Chaney Ranch

Thanks everyone for your responses!

DebraK

same here.

Terri D.

I've found that butting batting edges together and zig zagging can create a ridge line in your finished quilt. I would also avoid using the tape as it's unclear what the adhesive will do to the cotton fibers of your quilt over time. Plus, if the quilt is minimally quilted, the tape could pull away over time and with repeated washings, causing unwanted lumps in the quilt.

I recommend overlapping your batting pieces 6" or so and cutting an "S" shape through the overlap (or several "S" shapes) if your pieces are long. Remove the excess and butt the curves together, hand stitching with a herringbone stitch. Your splice should be invisible in the finished quilt.

Good luck, whatever you decide to do!

Stitchnripper

"I recommend overlapping your batting pieces 6" or so and cutting an "S" shape through the overlap (or several "S" shapes) if your pieces are long. Remove the excess and butt the curves together, hand stitching with a herringbone stitch. Your splice should be invisible in the finished quilt." as stated by Terri D.

I do a modified version of this, maybe not big "S" Shapes, but, kind of big wiggles, and then butt up together and use a zig zag. so far I have had good success with this. I have a roll of the tape and have used it once or twice, but, I find it is not that easy for me - and doesn't always stick all that well. At least that is my experience. I don't have a ridge if the edges are butted up and so far nothing has fallen apart. At least that I know of!!

Cybrarian

After pricing the fusible tape I zigzag. I put the 2 pieces together and clean cut the edges so they butt up together nice and even.

Lori S

I zig jag lots of batting bits. Use the large stitch length and width , it goes fast and holds up well.

weasier22

I've done both ... I'll even zig-zag, at times, after fusing. I've found that either way has worked for me.

sewingsuz

I zig zag several pieces together and used most of them. I did find use the same kind of batting when doing this. Don't mix. i had several kinds and separated them in like kinds. I have some of that pricey tape and it was going fast so i switch to zig zag and it works just as good. I butt the two pieces together and use a stitch that is # 8 on my Bernina.

athomenow

Zig zag for me. I've managed to get some rather large pieces that way.

ThreadHead

I found some tricot fusible at a garage sale, about 4 yards for a dollar. I love it for fusing batting. I've hand sewn batting, machine sewn batting, but I like the tricot best.

It's about 7-8 dollars a yard, 60 " wide, comes in three colors, white, black and ivory.
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