I have my pieces hanging on a rack with a label what size they are at that time. So when I have another piece to add to it I know which way I might want to add to it. I try to buy the same batting so I don't have to worry about mixing them up. Just finished a bunch of small projects on the machine and was able to use up a bunch of my pieces I hadn't gotten around to sewing together. It was a good feeling to be able to use them up in this way. Just kept adding over the backing as I went along. No leftovers this time.

I measure and mark the cutaway sections and write on type of batting on the label. If you mix batting types in a project it shows when the quilt, big or small, is washed because they shrink differently. I store my batting scraps in plastic bins and try to keep them used up because they take up so much space. I like the idea of using them on the next quilt as mentioned earlier.

I have tons of batting scraps and decided to give them to the dog rescue groups to make bedding. I buy pillow slips at thrift stores and hand them over to some young dedicated quilters who like to make these beds. I keep only really big pieces that are perfect for totes or purses but the rest goes. I think this year I will start buying only one kind of batting and I can then join it. Right now I have too many brands and thicknesses.

I'm glad I discovered how much I enjoy QAYG... great use of leftover batting pieces!

Don't you love that feeling when you take on a project like that and finish it! Step back, check it out and pat yourself on the back!

I'm glad to hear someone else can't find things after they have been organized. I consistently put things in a safe place where I'll remember them and then can't find them when I need them.

Nice idea! Thank you!

I recently made a scrap rag quilt and used scrap batting in it. It's a very oversized King- like 160X 140. It is heavy, but nice and toasty. It drapes almost to the floor as we have a very high bed, and I am covered always. I am going to make another with scraps for a friend who has loads of flannel pieces and use the rest of my scrap batting. It does seem to multiply-

I'm putting my batting scraps in a plastic bag for dog beds for our local humane society. One of our local LQS has a weekend they made beds for the dogs.

All my scrap batting gets separated by material. I save all of the scraps. Even tiny pieces get used since I put them in art quilts in areas where I want a trapunto look.

Rob