Uses for Batting Scraps

[Jean H.]

I cut them in smaller pieces and put them out for the birds to make there nests, and I also use it to test out stitches and free motion quilting....Jean
P.S .only the cotton batting not poly it will tangle up in the legs and cause harm

[Jean H.]

Not to rain on your bird nest building...but our local nature center here has asked folks not to put out scraps of material, lint from dryers, etc...because it does not dry when wet in spring weather.
It will actually put the baby birds at risk. Especially lint from a dryer...when wet it become like cement.
As the center pointed out...birds find plenty of natural materials around them to build nests. What they do need during the spring is extra food.
I am just a guilty as the next person for putting out nest building materials. Even if we think of cotton as a natural material but if you have ever put a cotton towel out in the spring time and it is wet...in some climates it simply takes longer to dry and is cool to the touch.

I really like the idea of using the extra batting for my swifter!!

FW

[Anne B.]

Not to rain on your bird nest building...but our local nature center here has asked folks not to put out scraps of material, lint from dryers, etc...because it does not dry when wet in spring weather.
It will actually put the baby birds at risk. Especially lint from a dryer...when wet it become like cement.
As the center pointed out...birds find plenty of natural materials around them to build nests. What they do need during the spring is extra food.
I am just a guilty as the next person for putting out nest building materials. Even if we think of cotton as a natural material but if you have ever put a cotton towel out in the spring time and it is wet...in some climates it simply takes longer to dry and is cool to the touch.

I really like the idea of using the extra batting for my swifter!!

FW

Oh, dear! Thank you, FW, for sharing this. I will never do this again!

Anne in Vancouver, Canada

[Jean H.]

Thank you never thought of that, But live and learn, the bird have been here longer than me so I will just feed them

[Jean H.]

I use them to make coaster and my quilting guild sold them at the craft fairs my DH is the one at ask me to make them for us I have them at my house and they get a work out Happy