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Old 05-22-2011, 06:00 PM
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Definitely don't waste that batting, stitch it together for another one of your quilts. It will work great, especially once you have it all quilted.
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Old 05-23-2011, 06:48 AM
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I just practice FMQ with my left over batting...and make small gift items from them too. Looks like you got all kinds of good advice on this, now I guess you need to experiment with your scrap batting and tell us what you have decided to do and how it came out!
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Old 05-23-2011, 09:12 AM
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[quote=Matilda][quote=GrannySue]
Originally Posted by janeknapp
...put small squares in the bottom of flower pots to keep dirt from falling through the holes and still lets the water drain out.
Oh, I think even putting it on the outside bottom of the pot, cut to size, will keep pots from scratching a tabletop etc. Great idea .. I usually use felt dots.

For the bottom of inside plant pots to keep water flowing while keeping dirt from running out, I've been using coffee filters for a number of years.

Great ideas here everyone, thanks!
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Old 05-23-2011, 06:25 PM
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Have you tried Quilt As You Go, String blocks? Heartstrings.com (or Mary Johnson's site) have lots of good ideas and hints on using strings of batting and fabric. I have completed several QAYG block/quilts for Quilts of Valor this way. Using up every scrap is an unreachable goal, I found, because they multiply behind your back!! :lol:
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Old 05-23-2011, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by gollytwo
there's also a new ironon tape on the market - about 2-3" wide made to join pieces of batt.
What a great notion to have - thank you for the tip
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Old 05-23-2011, 08:52 PM
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you can d;o the quilt as you g method, where you place the batting between the layers and quilt each block individually....tha would take care o small pieces. i have pieced for a baby quilt before, too, if you don't have large pieces.
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Old 05-23-2011, 08:58 PM
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I do QAYG and piece my batting scraps together to make blocks using a wide zig zag stitch.

Makes for VERY little waste!
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Old 06-06-2011, 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by sahm4605
I like to sew the batting together and make doll quilts for my dd and her friends. I use a zig zag stitch to sew them together. I have some really small pieces that I am trying to figure out what to do with them. 1-3" wide and really long. I have also done this with lap and baby size quilts.
I do not know if you make purses, but the 1-3" strips are good padding for purse straps.
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Old 06-06-2011, 11:36 PM
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Whenever I have leftover batting, I make a few more circles for my QAYG project. Here's a link to pics from someone on the boards WIP of the same....http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-110832-1.htm

I probably have about 80 circles in a box right now. I'll need a few more to make a bed quilt. It's a great way to use up scraps of everything, although I do use muslin for the one side of the circle just to tone it down a bit and unify it.
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