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10-16-2010, 09:08 AM

#31

lillybeck

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I keep the left overs for this all the time

10-16-2010, 09:19 AM

#32

MaryAnna

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Originally Posted by watterstide

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tinabodina

I have never heard of that before, so what do you do after you cut them. Do you sew them together or what?
Thanks,

i just trim them to be straight edged. then when i need a small batting piece, like for a baby quilt or whatever, i sew them together.
i use a SITD (stitch in the ditch,has the bar in the middle) foot, and use a zig zag stitch. i only do this with warm and natural batting. i do not overlap them. just butt them up against each other..works for me.

Ditto here...I do the exact same thing!
Blessings,
MaryAnna

10-16-2010, 01:47 PM

#33

wraez

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yup that is a great idea. I save my smaller pieces of batting to stitch together to make larger, even just to use for table runners or place mats.

I hate throwing anything away.

warm quilt hugs, sue in CA

10-16-2010, 04:50 PM

#34

the real misfit

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yes this is a good idea i started a scrap quilt and am using my scrap material , ribbons, and batting to make it grandma always told me waste not always make sure you use everything

10-16-2010, 05:59 PM

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Pastor_Ruth

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Hey recycle, reclamation and using scraps to make masterpieces... it is all good!

10-16-2010, 07:23 PM

#36

IBQUILTIN

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I save it for table runners, and toppers, or pot holders or trivets, or whatever needs the smaller pieces. It works, and I always feel so thrifty

10-16-2010, 07:45 PM

#37

jitkaau

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Quote:

Originally Posted by KarenS

I just started cutting fabric squares for a rag quilt, and found in a box some smaller pieces of batting left over from several quilts. I don't know why I saved these odd-shaped pieces of batting, but must have thought I would find a use for them someday. I was able to cut the 90 squares of batting that I needed for this quilt from basically leftover batting! Thought I would pass on the idea to my fellow quilters.

Another thing that I do, to the amusement of others, is that I use a faggoting stitch on my machine to butt the bits together. I have often enough for another full quilt. Friends are even giving me their scraps to add to my pile - which makes it very thrifty for me.

10-16-2010, 10:03 PM

#38

hevemi

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I save even the narrow strips and use them inside tote bag straps and such. The nearest fabric store is rather far away so I save EVERYTHING over an inch! I want to try quilt-as-you-go log cabins as soon as I find the instructions, I know I have it Somewhere - the place I seem to keep most of my stuff in. Have a nice day!