Uses For Old Cutting Mats

It s also nice to do your pinning and marking on a mat.

Uses for old cutting mats.

Went to the dollar store and purchased a plastic place mat not the kind that has foam on the back side and i use this place mat for any cutting of vegetables meats etc. You can also use the back of your mat. As a new quilter i was over attached to the lovely lines on the mat. Other uses for cutting mats.

High quality self healing cutting mats last longer than other. All the measuring is done with the ruler anyway. A cutting mat is a must for an avid craft lover or sewer. Since recently moving have misplaced a plastic cutting board.

For quilting and craft projects the use of a rotary cutter can make cutting pattern pieces faster and improve accuracy in measuring. You can t use a rotary cutter however without a cutting mat to guide your cutting lines and protect your work surface. The only things i use the lines on the mat for are for lining the fabric up straight. I use my mat for lots of different things.

Rotary cutters provide unbeatable cutting versatility and are best used in tandem with a cutting mat and a ruler. No one seems to want to recycle hard plastics. When the place mat becomes too used just toss and get another. Using a clean unmarked surface will double the life of your mat and your blades.

Mats provide a sturdy surface for cutting fabrics and craft materials while protecting the table they rest on. Standardgrip mats for cricut joy come 4 5 x 6 5 11 4 cm x 16 5 cm and 4 5 x 12 11 4 cm x 30 4 cm are ideal for use with materials like vinyl iron on heavy cardstock poster board and smart material scraps that are too small to feed through the machine without a mat. If i was not saving my old one for odd uses i would have to toss it in the trash. Cutting mats eventually i wore out a cutting mat.

A cutting mat should be made of self healing plastic which prolongs the life and improves the quality of the mat itself. I have used my cutting mat on the dining room table and when not in use i slide it between the table top and the pad no one even knows it s there. To avoid excessive wear don t cut repeatedly in the exact same spot. Absolutely i would use the other side before cutting it up.