Stuffing

How can I make stuffing go further? I like to stuff my plushies/cushions quite firm so when they have been used a lot they arent small. This means I go through a lot of stuffing. I don't know how to make it go further or where to get some cheap/big bags of it?
Also, what is the stuffing-type thing that I have seen sold in fabric shops on a roll like fabric is? What can it be used for?

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14 replies since 21st July 2011 • Last reply 21st July 2011

Reply #1:

Sometimes I add bits of scrap fabric to my stuffing to make it go further. I tried to just use scraps for stuffing, but I don't like how the end result feels. Hope I helped a bit. Happy

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Reply #2:

kinda helpful,but i dont have any scraps, all the scraps i use for small things like eyes so the only scraps i really have are tiny like fluff.
once i used napkins from a fast-food restaurant (M) i ripped them up, it made the plushie rustle,but there was no firmness to it, although it was slightly shape-able

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Reply #3:

try cheap cushion pads(about £1.50 in somewhere like Wilkinsons whereas equivilant weight bag of toy stuffing costs around £3).
Also the insides of old duvets/quilts!

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Reply #4:

Oh, I never thought of using napkins. Sometimes I cut open old pillows or stuffed animals. I use the stuffing for plushies and things and the fabric for a different project. I've heard of some people who use packing peanuts, but that would probably rustle. I suppose old shredded t-shirts could work, too, but they wouldn't feel the same.

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Reply #5:

cheap cushions could work, i'll have to look, and they would b great for stuffing a cushion with definately!
but what is the stuffing on a roll thing? it feels kinda rough to touch

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Reply #6:

or shred old socks.

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Reply #7:

The "stuffing on a roll" thing has got me stumped. I really don't know. I'll have to think about it.

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Reply #8:

You might be talking about wadding (?) for quilting

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Reply #9:

it may well be wadding, ive only seen it labled as stuffing. i didnt know quilts were stuffed, i just thought they were a couple of layers of thick fabric with fleece in the middle and a decoration (patches) on top.

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Reply #10:

The stuff on a roll does sound like wadding to me - my local fabric shop has mahoosive rolls of it in different weights. I guess it's meant to be used for quilting, although anything that I make which is plush gets filled with it Happy

I think it's just called different things depending on whether it's going inside a quilt (wadding) or inside something else (stuffing).

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Reply #11:

I used the stuffing on a roll "batting" in the USA for this project. I am assuming this is what you mean? We use it for the middle of quilts (to retain heat and keep fabric smooth and fluffy) and under upholstered things.
http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/diy-upholstered-headboard

As for plushies and my stuffed felt food I just use the innards of a bed pillow! Happy It is way cheaper and works the same if not better. Check out IKEA I believe they are a cheaper home decor store in the UK, correct me if I am wrong.

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Reply #12:

i use the wadding on the rolls for stuffing my dotee dolls with it's the only thing i've been able to find

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Reply #13:

You can also use cotton rounds and cotton balls for stuffing too. Its usually 99c a bag or cheaper depending on the dollar store you shop at.

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Reply #14:

i found the website of the shop i saw it in, i think its called Buckram, can iron on or be sewn on
http://www.habcraft.co.uk/Facs_wadd_buckram.htm

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