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Old 01-10-2011, 09:10 PM
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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?
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Old 01-10-2011, 09:12 PM
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Congratulations, and you got some projects made from your scraps, have fun sewing and quilting
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What a great idea! Now you are all ready to go :D:D:D
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Old 01-10-2011, 09:57 PM
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they work well for wall hangings /??for big bed quilts with a lot of weight any one else made a big one
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Old 01-10-2011, 10:36 PM
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I save my scraps and sew them together for wall hangings and tabletops.
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Old 01-10-2011, 11:46 PM
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I save the little pieces for small projects &/or pull apart to use as stuffing in pillows.
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Old 01-11-2011, 07:02 AM
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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.
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Old 01-11-2011, 07:04 AM
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does that not make it uneven in the area where you join them? I've never tried - just wondering? :thumbup:

Originally Posted by ccearley
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?
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Old 01-11-2011, 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by kriscraft99
does that not make it uneven in the area where you join them? I've never tried - just wondering? :thumbup:

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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?
I pieced together mostly the thin cotton batting and it didn't seem to be a problem.
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Old 01-11-2011, 07:41 AM
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I use all but the tiny pcs small pcs are good for coasters and mug rugs
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