Today I decided to pull out all of my batting scraps. Wow! What a mountain! I sorted it all out by types, and then pieced together (zig zagged) the scraps that were big enough to be worth saving. I didn't even make it through half of the pile, but now have several made into small quilt size(like donation quilts), AND LABELED.
Has anyone else done this? How did the pieced battings work?

Congratulations, and you got some projects made from your scraps, have fun sewing and quilting

What a great idea! Now you are all ready to go :D:D:D

they work well for wall hangings /??for big bed quilts with a lot of weight any one else made a big one

I save my scraps and sew them together for wall hangings and tabletops.

I save the little pieces for small projects &/or pull apart to use as stuffing in pillows.

I use my scraps for small lap size quilts and haven't had a problem with any of them! I don't like throwing away something that I can use for something else later on.

does that not make it uneven in the area where you join them? I've never tried - just wondering? :thumbup:

I pieced together mostly the thin cotton batting and it didn't seem to be a problem.

I use all but the tiny pcs small pcs are good for coasters and mug rugs

I frequently piece batting scraps for our guild's Community Project Quilts and once the quilts are completed, you would never know that the batting was pieced. I feel that batting should not be wasted as it is expensive. The smallest scraps I use to stuff my dolls and teddy bears.

I have made a couple larger quilts with pieced batting. I never had a problem. As don't use a HUGE amount of quilting but I do use an "ample" amount of quilting on quilts that have a pieced batting.

NO there is not "seam" there, what you do is you but the two pieces up to each other and you set your machine to the widest, longest zig zag stitch that it will do and you send the pieces though the machine making sure that either side of the zig zag catches either side of the batting holding it together I am gonna find a link and add it.

here ya go scroll down to "How to join smaller pieces of batting to make one big piece." http://bloominworkshop.wordpress.com...6/the-tip-jar/

and christmas ornaments! http://www.craftelf.com/Craft_elf_ho...20ornament.htm

It sounds like you had a very productive day and saved $$$.

That is one thing I do like to save and use for wallhangings etc. I won't save scraps but the batting? yes...

The Bloomingworkshop does give a very clear Demo! This pieced batting will be strong especially once it is quilted.

I never waste even a tiny scrap of my batting, sometimes I feel that my batting is as much pieced as the quilt top is :mrgreen:

I use the larger pieces for quilts, smaller for wall-hangings; place-mats etc; small square for coasters and rag quilts; and strips for the handles of totes. Anything that is really small is used as stuffing, all sorted and used :thumbup:

I zigzag my pieces together and It works fine. You never would know when you are done.

It would have to be a very small scrap of batting for me to throw it away. I've pieced them and used them for quilts of all sizes, wallhangings, end table/coffee table/nightstand covers placemats, and coasters.

I zig zag them. Batting is expensive and hate throwing it away. My kids are always getting new quilts and that's what I use them for. The smaller pieces work great for wall hangings, table toppers, mug rugs, coasters, what ever small project you have going on. :)

I like to use the fusible tAape the jut the edges together. Use a hot iron for cotton batting, a little cooler for polyester. Works fine with me. When zigzagging mine,I found that I couldn't keep the edges together all the way and there were gaps with no batting.

Way to go, you saved alot of money!

I have only sewn batting together (In a single seam) to make it larger, but I'm thinking I'd like to try this and incorporate it into the "Fun & Done", "Mile-a-Minute" and/or "Sew-as-you Go" type quilt(blocks) which require just a small square of batting.

Great idea. I save most of my batting scraps to use on small projects. Never thought to turn them back into big bats. I have been short on a quilt batting and had to sew another strip onto it. Same technique. Yours is just on a thriftier scale. Saved money = more to spend on fabric. :-)

I've pieced battings and it workd fine as long as they are the same weight. Don't piece a fluffy poly with a thin cotton. And don't overlap the edges - just butt them together and do a big zig zag - either by hand or the machine. Handle as one bit batt, and you'll be fine.

Oh Gosh, at the Demo Club I attend monthly at my LQS, she just mentioned a fusible to join the seams. Can't think of it at the moment, but it must be new. I think it must be similar to interfacing because you need a pressing cloth to use it. Not sure of the expense.

Scrap batting also works well for stuffing pillows or toys.

I have pieced many left over pieces of batting together and used them in my lap quilts. Know one but me knows that they have been pieced. Well.....maybe the quilt police that secretly watch everything I do!!

Never wanting to throw anything away, I also piece my batting scraps together all the time and have never had a problem when I use the patched batting. Most of the time I use them in handbags but I've also used them in quilted jackets, wall hangings, table runners as well as lap quilts.

I am finishing two toddler quilts (40 x 53). For the batting I zig zagged the pieces together. You cannot even tell it by the quilt. Some pieces were big, some were small. But there was enough to get the job done and get most of my pieces used up. Some I use to practice FMQ and some pieces get used in potholder projects. Diane/Wyoming

Great idea, thanks for sharing, will work on that. I also use some of my scraps to cover my SWIFTER floor duster, instead of buying refill boxes. Works great for me and saves money to purchase more fabric.

I actually use my scrap batting to make little 'quilt sandwiches' for practicing fm quilting, and to make sure my tension is correct before starting a quilt. You can also keep the little practice pieces to use as coasters.

Practice, practice, practice makes perfect, AND it's a lot of fun!

Trina

To prevent a bump where the pieces are sewn together, lay the two pieces of batting overlaped on the edges. Cut through all layers and then the edges of both pieces will match. Just butt them together to zigzag the seam.

I also had a ton of batting.My Mom told me about a product she found.Its sold on Connectingthreads.com.Its called "Heat press batting"I just love it.Its really easy to use and quilting is as if your batting is all one piece.Its on sale now for $6.39.

FYI there is a new product on the market called Heat Press made to fuse batting pieces. Lay batting edges together. Press the tape over the 2 edges and iron.

10 yds/pkg

they work really well. I am not in the prossess of doing that with my scrap pile. Some ugly squares but maybe when they are together it will look ok for a donations quilt. Perhapes if I finish them off in black they will came together.

A great use of time. Time = money and in this case time well spent saves money.....

There is a fusable 1 1/2" wide cloth tape that is pressed on with heat for fusing together pieces of batting. There is 10 yards on a roll. I found it first on the internet but now it is in the quilt stores. It works great. I use it to fuse together pieces that combined can be used for lap throws and/or larger quilts. With it, you don't have a ridge as you might when sewing it together. You just butt the 2 pieces together, place the tape on top and apply heat. I used one of those small applique hand irons. Also is quicker than sewing it together. :D :D :D

I use all my scraps in that way. The teenie tiny ones can be used to bump up an applique'

When you get to a piece that is a strange size, use it for a dust cloth. I know who dusts? But it works very well.