Batting scraps

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Heidi wrote:

I will de-lurk for a moment here and ask a question about uses for all
those batting scraps that build up. I just finished cleaning/
straighting/ORGANIZING my sewing room. I promised myself I wouldn't
start another project without doing this. I find that now that I have
finished a few quilts, I have a lot of the thin edges that you cut off
your sandwich before you finish binding it. Being a thrifty New
England gal, I hate to throw them away, but am not sure if there is
anything useful to do with the smaller pieces. I save bigger pieces
for potholders, small wallhangings, etc.

Help????


Someone named Jill uses batting scraps to stuff beds for her local
animal shelter.

I think she can use fabric that you don't want either, but I'm not
sure about that.

Martha

My first Rag Quilt called for batting sandwiched between the front an back
pieces. These pieces were a combination of 9 inch squares or three 9X3 inch
rectangles quilted separately and then sewn together to make a 9 inch square
like a rail fence. So the skinny pieces of batting were either 9X3 inches
or 9X 9 inches. I think that this might be the way to use up skinny batting
as well.

"Heidi" wrote in message
...
I will de-lurk for a moment here and ask a question about uses for all
those batting scraps that build up. I just finished cleaning/
straighting/ORGANIZING my sewing room. I promised myself I wouldn't
start another project without doing this. I find that now that I have
finished a few quilts, I have a lot of the thin edges that you cut off
your sandwich before you finish binding it. Being a thrifty New
England gal, I hate to throw them away, but am not sure if there is
anything useful to do with the smaller pieces. I save bigger pieces
for potholders, small wallhangings, etc.

Help????

By the way, this is my latest project done, fun with a Bali Pop, and
for me to keep this time, can't bear to part with those colors.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...8&id=550198068

Thanks
Heidi in Massachusetts

And if all else fails.

Grab some similar scraps of fabric and sandwich with some spray and
practise MQ or HQ.

I played with some like this when I had finished with clearing my
sewing room. Made some mug stands for round the house. You know,
next to the computer, by the bed, next to the TV. I just stitched
lines and lines of fancy machine stitiches and then made and edge;
chopped that off and bob's you uncle! Had a lot of fun, learned
again what my machine could do, especially the embroidery attachment,
and had something useful at the end.

The other (probably more sensible, but boring) thing to do would be to
document the stitiches and weights and threads and make a reference
for future use.

You never know when you will need to be able to stitch welting or plug
in a zip or place a motif precisely.

Oh, and a last thought. Mini pillows to decorate a bed or a boring
chair. Make a lot of them and scatter them at the pillow end. I've
seen this done before, and it looked rather fetching, and was very
comfortable to plop into.

Or a Christmas tree made of triangles, individulally stuffed and
joined togather. hang on, I've got a pattern for one of theose. they
were selling for £mega at one of the shows. Looked great, but so
easy... if fiddly.

Getting carried away, sorry.
Nel
(Gadget Queen)

On 06/10/2010 09:12, Sartorresartus wrote:
And if all else fails.

Grab some similar scraps of fabric and sandwich with some spray and
practise MQ or HQ.

I played with some like this when I had finished with clearing my
sewing room. Made some mug stands for round the house. You know,
next to the computer, by the bed, next to the TV. I just stitched
lines and lines of fancy machine stitiches and then made and edge;
chopped that off and bob's you uncle! Had a lot of fun, learned
again what my machine could do, especially the embroidery attachment,
and had something useful at the end.

The other (probably more sensible, but boring) thing to do would be to
document the stitiches and weights and threads and make a reference
for future use.

You never know when you will need to be able to stitch welting or plug
in a zip or place a motif precisely.

Oh, and a last thought. Mini pillows to decorate a bed or a boring
chair. Make a lot of them and scatter them at the pillow end. I've
seen this done before, and it looked rather fetching, and was very
comfortable to plop into.

Or a Christmas tree made of triangles, individulally stuffed and
joined togather. hang on, I've got a pattern for one of theose. they
were selling for £mega at one of the shows. Looked great, but so
easy... if fiddly.

Getting carried away, sorry.
Nel
(Gadget Queen)

I am reminded of the stuffed fur fabric Christmas tree...

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