Can you sew batting scraps together?
To sew the pieces together, you need a nice straight edge on the two batting pieces. To do this, place the pieces on a cutting mat and overlap the two pieces about ½ inch to 1 inch. … Remove the small strips of batting and the two large pieces will perfectly butt up against each other.
Can you use 2 pieces of batting in a quilt?
You start by placing 2 pieces of batting together, with an overlap of 1/2 to 3″ (depending on the cutting method you use below.) Once you have your batting edges lined up and overlapped, you need to cut them. I personally like to use a rotary cutter– it gives you a super-straight and smooth edge.
How much bigger should batting be than quilt top?
As for your batting and backing, they should be both cut 6-8 inches larger than the quilt top.
How many layers of quilt batting do I need?
Basically the definition of a quilt is a blanket made of a top (front) and back with a layer of batting sandwiched in between and held together by some kind of stitching through all three layers.