Sewing Together Some Batting Scraps

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05-03-2013, 07:11 AM

#31

GiGi

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Zig zag them together to make a whole. I have never had any problem doing it this way. Tks. GiGi

05-03-2013, 07:45 AM

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Peckish

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mme3924

This is what I've done, too. I figure if they are quilted, they aren't going anywhere. But reading all these posts just now made me quake until I got to yours. I figured I had been making a big boo-boo, even though I've used this patched together batting only in wall hangings or other small pieces.

We are not alone! I have several quilting friends who also do it this way. Not a single one of us has ever had a problem.

05-03-2013, 08:59 AM

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patdesign

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I use scraps even on big quilts, BUT I use the seaming tape, love tthat stuff, always get a nice flat seam.
Pat

05-03-2013, 10:14 AM

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Letty

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I do the same

05-03-2013, 10:26 AM

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solstice3

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I LOVE the tape used to fuse scraps together. But then I still zig-zag them together a lot of the time.

05-03-2013, 10:28 AM

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pokeygirl

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Thanks, Ladies, for all the good ideas.

05-03-2013, 10:30 AM

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MargeD

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As some of the other QB members have pointed out, cutting a straight line on the batting, then using a zigzag stitch to stitch them together has worked well for me for several years, and it's particularly quick and easy to do, especially for smaller quilts.

05-03-2013, 11:40 AM

#38

copehome

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My favorite batting is Warm and Natural - zig zagging my pieces together is how I found out there is a right side & a wrong side to batting!! I make sure I have the same sides together when I join them to avoid a really wavy "seam".