Today I gave several yards of quilt batting to a friend. It was given to me by a friend and I've tried for over a year to think of a use for it. In the meantime, it was taking up a lot of space in my sewing room.
The problem was that it was Thinsulate, warm but with a plastic coating. It felt weird. It seemed like an odd texture for making a blanket. I thought I could use it to make table runners and such, but then I was told that the plastic coating meant whatever it was used in would not be heat safe, and I didn't know about washing and drying. That is useless to me.
The friend to whom I gave it makes dog blankets for a rescue shelter, and she says it works really well for that. She is in the middle of making a bunch of them this week so she will use up all of the stuff immediately.
I kept a small piece, just large enough to make a pair of mittens or a cat bed. I'm glad the rest of it is out of my house and will be put to very good use.
Now I just need to keep sorting and keep giving away sewing & craft supplies. I'm not going to live long enough to use it all.