A cutting mat should be made of self healing plastic which prolongs the life and improves the quality of the mat itself.
How to get batting out of cutting mat.
Does anyone have a suggestion on how to straighten it back out.
I love quilt as you go and use it for almost all of my quilts but cutting the batting squares and then trimming the finished blocks to size makes a real mess of your cutting mat.
On top of this lay out your batting.
Elaine has a problem.
Simple steps to care for your cutting mat and how to clean your mat.
Warped cutting mat help.
Mats provide a sturdy surface for cutting fabrics and craft materials while protecting the table they rest on.
Make sure everything is centered and smooth it out.
This happens all the time to me.
You cannot simply brush these fibers off.
A cutting mat is a must for an avid craft lover or sewer.
When you are in the groove of sewing and just cutting sewing cutting sewing you will find that all of a sudden your rotary cutting mat is full of lint.
Smooth it out as well and make sure it s centered on your backing.
Help for warped cutting mat.
After all the no sew blankets i cut in december my mat needed some attention.
Now lay your quilt top down.
It fell off the seat and rested against the back of the front seat and is bowed on one end.
I am using warm and natural batting.
Any help would be.
Many fibers get caught in the self healing crevasses as the blade cuts over it.
The best way to smooth it out is to get down on your hands and knees honestly.
I made a mistake and left my cutting mat in my car and now it is warped.
This is a better batting that i love and i use it for almost all of my projects.
All those cotton fibers get embedded in the mat and no amount of rubbing with a rag will get them out.
You can either go end to end or from the middle out.
Rotary cutting fleece or batting is particularly hard on the mats.
I am showing you how to cut batting.