What I am doing w/leftover scraps of batting
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What I am doing w/leftover scraps of batting
I recently had saved some of the narrow, "useless" long pieces of batting that had been trimmed from a project when squaring up. And I recently was making a small pillow and did not have a filler.
I tossed and scattered the scraps onto my cutting mat, laid a ruler atop, and cut those scraps into bits which I then used to fill the pillow. Worked great!
I tossed and scattered the scraps onto my cutting mat, laid a ruler atop, and cut those scraps into bits which I then used to fill the pillow. Worked great!
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Another great use of batting scraps, especially strips, is the Auntie's Two patterns for handbags, etc. Amazing what you can make with scraps! http://auntiestwo.com/
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This is a very timely post. I'm cleaning out/up my sewing room, and I have lots of odds and ends of batting that I just don't know what to do with, and they take up so much room. Chopping some up for pillow stuffing is a great idea!
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I bought a pair of batting scissors from Quilt in a Day. http://www.quiltinaday.com/shoponline/notion/31732 They are fantastic for cutting batting, especially long runs. No more fuzzy in my cutting mat which takes forever to clean. They are angled perfectly for cutting straight. I would buy a another pair in a second if I lost these. Guild members liked them so much we bought several pair to keep at guild.
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