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by mpo14011 13 Jun 2008 ( edited Jun 14'08 10:56 )
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Those of you making quilts, all the scrap wadding can be torn up and used to fill dolls and other stuffed toys.Stuff it in nice and firm.Works great and saves having to buy toy filler.

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by ezzemml 13 Jun 2008
+6
Have done that and i blend sometimes the cotton threads in with it. all depends what i am making.
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by shirleysisson 13 Jun 2008
+4
Good idea, mpo. I haven't made a stuffed toy for ages. *4U
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by mops 13 Jun 2008
+5
Have done that and sometimes did the toy filler at the outside, the torn up scraps on the inside, just to make sure the toy did not show bumps. For cushions I use to sheets of wadding, filled with torn up remnants.
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by anna25775 13 Jun 2008
+2
now thats a good idea! I hope I keep it in mind till the next time I need to stuff something -am planning some stuffed decorations for our Christmas tree cos I'd like a country Christmas theme this year. we'll see how much time I have to finish them but anyway thanks for the good tip mpo. *4u
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by clawton 13 Jun 2008
+3
Good suggestion. They can also be used to make hot pads or even maybe coasters.
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by clawton 13 Jun 2008
I even stitched a couple of pieces together with a zig zag stitch to make a small quilt.
by mpo14011 14 Jun 2008
Done that too.
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by lbrow 13 Jun 2008
+3
A very good suggestion mpo. *4U
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by kezza2sew 14 Jun 2008
+3
Thanks for that interesting and great idea. Will keep that in mind, I hate to throw anything out anyway.