Everytime I make a quilt, I usually buy more batting 90" wide from Hobby Lobby for my quilt. I like that size as it is more adaptable to larger quilts. Depending on the size, I wind up with leftovers. Now I have a huge stash of various small to medium size pieces. What can I do with them? They are not enough to do more than possibly potholders. I don't want to start new projects to take care of batting. Suggestions?

I just saw a suggestion the other day somewhere that said to snip the batting in tiny pieces and use it to stuff pillows, etc.

Potholders, mug rugs....people will pay the postage for them if you list them on here. You could zig-zag them together, if your that patient.

Make minatures. I buy larges batting, and use the scraps for practicing stitches on, and also making sizes down to a 4" cup mat for my desk . I'm learning never to throw anything away. I just put all my scraps in a large zippered bag because I was being eaten alive with batting pieces. It worked well, and doesn't look so bad in the room.

they also have a tape that you can use to put your pieces together with.

I use them for lining bags, potholders, and piece some together for potholders. Mostly I stuff them in a large plastic bin and forget they're there. I do plan on making a dogbed (#267 on my to-do list) and will prob use them to stuff thatt.
How do you sew them together without a ridge or lump in them?

You can piece the pieces together and make one of the photo board collage frames :-) I am working on my tutorial for that tomorrow :-)

I recently cut a bunch of mine into 6 inch squares to use in a flannel raggedy quilt...some day!

Laurie

Does the tape really work!? How does it hold up in the wash? I'm sure it depends on the stitching when quilted but is it that good? I do like the idea though.

I piece them back together for use in donation quilts. just use zigzag stiching and they quilt up just like it was never cut.no lumps or bumps.

I save all of my leftover batting and just zigzaz them together. I use them for wallhangings as they won't be washed. Smaller ones I use for coasters or table mats or table toppers.

That's what I do with mine, or I use my batting remnants for QAYG projects. It's hard to let anything go to waste when you know it could be used for something eventually!

I don't intend to throw it away, but eventually is here and I can't get into my closet without crawling through stacks of batting. The idea of cutting them up for pillows is great, as I make plenty of them and have been buying pillowforms. The problem is what do you put them in because when you want to wash the outside they'll all pop out. Not good!

How about trying some QAYG?

This is what I do too. Never had a problem with it coming apart.

I make my own pillow forms by just cutting 2 pieces of muslin the size I want (14" sq, or whatever) sew it all but a small section and fill it with fiberfill, or all those little pieces of batting you cut up. and then sew the opening shut. You don't even have to turn it inside out. I like to use the serger, but a zigzag works.

Thanx to the folks who said you can put them together. I never thought of it or heard if from my quilter friends.

If you want to use the pieces for stuffing pillows, first make a muslin lining for the pillow. That way, you can just take the pillow cover off to wash as needed. :)

I bought some of that tape. But believe me, for putting small pieces of batting together on a regular basis, it is cost prohibitive! Convenient for doing larger pieces once in a while or maybe smaller in an emergency, but $$$$

I use mine for QAYG (quilt as you go)

It would seem to me that if you want to bond pieces of warm & natural you could use lightweight fusible interfacing cut into narrow strips. Ironing it on one or both sides shouldn't flatten it down enough to be noticeable. I don't think it would work for other batting though. Hmmm....may have to try it and see if it works. I have tons of interfacing too.

If I have at strip at least 12 inches wide and the WOF(batting) I save them and when I get about 7 or 8 piecec I sew them together and I hve batting for a twin size. Save more and you can make it bigger. Little scraps I make potholders or casters with. I usually will make some crumb blocks to do this.

I zig zag pieces together for placemats, pouches, table runners, etc. It works great just sewing pieces together and then cut what you need. I waste hardly any!

Lately I sewed big pieces together to make three quilts and I still have a bunch left. I also use the narrow strips to add whenever I don't have a size I really need to make it longer or wider.

May I ask, what are "crumb blocks"?

I just pieced some together yesterday for a quilt I'm making for Christmas. I just butted the sides together and zig-zagged over them. Worked great.

I use some for dust rags, and also cut them to fit my Swiffer mop!

For the fluffier batting, I just take a strip of regular fabric, place it under the edges of the two batting pieces and use a wide zigzag to butt the edges together. The fabric lies flat and you'll never know it's there when you put it into a quilt. You can even trim the fabric to just the width of the seam if you want.

I will have to sort the pieces. There sre some big enough for placemats or potholders. Everytime I made another quilt I bought more batting. Now I have several sacks of remnants left.
Thanks for all of these ideas.

I'm cheap. I piece pieces together for smaller projects. Just need a fairly loose whip stitch so the batting doesn't move.

I just lay the pieces side by side then whip stitch by hand with a very loose stitch. All you need to do is keep the pieces from wondering apart. Or you might cut a strip of thin fabric to lay over the joint then stitch that loosely by machine. That's what old sheets and such are good for.

LOL - #267 on your to-do list - awesome! I'm afraid to write mine down - I keep adding on dozens every week. :mrgreen:

LOL, I've probably got 67 projects in my sewing bin. started!

Me too, unless I happen to need some for a small project (coaster). I use insulbright for potholders, so that doesn't apply to me. If they are too small to zig zag together, I donate them to quilt group that makes dog beds for local animal shelter.

I use the left over batting for potholders, too. Never thought about zigzagging it together! Another great idea learned on the QB!

Crumbs are the little pieces left after you cut your pieces for a block.. I only keep "crumbs that are t least 2 in. square. I really like bigger pieces, but you can use any size scrap . Some quilters use even smaller pieces! There are several tutes on crumb piecing. Check on this message board or Google crumb blocks or crumb quilts.

I don't waste any batting! I use the larger pieces to make baby quilts. I don't stitch them together, instead, I place the largest piece of batting on the quilt back then add other pieces overlapping about 1/2 inch until the backing is completely covered. Carefully add the quilt top and pin. Here's the trick--pin on both sides of the batting "seam" and make sure to quilt heavily. Baby quilts need plenty of quilting if they are going to be dragged around.

Medium sized pieces are used for small quilting projects: purses, table runners, pot holders, etc.

Small pieces of batting are chopped up into about 4 inch pieces. I then pull them apart to make smaller pieces. (They're fluffier this way.) I toss them into a bag and use it for stuffing toy animals for the grandkids and as gifts.
One more idea for stuffed animals is to put a small rock or bb's into a medicine bottle with a child-proof cap and add it to the fullest part of the toy for a rattle.

I zigzag the edges together and make it to the size I want.

Make a sack of muslin or some other material not expensive and cut up the pieces. Stuff it and sew it closed. Donate it to your favorite pet for a nice soft bed that is washable.