HOW TO ORGANIZE YOUR BATTING SCRAPS

[@TheJskids]

I’m glad you mentioned to not worry about misses when sewing the batting scraps together I need permission to ignore little mishaps 🤦‍♀️😁

[@cherylteare6200]

I learned a great tip when cutting batting on a cutting board. Lay down a piece of newspaper, packing paper or any paper you have laying around. Lay your batting on top. Cut your batting and the paper eliminates any batting fibers from accumulating on your cutting board. It is magic!

[@peggersf9709]

I save all my batting/fabric scraps in a pillow case. I then sew it shut and then donate to an animal shelters for animals to lay on. And then they can take that pillow with them to their forever home.

[@sarahwelty6094]

That is a sweet idea!

[@carolweber573]

That is a great idea!

[@mike1968442]

Bless your soul for thinking about animals.

[@dianareddell1496]

Love that idea!!

[@rosinyberg8747]

LOVE THIS IDEA

[@melissasosa7]

Great ideas....I will never throw away batting ever again!

[@terrymast3371]

I use my server adjusted to a flat lock ! Easy peasey! Saves the cutting step, and doesn’t fill my expensive sewing machine with fuzz!

[@katrinapaterson1591]

Gosh, where on earth would we be without you?!

[@TattooedAussieChick]

I enjoy your videos a lot. You have a nice voice and you speak very clearly and well. All your videos are clear and easy to understand.

[@lauriemullins8140]

I liked the idea of cutting the little scraps up for stuffing. I always keep a fabric bag (about the size of a small pillowcase) hung next to my sewing machine. I add all the little cutting scraps and batting until it's full. Sew the top together and donate for an animal bed. Lots of vets like these to use after surgery, they can be used and thrown away. I have also donated to Salvation Army or Goodwill with a note saying its stuffed with new clean scraps. It's amazing how fast these little bags fill up and no waste.

[@faithsteinberg]

Karen I would love to see you make a quilt as you go video. Also a second video on how to join them. I love your videos and recommend and share them with beginners often.

[@joybrown9600]

Every now and then, I find that the thumbs up button isn't enough. This is one of those videos! I get batting scraps every week from my quilting group. I think I'll spend a day prepping them to go back to the group! 🙂

[@Paulaef2009]

I've been quilting for 4 years now and I had no idea that batting had a right and wrong side. Thank you for mentioning that. Great video, as always.

[@marywise2014]

Lol same here 1 year into quilting though

[@kathleenpriestman553]

Me too!

[@lauriemullins8140]

Enjoyed this video of batting scraps. One of the things I have done for years and so have my quilt group done is to use both batting and fabric scrap to make a pet pillow. We have donated these to vets in the area but I also find pet lovers love them. I sew some scrap fabric together (about the size of a pillowcase) and hang it in my sewing room. As I sew I throw in all the scraps I get as I sew. When the bag is full I sew the bag together and donate somewhere. The vets I know like to use them in the cages when animals have had surgery. They are soft and comfy and they can be thrown away when soiled. They are also easy to wash. Hope this little tip helps other sewers.

[@mxrubyrouge]

I would love to see a fabric postcard tutorial!

[@quiltgram3056]

Ruby Rouge I agree. That would be wonderful. And I thank you in advance.

[@sandyhearth8249]

Same here!!

[@cornerstone403]

Making fabric post cards is so much fun. I was in a Yahoo group years ago and we swapped themed postcards. I am sure you can do an internet search on fabric postcards and find lots of sites.

[@-sstevens5444]

Postcard? Can you actually mail them? Or referring to size?

[@cornerstone403]

@@-sstevens5444 you bet you can, I've mailed to Germany, Australia, England. You can send nakkid (no envelope) or covered (in a chalaphane cover. Mine were 6 1/2" x 4 1/2". The ones that go over seas cost a world stamp each ($1.00). Sent within this country, I'm not sure now. It's been awhile since I mailed any. I have photos of some if you give me a Facebook message to sent them ,to. I am Sukochi Ward Lee on Facebook.

[@errinwellman1960]

I'm not new to quilting, I grew up in a family of quilters but I am a new quilter. My family is all very far away now and I'm deeply regretting not learning from my grandmother before moving so far away. but you make me feel very at ease. Just like being in grandma's studio.

[@debbiedempsky8160]

I started doing machine embroidery last Fall, and made TONS of embroidered ornaments as gifts. Used up so many scrappy strips of batting.

[@JG-yh8wz]

You never cease to amaze me.

[@beckyferris2390]

I would would love to see a tutorial on stuffed pillows. Even though I think I know how to do it, your tutorials always have an idea I hadn't thought of. Thanks for another great video.

[@margaretlewis2289]

Please yes a video on making pillow forms

[@deborahboehler1208]

I agree. And would love to see a tutorial. 😍

[@lynneburgess6761]

Me too!!

[@pamgooding8126]

Yes, please a tutorial on making pillow forms. Love your videos.

[@iggy2u2002]

You are the best!

[@ebarrett5827]

I have found that my leftover Quilter's Dream in Request weight is perfect to replace the fiber pad that covers the lint trap inside my canister vacuum. I cut them to match the size of the pull out plastic fiber mat and put one 4.5x4.75 piece of battinf over top of the fiber mat and insert it into the spot which also houses the vacuum bag. It collect miniscule particles of dirt/dust and can easily be thrown out after every 2nd use of the vacuum. This allows for much better smelling vacuuming!

[@JustGetitDoneQuilts]

Good tip. Thanks for sharing

[@unabrunner337]

Those soft mink blankets my grandkids prefer on their beds, come in clear plastic bags with zips. Great for storing leftover batting. Flip the cardboard label and use a marker to indicate wadding/batting type and size. Fits perfectly on shelf till i need it.

[@pennypierce1196]

A pillow tutorial using up the batting and fabric scraps sounds amazing!! Thank you for all your help!!!!!!!!!!

[@barbaragillespie2304]

To save the cutting mat surface I turn it over and use the back if precise measurements are not needed. I also do this if when cutting scraps smaller for dog beds.

[@labj4853]

Excellent ❣

[@DigitalDesignsbyPJ]

Great idea!! I never thought about that!!

[@chriskerns1499]

I turn my mat over to the unmarked side for cutting flannel or batting- well, most of the time. :-)

[@barbaragillespie2304]

@@chriskerns1499 We all try to remember the little things and most times it works(if the brain is engaged LOL)

[@MsButtaSoulFly]

Can you repair a self healing mat that has cutting grooves in it?

[@yvethemetriccrafter688]

This video is a game changer for me, scrap batting here I come!

[@danalee7405]

I saw a video where they made a dog and cat beds by sewing a one yard piece of fabric together and made what looked like a trash bag. You then take that "bag" and put it into your trash can for your sewing scraps. You can then put all of your fabric scrap cuts, thread and any small batting (cut into small pieces) that you may have left into that bag. When your bag gets full then you sew the one final seam to close in all of your scraps and the dog or cat has a new bed. These work great for your house, dog shelters or even vet offices

[@angelajarvis6955]

Pillows and postcard tutorials would rock!!

[@TeeJayEweToob]

Years ago an online friend in Ireland posted one of your videos on the Craftster forum (which is now called lettucecraft) and I have been watching ever since. This was the video that got me so excited to think she'd introduced me to someone in Hamilton, which is where I live. I love those scrappy postcards and was SO happy to learn of another stitcher in town. Now I know you are close but not quite my neighbour. Perhaps you've learned this trick by now but I use a bit of stiff packing foam (the rougher stuff that comes packed around electronics sometimes) to clean cutting mats. Just rub it over and the fluff comes right out, not even any pressure is needed.

[@JustGetitDoneQuilts]

That was my discovery that I shared in my top ten tools video.

[@carolynfackler4029]

Yes, please make a video on your stuffed pillows!

[@elizabethmullhall8226]

Thanks Karen for a great post. Love to see a pillow video please 💕

[@mike1968442]

Im a well experienced sewer in garments. Just getting started in quilts now. Great tips. Tfs.

[@hummingmostbird]

I don't quilt, I don't even own a sewing machine, but I LOVE your videos. Definitely make that pillow tutorial!

[@julieong9992]

Would really love to see tutorials on soft toys stuffed with batting. Thx for sharing all your wonderful tips and tutorials

[@donnaf2666]

I double cut, then iron my batting together using a lightweight iron on interfacing that is cut in strips, like iron on tape. Much easier than sewing, which I also tried. Either way is better than trashing batting.

[@karyndornemann]

I use the double cut method and the iron on batting strips, I think it's called heat press. Works great. You can't tell in the quilt that the batting is pieced.

[@micheleherrneckar739]

Aren't you concerned about it coming apart in the wash in years to come?

[@donnaf2666]

@@micheleherrneckar739 I quilt around each seam of a 5" square and a diagonal X. It isn't going anywhere.

[@pegasusquilts]

! I've seen iron on batting tape but am too thrifty to buy it. But I have plenty of lightweight interfacing. The interfacing usually isn't cotton though. I'm guessing since there's just a small amount and you're quilting it, that isn't a problem even if the batting shrinks a little.

[@donnaf2666]

@@pegasusquilts same here, I wouldn't buy it. I had a bolt of iron on and just cut my own strips about 1" wide. I didn't notice any shrinkage problems and I use 100% cotton batting.

[@glendam5186]

We have a lady in our Guild who maakes dog beds using donated fabric and batting scraps. They are donatd to our local shelters and sent home with the pet when they are adopted.

[@laurajones5817]

How is it you can even make this subject exciting? Now I want to go home and see how many scraps I have. Thank you.

[@sarahteal2755]

It's true. Karen, you make the mundane fascinating.

[@JoeMama-nt8zf]

👍

[@sheilamichael1336]

👍👍👍

[@ZU64AO]

I just finished doing it lol

[@marybarrett8969]

I agree!!

[@rosalindmilliken5790]

I made an ironing board to use on top of my work table using scrap batting. I used several layers over a plywood, 1/2"x24"x31". I topped it with a piece of fabric I love, bought 30 years ago and now I get to see it everyday. I hardly use my old ironing board. I could have made it any size, but this old draft board needed to be loved again. After seeing my board, my sister went home and found her batting scraps and made a board that fit under her sofa.

[@JustGetitDoneQuilts]

You are a great sister

[@patyake307]

Keep a strip of batting in front of your machine on the table to put all your threads on instead of on the floor. Easy to clean off when full.

[@merinzz]

Great ideas. I too would love a pillow video, and also postcard or mug rug ideas.

[@jshipard54]

Pillows! Yes please. I love your videos Thank you!

[@carlaboone4505]

I think something is wrong with me…. I am making memory quilts from my dad’s shirts for my brothers and mother. I was out of large pieces of batting and watched this video. I had seen it previously as when I found your channel I binge watched many of the videos. I had enough large pieces to piece together two lap size quilt pieces. I found this process sooooo satisfying. I was like, I think I’ll just sit her all day and just sew together all my batting pieces. Weird. But thank you for a great videos. I am using many of your tips/hacks.

[@spiveytina]

I watched Laura at SewVeryEasy. She said a simple eraser will pull those fibers out of your cutting mat. It worked for me. Any type of eraser. It didn’t damage my mat marks. Thanks for the batting tips!

[@JustGetitDoneQuilts]

spiveytina Funny how she posted just before me. I loved her video

[@bella-bee]

Micro fibre cloth works quite well too

[@nancybrown4875]

Marti Michell puts a single sheet of newspaper under the batting when cutting. It's not enough to dull a blade, but keeps the fibers out of the cutting mat. I haven't tried it yet, but it makes sense. She also uses a 60mm blade for double cutting batting.

[@debraogle7932]

I wonder if a Mr. Clean eraser would do the job.

[@mellymel1100]

Also, you can use a scratchy pad from the dollar store. They all come out magically (it feels like) as you rub that across!

[@peggyr3862]

I've used them to make pantyliners. Never buy at store again! Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to get organized!

[@patricialcarpenter4090]

Absolutely LOVE your ideas!!! Especially the batting “pasta” to use up scraps as random stuffing. Taught to never throw away what I might be able to use later - now I’ve got a response when my daughter complains when I keep the random little pieces! LOL. Thanks.

[@TheCarol1953]

Yes please stuffed pillows. And great ideas for extra batting.

[@GeminiPeg]

I cut my narrow strips into 2 1/2 or 2 1/4 strips in anticipation of making a jelly roll rug or basket. Some small scraps I use for cleaning the wheels on my longarm machine and it’s table. Thanks for all the ideas, however, the sanitary pad suggestion was a total surprise, who knew.🙀

[@bellbird]

What an excellent video. I have just been showered with batting scraps from a bag on an upper shelf in my craft room cupboard. I was going to throw them out but now I will be busy sorting and sewing. Thanks!

[@lindapucillo3493]

Great ideas for using up batting. I give the small pieces to our quilt shop. A person there makes pillows for the animal shelter, and she uses the small batting and fabric scraps to stuff the pillows. Also, I tape the pieces together with batting tape. You cut the pieces as you showed in the video, then butt the pieces together, put the tape down and iron it. I find this easier to do than sewing them together. When I sew them, they never slay flat. Also, really appreciate the tip that the batting has a wrong side and a right side. I never knew that. Thanks for all the great information and the very concise way you explain it.

[@irenesteedman8259]

Thanks for showing how to evenly trim the batting pieces before stitching them together. Brilliant!

[@arzinaalani]

Great! Would love to see a video, "Using Batting Scraps" to make pillows. Another request is a video on "Quilt As You Go". Love your videos! Thank you

[@suhill9709]

I make a large "trash can liner" with flannel instead of fabric, as I sew and quilt I throw all my scraps of all kinds in it until it is full. I take it out, sew up the end and take it to our veterinarian clinic or shelter for dog pillows! They love them!!

[@sarahteal2755]

Love this!

[@sangeetadarji6830]

The Scrapbuster series has been the best I've seen so far, thank you. I would love to see a tutorial on how you make these different pillows for hostess gifts. I save my batting scraps to use in zipper pouches that I give as gifts.

[@suepeschke2256]

Enjoy watching your tutorials. Very helpful. Please do a pillow tutorial

[@chickad5820]

I even do my small batting this way, especially when I'm needing a stress relief, mindless sewing. Cleans my area and when I get a size big enough for an easy placemat I roll it up and restart the next pieces. You'd be surprised how fast this goes if your cutting mat is right next to your sewing machine. Most scraps already have a straight edge to start with so I sew all these together first before I start my double cutting. Once i have several placemat sized pieces, if I need larger, these can be squared to any size and put together and used. I use the back side of my mat and an eraser to clean. These placemat size works great to practice free motion quilting. Awesome video Karen, as usual. You are a joy to watch and learn from. TY

[@JustGetitDoneQuilts]

Chicka D great tips and ideas...thanks for sharing

[@joycesvideodiary2647]

What a great idea to use an eraser, Chicka D!

[@kathytincler2446]

I learned how to clean a mat from the youtube channel 'Sew Very Easy' & using an eraser to clean & smooth out the little digs/cuts on the mat was one of her tips.

[@mamas_quilts3573]

Y'all's ideas are wonderful!

[@quiltgram3056]

Just starting to watch but stopped for a comment. I Love, yes, love the red wall hanging as you start your dialogue.

[@JustGetitDoneQuilts]

I designed that in Prequilt. I’m going to do another video about it soon

[@quiltgram3056]

Thank you. I’ll be looking forward as the colors and rhythm are calling me! And I know I’ll stop what I’m doing to join in. Thanks.

[@zinnia20207]

Just what I was needing as I look at 7 HUGE bags of batting scraps!!!

[@beverlyjames2850]

A pillow tutorial is a great idea! Did you ever get a another dog? One might be waiting to find a place in your heart 💗

[@JustGetitDoneQuilts]

Holly has a special space in my heart. No more dogs for me for the next little while as I will be quite busy next year. I've told my kids I will be available to babysit their dogs if they want one.

[@lindadavis8082]

Karen ,I’ve found the skinny batting strips work well for the inside of purse handles. Wrap scraps into a ball,like yarn, for easy storage!

[@rachelgetchell8281]

After your batting interview, I had to watch again. I so enjoy watching. I also use very tiny pieces under the coconut for pin cushions. I then can make twice as many pin cushions. Thank you for the time and energy it takes to make these videos.

[@TNgrandee3]

I so enjoy your lovely videos! I always saved batting pieces for my Mom. She loved to make pot holders and with her talent for embroidery she kept us all supplied with pot holders that you really didn't want to use and mess up.

[@dorissimmons571]

I would love your pillow tutorials

[@everknit]

Yes, would love a pillow tutorial! I just discovered you/Just Get It Done Quilts a bit ago and am loving all your videos! Thank you so much!!

[@debladue4481]

Would love to see post cards and your pillow ideas! Thanks for your videos.

[@MegumiNoKari]

if its narrow strips you can use it for bag/tote handles.

[@JustGetitDoneQuilts]

Excellent idea

[@labj4853]

Excellent INDEED❣❣❣❣

[@ScentimentalButterfly]

Great idea! Thanks!

[@mondaholleger9728]

i have seen others use rubber eraser to get the little pieces of thread or fuzz out of the cutting board.. love these tips

[@vvkelly97]

Could you do a video on how to set up an effecient sewing room/station.

[@lindamclaughlin2274]

I have found a gold mine! So glad I stumbled upon your channel! I am making a lap quilt and I have lots of scrap batting😁, now I know what to do!

[@patriciaguevara8793]

Holy Moses! It’s like you KNEW how much batting I have shoved into various places in my house! I never knew how to join them to be reused and your tips are fabulous!

[@stephanierea1016]

Patricia Hildebrand I didn’t even know I should be saving the scrap batting. What have I wasted!,

[@patriciaguevara8793]

Stephanie Rea I guess we both learned a lesson 😊

[@jcrefasi1]

@@patriciaguevara8793 lol nothing was thrown out of my grandma's sewing room. Her motto was "Use it up or wear it out, make do or do without". She raised 6 kids during the depression and was recycling before it even had a name lol

[@MeticulousShopper]

Omg the bunting tip is amazing!

[@heatherpeterson1788]

Yes pls would like to see stuffed pillow

[@pamthetraveler7224]

You are the only person I could find online that talks about how to store scraps. A billion blogs and videos on WHAT to do with batting scraps but not how to store them. THANK YOU! However, I have trimmed the edges of all batting scrap pieces to make it easier to frankenstitch together when I need it, but I'm having a hard time on how to physically store them all. I love the foamboard tray idea but I don't have the drawer space and need to store all of my batting in a spare bedroom closet. Right now they are in large bins and small bins and bags...very disorganized. Any additional storage ideas for a closet? I was thinking of the hanging shelf systems, I use them for yarn storage. I'm stumped. Ya'll are so amazing and creative!!!

[@lynnjohnson886]

Once you piece them together use the compression bags they sell for traveling. Label the outsides with the size in it. They will store that way in a collapsible mesh bin used for laundry, or on the shelf or in a plastic bin.

[@genaloyd9435]

I would love a pillow tutorial! Thank you for this great post.

[@marilynbentley9707]

In the past I have cut those tiny little skinny strips about 2. -3 inches long and sprinkle them over the backyard lawn in early spring at bird nesting time. Fun to watch the robins dive in for several mouthfuls! Support life on the planet!

[@joycej9415]

Only do that with 100% cotton

[@nancybrown4875]

Before I fold and store larger pieces of batting, I label them with masking tape showing the size of the piece so I don't have to unfold them when I need to make a larger size batt for a new quilt.

[@TNgrandee3]

Great idea!

[@quiltgram3056]

I do this also. Very helpful

[@GrandmaP10]

👍

[@micheleherrneckar739]

Great idea

[@micheleherrneckar739]

I label odd size scrap pieces of fabric. I usually try to keep them uniform like 2 in strips but if I have 1¼ I make sure I label that one. Saves me a headache later sewing together something that isn't that same

[@javamom1012]

Would love to see a video on your gift pillows. Love your videos. You are so genuine and honest. Thank you.

[@anniec7041]

Within 3 minutes, I learned something new. Blew my mind. Thank you for this greatly instructive video and all your videos. So very helpful and I love your style.

[@joycesvideodiary2647]

YES, please make a video for making pillows with batting scraps. I really enjoy all your videos. You're so knowledgeable about quilting, and share that knowledge so clearly and thoroughly. I am subscribed to a variety of channels, but yours is the only one I ALWAYS want to see the next video of. I hope things have calmed down in your life, and you're feeling better as the year has passed. Much appreciation and love from Missouri, USA.

[@bobbycurling]

Love all your common sense ideas and explanations. Another thing I do with batting scraps is to cut them into squares that I use in making rag quilts. I cut them an inch smaller than the size of squares I use for the quilts- eg. 4 inches for 5 inch cotton squares. Then when I am ready to assemble the quilt I just take a stack of the batting squares and sew. 😊

[@srf2665]

Loved this video. I always save my scraps but never really used them. Recently after watching this I was making a quilt for charity. I was proud of myself because I saved money and used my left over pieces of fabric for the quilt backing. Then I pulled out my left over batting and sewed it together to have a piece big enough for the quilt. I ended up having to buy nothing more to compete my quilt! Batting is so expensive unless you find it on sale. I have also used my batting pieces for his and burp cloths so that they are more absorbing for baby and mama.

[@lynnehrmantraut9167]

I take good sized extras, put a tag on them with the size (33x45) and then stack by size. I keep a list with the sizes in order...then when I have a project like a table runner I go “shop” my batting stash...so easy!

[@labj4853]

Excellent idea❣

[@andreagiffin6278]

Really enjoy your videos. I always learn something. Would really like to see a pillow tutorial.

[@Thirteenwitch7485]

Would like to see a stuffed pillow maybe a Christmas pillow? Thank you for the videos.

[@AnnieofBlueGables]

I would as well

[@elenalanglois]

Fun video! I’m amazed how you use *everything*. No scraps wasted. Well done!

[@tfrank1326]

So glad you did this video. I'm a fairly new quilter and only on my 6th quilt and already seeing how this stuff is gonna really add up ....especially since I seem to have developed an obsession with quilts and all things quilting. LOL

[@daribarber3470]

I just revisited this amazing video because the guild I belong to does charity quilts & I volunteer to make the frankenbatting & as usual you got me on track with managing it all.

[@susanwallentine8673]

You are a wonderful host. You help me work with confidence because I have wondered about several of your topics and you have answered questions that I didn’t even know to ask.

[@hazeldw4786]

Ditto on interested in the pillow video.

[@jwild259]

Using battling and fabric scraps are great for plushies. I used up some making a plush camp fire for my daughter for pretend play. I also used some making stuffed pumpkins and plan to use some more in a dog bed. I also us smaller panels of batting scraps to make simple doll sleeping bags and small doll quilts.

[@OrlaQuirk]

What a great idea, a toy campfire! Brilliant! Thanks for a marvelous idea.

[@dulcilass]

Along the campfire idea, I cut my narrower cotton strips of batting into squares and dip them into melted candle wax for fire starters. Light a corner and tuck it into the kindling or charcoal briquettes.

[@cosia5072]

What is a plushie????

[@OrlaQuirk]

@@cosia5072 in the UK, plushie seems to mean what we would call a stuffed toy in the US. I think a stuffed, safe, campfire is a genius idea.

[@jwild259]

CoSia, a plushie is a stuffed animal or a stuffed object,

[@kathrineneau9845]

I use batting scraps to make potholders. Recently sent 50 to various family members. Now to start making more.

[@terridean4784]

I love this episode! I have saved the larger pieces of batting without really knowing why or what I would use them for. I throw smaller ones away. Now I will save all of it.

[@mikeperry935]

I would love to see t-shirt quilt and pillow tutorials! Your fans will keep you VERY busy with all the requests! 😉💙

[@olwynwebb1754]

I use long thin strips for padding for covered coat hangers when making them. Simply secure at one end of wooden hanger with a couple of stitches and then continue wrapping around till you join then next one on with a couple of stitches also. This works just as well for fabric covers or knitted or crocheted covers as well.

[@theresawoodruff333]

Yes to a tutorial on pillow stuffing! Thanks!

[@rosemarynasralla3768]

Wow - I have always butted edges together but never knew the overlap-and-cut method- this is a game changer for me- thank you!! I didn’t have luck with using cotton batting for stuffing- it would not dry fully when I washed the stuffed item. Will give it a go again with much smaller pieces.

[@gracewest5504]

Polyester batting will dry better and be lighter in weight for children's items. Just be sure the child does not have a polyester allergy.

[@lory6605]

I wonder if cutting it in small pieces help it dry better

[@cartoonman202]

I agrre, Rosrmary. It is a real game chsngrr for me as well.

[@randibgood]

I've had that same issue with the dog beds I've made. They just will not dry. But mine were mostly fabric scraps. I thought it was just me and I had stuffed them too full.

[@dawnreese6073]

I cut out two basic snowman shapes. Sewed them together, leaving a small opening. Stuff with scraps and decorate as you wish. They make great ornaments.☃️

[@jeffnarda]

I had a monstrous amount of batting and cut all of it into 10” squares. They stack up very neatly and I’m not afraid to grab and use them. Rag quilts, quilt as you go, and lately they are perfect for these 3D flower petal pillows I’ve been making.

[@hollyhartwell4240]

Narda H I use 10 inch squares of batting to make the microwave bowl cozies as well.

[@conqueringmountscrapmorewi2509]

I make coasters for hostess gifts. Yes, a pillow and a post card tutorial would be fun. Thank you!

[@judyf3684]

Thank you! These tips are brilliant. I'd be interested in a pillow video, as well as one on how you make postcards.

[@leilayjuanita]

Yes! Please do a stuffed pillow tutorial! ❤️

[@TheDrBautista]

Great video! I use the 100% cotton batting piece to make microwave bowl coozies.

[@xstitchinglibrarian]

Yes, please make a tutorial on your pillows!

[@MsLinaTina]

The long pieces of cut off batting are also good to use in the jelly roll rug patterns.

[@theresehaas1190]

Darn, beat me to it. Just need to cut up into 2 1/4 " 50 yard strips. I found making it a bit more narrow made it easier to fold the fabric around.

[@MennoniteFarmhouse]

That’s what my mil wants to do... I can’t see spending $25 on Bosal for a rug??

[@annlicano3416]

Wanted to find out to use batting scraps to piece together...you did it. Thx.