Thank you so much! I’m about to finish up a quilt in time for Memorial/Independence Day and had a chunk missing out of my batting. Now I can finish it without running off to the store to buy batting!
Thank you so much for a clear, simple explanation with no chatter and l can see exactly what you're doing. So many quilting "tutorials" are really ads for a special gadget.
I am so glad you shared this tip. I HATE throwing away batting AND scrap cloth. This will be a big help with using my left over batting! Thanks for sharing!
Just watched this, now I am thinking of all the batting I have thrown in the bin and all the cushion stuffing I have purchased! Thanks Laura, I shall be copying this method from now on. Now off to watch more of your tips and tricks videos.
When I worked in geology we used to splice paper well logs or maps together just as you did with the batting. Great technique to use for other things besides paper! Thanks for the great video!
I think I saw this video some time I ago when I first "discovered" your channel and did some binge watching of a bunch of them. This one showed up again as a suggestion when I was watching a different channel. I thought, "What the heck, I'll watch it again since I like the lady", and so I watched it at double time. My schedule and obligations today were particularly stressful, but in watching it at double the speed, your personality's facial expressions and voice came across a little differently - more like my own hometown Chicago Loop personality :-) When you were slashing the narrower scraps and said, "Is this getting carried away? Maybe just a little". It brought a smile to my face and I giggled, and felt like it was just us girls joking about our thriftiness. Besides the excellent instructions, it was really the cheery spot I needed at the end of the day. Thanks, Laura.
+newbeequilter Oh my goodness, I will have to watch it fast..how fun. Try turning on the cc and see what they think I am saying...funny! Sew glad to have made you giggle..you have just made my day. From one girl friend to another...thanks
Thank you! Thank you! I was just in a jam (or pickle or dire straits!!) and googled this tutorial. My jam was solved in less than 10 minutes! It worked great! Also, i used a walking foot.
This video was absolutely awesome. The process was quick and easy. I like the idea of confetti with the leftover strips. Now I can save money by using up my leftover batting strips.
I like this idea much better than the tape method I've seen before. It requires no extra supplies and you don't have the thickness of the tape. Thanks a bunch!
So happy that this video is still up and providing great information. With my little batting scrap strips I roll them to make 'snowballs' and use them in my holiday decorations unless the cats get hold of them and turn them into toys. :)
Thanks so much. I'm a recycler 😁 and proud of it. I literally check what's doing in the bin 🤯 we need to be forward thinking and you have done so amazingly. God bless
I'm a newbie quilter and it didn't take me long to accumulate a pile of leftovers. Two quilts and three table runners in and suddenly I find myself glaring at a basket full of stringy cotton batting and I just could not bring myself to just throw it away! So, thank you for this wonderful idea. You're giving a new life and purpose to what most may consider trash. That's always a plus in my book ;)
+bella rosa Thanks and I like to sew the bating together as I finish each project. That way it will grow in size and I will always know what size I have. and a side note, don't mixed different batting's. Keeping them all the same will make a better looking quilt. thanks for watching
Awesome! Since I’m “sheltered at home” like millions of other sewers during this coronavirus thing, I’m thankful for this tutorial! Can’t go buy any more batting, so making use of what I have! Thanks!
Thanks for the tip on what to do with the pucker. That has always been my problem when I sewed batting pieces together. Never thought to cut and sew that little area. You rock girlfriend.
Thank you for the batting tutorial and I like the idea of using the batting confetti as pillow filler😀!!! I put all my little little extra pieces of fabric in a round comforter bag with intentions of making a little ottoman when it's full.
Love your videos! I was searching on how to join two pieces of fusible foam together(only comes 20" wide) so I can make a large fabric storage basket ...I ran into this problem before and tried to just butted the edges and fused them against one another to make it taller and the the outcome was a visible gap showing ...guess I didn't have it butted as well as I thought! Never thought to zigzag them together before fusing!!! So happy you've solved my problem!!! All the tips for confetti and using up batting falloffs are fabulous ideas too! Thanks sew much!!!!
Thank You!! I was just frustrated that I was going to be a little short on the batting for a project and was dreading having to go buy a new piece. I have tons of scraps I don't like to be wasteful. I have really excited to make confetti from my scraps and stuff a pillow.
Laura, I have only just picked this up and I think this is a fantastic idea, batting is not cheap and if I do this in future I will have perhaps enough to make another big quilt. Thank you for all your great ideas I love watching your videos they are always so clear and clever. Thank you again. Laura (yes I'm another Laura) x
SewVeryEasy/Laura Thank you for sharing this tip to make use of 'leftovers'! I can't bring myself to throw away scraps as I'm always sure there's another way to use them and I can't stand the thought of wasting money. The batting confetti is not getting carried away at all, just being frugal! Thank you for the time and effort you put in to making these tutorials, you're a great teacher!
Thanks for the tip regarding the feed dogs. Mine are adjustable and will see if that helps it from puckering. Also, I may have been using the zig zag stitch which was too small. I so enjoy your projects! You explain and show exactly each step that anyone (me) could ever question. Thanks and keep em comin!
Although it's now '2021', I'm so glad I came across this, as I've been doing the very same thing since I started P & Q (seriously!) a few years ago. It always seems such a waste to throw out perfectly good batting that could be easily recycled for another project. So thank you!
Wonderful. I do this. I love a Make Do and Mend and Keep it cycling and out of landfill as long as possible attitude. Thank you for the great tip for fixing puckering. Something new to add to my knowledge tool box.
Thank you for your tips.They're very helpful. You're wonderful instructor, very easy to follow step by step even for a new quilter like me. Thank you : )
Love your tutorials! I always come away with excellent and helpful ideas. This tutorial on pre ing batting was a great help. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
the confetti makes great stuffing for pin cushions. I recently found fluted, metal, mini baking tins,(or molds), and I will make pincushions with them, for a craft show.
Watching another amazing video! Thanks for the tip about tablecloth for my kids coasters, such a perfect idea!!! Now I can finally try to make, thanks again❤️
Love watching you Laura! I’m joining piecing of batting together and of course I went right to you! You have helped me and I’m sure millions of others so I want to thank you so much. Saw your live video today , and you did wonderful !! look forward to more of them.
Just the information I was looking for! I just started learning to make quilts. I've made a few so far nothing big just small quilts for my niece and nephews and I had left over batting that I just didn't want to throw out.. Lol thanks for this video I can make another quilt with left over pieces:)
Thank you for your wonderful tutorials, this was one of my main concerns, wasting the batting, it is so very expensive here in Australia, I don't like to waste if possible, seeing this has eased my mind even further, making quilts and tote bags, placemats and even batting confetti is going to be super fun.
Thank you so much for this!! I just started quilting and so far, I've only made one quilt but I'm already getting bothered by the amount of leftover batting.. it's a relief to know I can still use them.. XD I just have one question, will the zig zag stitch be strong enough to hold all those pieces together? Wouldn't want them to come apart while quilting..
I save everything in tiny box after baby wipes and all this 2.5 inch corners what you cut with squaring bottom of bags I keep for corner to my bags with zippers to corporate on ends so they don't go over the sewing line no need cutting g extra fabric ...or pieces when you cut squares from bottom of bags before boxing that is already made piece for decorative corners for small bags or pouches.
I use a batting thats much thicker and puffier than what you use in this video and what I do with batting that is too small to use for any project is i rip and tear it up with my hands until i have pillow stuffing. I then set it aside in a bag to use for dolls or pillows.
Hi! I’m a new sewer and I hope to learn from your channel! For my first project I wanted to do a simple kids blanket, 2 yards of a cotton print and 2 yards of flannel and I also wanted to use bias tape around, then I thought I’ll add some quilt batting that I found. My question is how much smaller does the batting need to be from the blanket? And also do I have to do anything else from the fabric and batting shifting in the future? Thank you !
The batting really needs to be bigger. for ed. the top is 24" x 24" the batting should be 2-4" (28"x 28") bigger all the way around and then the backing is a bit it bigger than the batting.)(30" x 30") You can see all the layers as you are quilting it this way. Think of the extra fabric as handlebars. The three layers need to be basted together so that when you do quilt it, it will not shift. Hope this helps
Hey Laura~ Very Clever tips. I love your large your cutting table and ironing station.Question: Is that a antique "something" that your ironing station is sitting on? If so, can you tell us more? I've been designing my near future "dream sewing room", in a little notebook. (with a quilted journal cover of course) I would like to be creative. What do you use for the stand? Thank you
Thanks for this video. I have tried putting batting pieces together to make a large enough piece for another quilt. It worked great the first two times I did it, but the last two times there were lots of “bumps” when I joined the pieces together. After watching your video, I’m still unsure what I did wrong these last two times, but will attempt piecing again. I buy most of the batting in packages when they are on sale, so put the batting in the dryer on air fluff to decrease the wrinkles. Could this be a problem? Also, have you used the tape to join the pieces together? My quilting teacher suggested trying this instead of basting them. Any advice is appreciated.
tape does work great! You do get bumps because the batting is shifting and stretching. Try to steam the bump. Don't touch the iron to it just steam. Then tap it down with your hands. This will help put the batting back into shape. Hope this helps
Does this machine sewn method work with puffier wool batts as well? I need to join two pieces of Dream Wool for an oversize King quilt and I am nervous about the zigzag batting seam being more compressed than the rest of the batting, creating a ditch/fold all the way down the quilt.
I think that will depend on how much you will be quilting it. If you are going to compress the batting as you quilt, go ahead and stitch it together but if it going to be puffy, I would hand stitch it together:)
Your haircut and style is just beautiful. You look so young and fresh.
You are the best! I watched several videos on this subject and your instructions work perfectly. Thank you
Thank you so much! I’m about to finish up a quilt in time for Memorial/Independence Day and had a chunk missing out of my batting. Now I can finish it without running off to the store to buy batting!
Thank you so much for a clear, simple explanation with no chatter and l can see exactly what you're doing. So many quilting "tutorials" are really ads for a special gadget.
Awesome tips, as always, Laura! 👍🏼
I'm learning to quilt by watching TH-cam, thanks for your tutorial, now I learned how to sew pieces of batting together!
I am so glad you shared this tip. I HATE throwing away batting AND scrap cloth. This will be a big help with using my left over batting! Thanks for sharing!
I hate wasting too
I love this. I have a large bag of these leftovers. Didn't know I could sew them together!!!! Fantastic. Thanks so much.
Ronda Bergeron I know I hate to toss out the leftover batting too, so now I use up almost all of it. glad I could help
Just watched this, now I am thinking of all the batting I have thrown in the bin and all the cushion stuffing I have purchased! Thanks Laura, I shall be copying this method from now on. Now off to watch more of your tips and tricks videos.
When I worked in geology we used to splice paper well logs or maps together just as you did with the batting. Great technique to use for other things besides paper! Thanks for the great video!
thanks and thanks for letting me know:)
I love all of your quilting tutorials... they are full of common sense. Tanks so much!
I think I saw this video some time I ago when I first "discovered" your channel and did some binge watching of a bunch of them. This one showed up again as a suggestion when I was watching a different channel. I thought, "What the heck, I'll watch it again since I like the lady", and so I watched it at double time. My schedule and obligations today were particularly stressful, but in watching it at double the speed, your personality's facial expressions and voice came across a little differently - more like my own hometown Chicago Loop personality :-) When you were slashing the narrower scraps and said, "Is this getting carried away? Maybe just a little". It brought a smile to my face and I giggled, and felt like it was just us girls joking about our thriftiness. Besides the excellent instructions, it was really the cheery spot I needed at the end of the day. Thanks, Laura.
+newbeequilter Oh my goodness, I will have to watch it fast..how fun. Try turning on the cc and see what they think I am saying...funny! Sew glad to have made you giggle..you have just made my day. From one girl friend to another...thanks
Very useful tip about the confetti. Making babies pillows would be a great idea!
Thank you! Thank you! I was just in a jam (or pickle or dire straits!!) and googled this tutorial. My jam was solved in less than 10 minutes! It worked great! Also, i used a walking foot.
This video was absolutely awesome. The process was quick and easy. I like the idea of confetti with the leftover strips. Now I can save money by using up my leftover batting strips.
I like this idea much better than the tape method I've seen before. It requires no extra supplies and you don't have the thickness of the tape. Thanks a bunch!
You are very welcome :)
So happy that this video is still up and providing great information. With my little batting scrap strips I roll them to make 'snowballs' and use them in my holiday decorations unless the cats get hold of them and turn them into toys. :)
fun idea!
You're a thrifty quilter. You're right...why throw good batting away? You've made my day! ;D
You are a fantastic teacher Laura. Love all your videos. X
thanks:)
Thanks so much. I'm a recycler 😁 and proud of it. I literally check what's doing in the bin 🤯 we need to be forward thinking and you have done so amazingly. God bless
Never thought of sewing batting together!! You have saved me lots of money!!
6862211 now you can buy more fabric!
I'm a newbie quilter and it didn't take me long to accumulate a pile of leftovers. Two quilts and three table runners in and suddenly I find myself glaring at a basket full of stringy cotton batting and I just could not bring myself to just throw it away! So, thank you for this wonderful idea. You're giving a new life and purpose to what most may consider trash. That's always a plus in my book ;)
+bella rosa Thanks and I like to sew the bating together as I finish each project. That way it will grow in size and I will always know what size I have. and a side note, don't mixed different batting's. Keeping them all the same will make a better looking quilt. thanks for watching
Now that's what I'm talking about I love this video I do not like throwing stuff away Especially if I can use it for something else
Awesome! Since I’m “sheltered at home” like millions of other sewers during this coronavirus thing, I’m thankful for this tutorial! Can’t go buy any more batting, so making use of what I have! Thanks!
Love your instructions! Thankyou
Thanks for the tip on what to do with the pucker. That has always been my problem when I sewed batting pieces together. Never thought to cut and sew that little area. You rock girlfriend.
thanks and thanks for watching :)
Love to learn different ways to reduce, re-use and recycle. Thank you!
+Andrea Bond Thank you for watching!
Thank you for the batting tutorial and I like the idea of using the batting confetti as pillow filler😀!!! I put all my little little extra pieces of fabric in a round comforter bag with intentions of making a little ottoman when it's full.
Love your videos! I was searching on how to join two pieces of fusible foam together(only comes 20" wide) so I can make a large fabric storage basket ...I ran into this problem before and tried to just butted the edges and fused them against one another to make it taller and the the outcome was a visible gap showing ...guess I didn't have it butted as well as I thought! Never thought to zigzag them together before fusing!!! So happy you've solved my problem!!! All the tips for confetti and using up batting falloffs are fabulous ideas too! Thanks sew much!!!!
Thank You!! I was just frustrated that I was going to be a little short on the batting for a project and was dreading having to go buy a new piece. I have tons of scraps I don't like to be wasteful. I have really excited to make confetti from my scraps and stuff a pillow.
Great idea thank you, batting is so expensive and that is nice to see the way you put it together and have no bumps in it....🌹❤️🌹❤️
Laura, I have only just picked this up and I think this is a fantastic idea, batting is not cheap and if I do this in future I will have perhaps enough to make another big quilt. Thank you for all your great ideas I love watching your videos they are always so clear and clever. Thank you again. Laura (yes I'm another Laura) x
yeah another Laura! Welcome and Thank you and Thank you for watching:)
SewVeryEasy/Laura Thank you for sharing this tip to make use of 'leftovers'! I can't bring myself to throw away scraps as I'm always sure there's another way to use them and I can't stand the thought of wasting money. The batting confetti is not getting carried away at all, just being frugal!
Thank you for the time and effort you put in to making these tutorials, you're a great teacher!
Wow...Thank you for all of the tips!!! Making confetti would be a great 'stress' buster, lol
Great ideas! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for the tip. I just consolidated two pieces of batting for a baby quilt and it turned out beautifully!
+Jill Barry Now that made my day! So happy you gave it a try, thanks for sharing:)
I love you tutorials. I save all my tiny scraps and made my friends cat a pet bed and he loves it. tfs
+Maureen Zigulis yes batting makes a great pet bed. I also like to use scrap fabric for pet beds
You are such a darling! Never thought of the confetti to stuff pillows, super idea and probably much cheaper than a pillow form!!
Thanks for the tip regarding the feed dogs. Mine are adjustable and will see if that helps it from puckering. Also, I may have been using the zig zag stitch which was too small. I so enjoy your projects! You explain and show exactly each step that anyone (me) could ever question. Thanks and keep em comin!
Thanks I'm sew glad you are enjoying the videos and thanks for letting me know, it is always nice to hear:)
Although it's now '2021', I'm so glad I came across this, as I've been doing the very same thing since I started P & Q (seriously!) a few years ago. It always seems such a waste to throw out perfectly good batting that could be easily recycled for another project. So thank you!
Wonderful. I do this. I love a Make Do and Mend and Keep it cycling and out of landfill as long as possible attitude.
Thank you for the great tip for fixing puckering. Something new to add to my knowledge tool box.
Always wondered what I could do with my left over batting. Now I know. Thank you for this tutorial.
Glad you like it:)
Thank you for your tips.They're very helpful. You're wonderful instructor, very easy to follow step by step even for a new quilter like me. Thank you : )
Thank you for this video!! I needed this!
another great tutorial Laura!!!!!!!!
Thank you and thanks for taking time to watch!
Thank you so much for your knowledge and sharing it. Another lesson well learn. Thank you again, you are an awesome teacher
thanks and thank you for watching
Laura, great ideas. Many thanks 😊
This is the best tutorial and best of all, a great money saver. Thanks so much, Laura! 🤗❤
I have found your tuts very helpful and I especially appreciated this one on using leftover batting scraps!
I like how you cut the edges so they match. Great tip!
Love your tutorials! I always come away with excellent and helpful ideas. This tutorial on pre ing batting was a great help. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
great video Laura, always love your ideas.
Thank you, this is just what I needed to know how to do, a very clear tutorial and so helpful
thanks glad I could help:)
the confetti makes great stuffing for pin cushions. I recently found fluted, metal, mini baking tins,(or molds), and I will make pincushions with them, for a craft show.
that sounds fun!
I would have never thought to do this! Thanks for the tutorial!
Paul Donahue Your welcome
Very informative. Thank you!
Brilliant I never would have thought of that!
Watching another amazing video! Thanks for the tip about tablecloth for my kids coasters, such a perfect idea!!! Now I can finally try to make, thanks again❤️
thanks for watching
What a great tip!! Thank you Laura!!!
thanks
Hi Laura. Love your videos. And your hair looks fantastic!!
Thanks and boy that was a long time ago. I was growing my hair out at that time.
You are just full of great tips!
Thanks and Thanks for watching:)
Also I love the tour of your sewing room it’s beautiful!!
It is all about dollars $$$ and sense! Thank you!
your video is really very useful ..I love that ur all videos
Thanks and thanks for watching.
Loved this video.teaches me a lot.watched it a few times.thank YOU.XOXO
Love watching you Laura! I’m joining piecing of batting together and of course I went right to you! You have helped me and I’m sure millions of others so I want to thank you so much. Saw your live video today , and you did wonderful !! look forward to more of them.
More great tips from Laura! Okay, on to her next video... :)
Thanks and Thanks for taking the time to watching:)
Just the information I was looking for! I just started learning to make quilts. I've made a few so far nothing big just small quilts for my niece and nephews and I had left over batting that I just didn't want to throw out.. Lol thanks for this video I can make another quilt with left over pieces:)
yes you can..it's like a bonus quilt:) have a great day
Thank you for your wonderful tutorials, this was one of my main concerns, wasting the batting, it is so very expensive here in Australia, I don't like to waste if possible, seeing this has eased my mind even further, making quilts and tote bags, placemats and even batting confetti is going to be super fun.
Thanks for the lesson! You always have interesting videos!
+Anne Wright Thanks, glad you liked it:)
Awesome video!! I was just going to toss my batting scraps, but not now, off to sandwiches quilt!
close save:) thanks for watching
Thankyou I was wondering if I could join them your video's are always instructive thanks from Australia
thanks and hello from Canada
You are an awesome teacher
thank you:)and thank you for watching
Thankyou just what I was looking for
Wow that’s a great idea!
Loved this!
What a great idea!
+Jeanene W thanks:)
Great tip! 😀
I also use my old mattress pads for batting. They have been washed a lot so they are nice and soft.
+Liz Turney I will have to try that. Thanks for sharing
Wow, use to make pillows. Love it
yup! good for pillows too:)
Thanks for your wonderful videos. Im a new sewer and am already watching your videos, and learning so much. Could you recommend a good starter quilt?
What a great idea.
Thank you for amazing tip
Amazing! Thanks
Great tip, thanks! Do you think you could do the same with a fusible fleece as well? That stuff isn't cheap and I hate to throw out the scraps.
great advice thanks
thanks
Thank you so much for this!! I just started quilting and so far, I've only made one quilt but I'm already getting bothered by the amount of leftover batting.. it's a relief to know I can still use them.. XD I just have one question, will the zig zag stitch be strong enough to hold all those pieces together? Wouldn't want them to come apart while quilting..
Yes it is! After it is sandwiched it will stay:) thanks for asking
SewVeryEasy that's good to know.. again, thanks so much for this video!!
I save everything in tiny box after baby wipes and all this 2.5 inch corners what you cut with squaring bottom of bags I keep for corner to my bags with zippers to corporate on ends so they don't go over the sewing line no need cutting g extra fabric ...or pieces when you cut squares from bottom of bags before boxing that is already made piece for decorative corners for small bags or pouches.
good idea, thanks for sharing:)
Thank you for sharing...
Cissy Eagleman Your welcome, Thanks for watching:D
I use a batting thats much thicker and puffier than what you use in this video and what I do with batting that is too small to use for any project is i rip and tear it up with my hands until i have pillow stuffing. I then set it aside in a bag to use for dolls or pillows.
great idea! thanks for sharing
SewVeryEasy it's been a few months since watching this and I have actually used this technique for a baby quilt, it works very well!
Hi! I’m a new sewer and I hope to learn from your channel! For my first project I wanted to do a simple kids blanket, 2 yards of a cotton print and 2 yards of flannel and I also wanted to use bias tape around, then I thought I’ll add some quilt batting that I found. My question is how much smaller does the batting need to be from the blanket? And also do I have to do anything else from the fabric and batting shifting in the future? Thank you !
The batting really needs to be bigger. for ed. the top is 24" x 24" the batting should be 2-4" (28"x 28") bigger all the way around and then the backing is a bit it bigger than the batting.)(30" x 30") You can see all the layers as you are quilting it this way. Think of the extra fabric as handlebars. The three layers need to be basted together so that when you do quilt it, it will not shift. Hope this helps
Hey Laura~ Very Clever tips. I love your large your cutting table and ironing station.Question: Is that a antique "something" that your ironing station is sitting on? If so, can you tell us more? I've been designing my near future "dream sewing room", in a little notebook. (with a quilted journal cover of course) I would like to be creative. What do you use for the stand? Thank you
my press station is a padded board over a antique sewing machine.
Love it thank you
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Thanks for this video. I have tried putting batting pieces together to make a large enough piece for another quilt. It worked great the first two times I did it, but the last two times there were lots of “bumps” when I joined the pieces together. After watching your video, I’m still unsure what I did wrong these last two times, but will attempt piecing again. I buy most of the batting in packages when they are on sale, so put the batting in the dryer on air fluff to decrease the wrinkles. Could this be a problem? Also, have you used the tape to join the pieces together? My quilting teacher suggested trying this instead of basting them. Any advice is appreciated.
tape does work great! You do get bumps because the batting is shifting and stretching. Try to steam the bump. Don't touch the iron to it just steam. Then tap it down with your hands. This will help put the batting back into shape. Hope this helps
Do you have to be mindful of using the same type of batting when piecing together scrap pieces?
l just love all ur vdo,they r so helpful,now can u help me by telling wat is dis batting called n whether it is available in India?
I'm not sure if it available there, but ask for a fusible batting:)
Farhin Khan in India, they might be called 'wadding'.. just found out recently while searching for batting there myself..
Also Laura, what do you think about the fusible batting strips to join your batting together?
Should I use a particular size of needle?
no, I have used all different sizes and it works fine:)
Does this machine sewn method work with puffier wool batts as well? I need to join two pieces of Dream Wool for an oversize King quilt and I am nervous about the zigzag batting seam being more compressed than the rest of the batting, creating a ditch/fold all the way down the quilt.
I think that will depend on how much you will be quilting it. If you are going to compress the batting as you quilt, go ahead and stitch it together but if it going to be puffy, I would hand stitch it together:)
Do you think the batting strings would run through a cross cut paper shredder? If so then they would be very finely chopped for pillow stuffing.
I just tear the batting apart, but I will have to give that a try:)thanks for the idea!