Batting scraps

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

A longarmer friend gave me a huge bag of batting scraps. I sewed a six-
foot long denim tube, stuffed (and stuffed and stuffed) it with the
scraps, then tucked one end into the other and stitched it closed by
hand. It made a big "doughut" for our dog to sleep in. A friend
collects scraps (batting and fabric) that go into donated "mattresses"
for her local animal shelter.

Ask a local longarmer who has asked her for scraps, then send them on
in that direction!

Bert in Rice, WA

On Oct 3, 11:08*am, Heidi wrote:
uses for all
those batting scraps that build up. *

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

Thanks
Heidi in Massachusetts

I use any scraps that are at least 7" x 16" to line burp cloths for Newborns
in Need. The bigger leftovers are used for piecing. Hadn't thought about
saving the smaller pieces but it does seem a shame to just toss them. Polly

"Grandma Bert" wrote in message
...
A longarmer friend gave me a huge bag of batting scraps. I sewed a six-
foot long denim tube, stuffed (and stuffed and stuffed) it with the
scraps, then tucked one end into the other and stitched it closed by
hand. It made a big "doughut" for our dog to sleep in. A friend
collects scraps (batting and fabric) that go into donated "mattresses"
for her local animal shelter.

Ask a local longarmer who has asked her for scraps, then send them on
in that direction!

Bert in Rice, WA

On Oct 3, 11:08 am, Heidi wrote:
uses for all
those batting scraps that build up.

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

Thanks
Heidi in Massachusetts

Reading about stuffing and stuffing them in a tube made me think about using
the tube as one of those things you put along the bottom of your door to
keep drafts out. That would use up quite a few scraps.

Trixie

"Grandma Bert" wrote in message
...
A longarmer friend gave me a huge bag of batting scraps. I sewed a six-
foot long denim tube, stuffed (and stuffed and stuffed) it with the
scraps, then tucked one end into the other and stitched it closed by
hand. It made a big "doughut" for our dog to sleep in. A friend
collects scraps (batting and fabric) that go into donated "mattresses"
for her local animal shelter.

Ask a local longarmer who has asked her for scraps, then send them on
in that direction!

Bert in Rice, WA

On Oct 3, 11:08 am, Heidi wrote:
uses for all
those batting scraps that build up.

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

Thanks
Heidi in Massachusetts

I use all those scraps of batting that are too small even for
potholders and Christmas ornaments as stuffing for pin cushions. They
would also be very good stuffing for small toys.

I have no ideas about the thin strips of batting, but I have to say that I love the colors in that quilt. It's
beautiful!
--
Louise in Iowa
nieland1390@mchsi dot com
http://community.webshots.com/user/louiseiniowa


On 10/3/2010 1:08 PM, 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????

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

On Sun, 03 Oct 2010 11:08:16 -0700, 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????

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

There are a million uses for small scraps regardless of shape.
Everything from stuffing toys to pincushions to trim on larger projects
where bitty bits are just more convenient.

Those long edge strips though are just grand for wrapping in fabric,
stitching to secure the fabric, and then weaving into bedside rag rugs.
I sewed up such strips for a lady up the street for a while. She would
give me fabric for wrapping, I would get to keep what was leftover of the
fabric, she would make the rugs and sell them at flea markets. It was a
nice arrangement until she took her earnings and moved to warmer climes.
They made nice cushy warm rugs, very washable too. I had one, but I gave
it to my grandma because it matched her bed quilt.
She only ran the strips in one direction and used carpet warp for the
other direction.

NightMist

--
I'm raising a developmentally disabled child. What's your superpower?

well, if you like Mod Podge, you could use EVERY size scrap plus mod
podge to cover notebooks, boxes, table tops, whatever needs a cover
up! No sewing either!

Musicmaker

Mine go to stuff the comfort bears our club makes for the women's
shelter.
Roberta in D

On Sun, 3 Oct 2010 11:08:16 -0700 (PDT), 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????

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

My local quilt shop likes scraps of all kinds for the dog pillows they make
for the local humane society.

KT. in MI


"Roberta" Roberta@Home wrote in message
news
Mine go to stuff the comfort bears our club makes for the women's
shelter.
Roberta in D

On Sun, 3 Oct 2010 11:08:16 -0700 (PDT), 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????

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