Do any of you quilters out there have these?What are they?.......
All the scraps of batting that multiply as you make more and more quilts.
My mission in life:
Find ways to use these strips that many people probably throw away.
Maybe we ALL keep them? :)
Maybe we ALL keep them? :)
Does anyone else out there USE these....?
This week I found a new way to use up these scraps!
All you perfectionists out there....close your eyes. :)
I made a pillow to match my husband's new quilt.First I pieced the pillow front. (shown below)
I laid the backing down.
I spread batting strips on top.
I sprayed all three layers with quilt basting spray.
I laid the pillow front down.
I quilted these three layers together.
Viola!
Pillow front complete.
Trim edges.
Add a back to my new pillow shams.....
Does anyone notice the little ridges where the batting meets?Tomorrow - update on snowballs!
Today - get to work on snowballs!
Gosh, I don't care what you used for batting . . . I think those pillow shams REALLY add a lot to the whole ensemble on the bed.
ReplyDeleteI use my leftover small pieces of batting like yours for batting in little (3" x 3") quilted blocks to use as Christmas tree ornaments.
Great idea! I've also seen where leftover batting peices are "peiced" together end to end using a zig zag stitch and then used in any kind of quilting project!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! ANd I love the pillows - they look so cool
ReplyDeleteKris
Ok this post is almost a year old - but i just "found" it.... (i LOVE your down to earth quilting blog) and i also keep these batting scraps. (they're too expensive to simply throw out ~ and i don't believe in waste). I saw someone put them together with zig-zag stitch - lay them side by side, and zig zag them together.
ReplyDeletepotholders, placemats, small things like that....although i think a small quilt would work too.
i can't see how it should be a problem - once you quilt a quilt, the batting inside is fastened down securely.
xo
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