Many fibers get caught in the self healing crevasses as the blade cuts over it.
How to get batting out of cutting mat.
You can either go end to end or from the middle out.
Elaine has a problem.
I made a mistake and left my cutting mat in my car and now it is warped.
It fell off the seat and rested against the back of the front seat and is bowed on one end.
But there s a really easy solution easy fast and cheap.
On top of this lay out your batting.
Mats provide a sturdy surface for cutting fabrics and craft materials while protecting the table they rest on.
Now lay your quilt top down.
Rotary cutting fleece or batting is particularly hard on the mats.
Simple steps to care for your cutting mat and how to clean your mat.
Help for warped cutting mat.
Make sure everything is centered and smooth it out.
After all the no sew blankets i cut in december my mat needed some attention.
I am using warm and natural batting.
A cutting mat should be made of self healing plastic which prolongs the life and improves the quality of the mat itself.
You cannot simply brush these fibers off.
Does anyone have a suggestion on how to straighten it back out.
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.
Warped cutting mat help.
This is a better batting that i love and i use it for almost all of my projects.
I am showing you how to cut batting.
Is your cutting mat in need of a cleaning.
Any help would be.
I speed up the process a lot becuase i am constantly cutting batting felt or fleece on my mat too.
A cutting mat is a must for an avid craft lover or sewer.
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.
This happens all the time to me.