've even overlapped the edges a teeny bit and it came out great

i zig zag them using the joining foot. works great

I generally overlap the two slightly on one edge (slightly = 6" max). then I'll use my rotary cutter to make a wavy line (I avoid straight lines as they will be more likely to be visible!). Make sure that when you cut, you are cutting through two pieces - this is necessary to butt the two pieces together exactly. Just a nice gentle long wave. then I'll pull off the excess on each side - then butt the two pieces together. It should be very easy to butt because the waves will match.

After that, I hand sew the two edges together with a zig-zag going through the middle of the batt. I use as fine a weight of thread as possible. Make sure when you pull your zig zag stitches together you don't distort the edges of the batting.

I use batting tape. No lint in the machine to clean out. I found that most that don't like it have never used it.

I do exactly what DogHouseMom does - it really does make the join exact.

I do the same as dunster.

batting tape or French fusible cut into stripes. With wool batting or poly, I sometimes will abut the edges and hand stitch a ladder type stitch.

I use smaller pieces of batting in smaller projects, bags and the like. No reason why you couldn't zig zag pieces together, though.

i zig zag the pieces. I did that for 2 quilts and can't tell the batting was pieced.

DogHouseMom has said all that needs to be said. I might add that I sometimes use the tape method. I buy yardage of the nylon tricot iron on interfacing and cut it into strips with my rotary cutter. Not expensive at all.

I use the batting tape you can purchase from a number of places. Think my last purchase was from Nancy's Notion during a sale. I just used up most of my pieced battings on a number of smaller projects recently too. Attached a wide piece of muslin, last on the bolt and just kept adding batting to fit and the project. I've been making new cushions for my outdoor furniture, wallhangings from scraps and even quilted my dining room chairs (double batted). The cushions are on their way out to the garage till Spring and hopefully I'll be putting on the new fabric for the dining chairs this coming week. My quilt frame is now housing all my fabrics from the shelves as I'm getting new shelving put in so can't quilt so getting my mending done (UGH!) and anything else I can do till I have my quilt frame back. Great time to finish those "hated chores".

I butt the edges together and stitch them with a wide zigzag. Been doing it that way for years & years.