Quilt Mat How To

Like all of our quilting tools a cutting mat needs to be taken care of.

Quilt mat how to. Cutting mats get hungry er thirsty. I warped my self healing mat just like the quilter in your last quilt connections. It came with me to drop the kids to school shopping etc for about four days. Self healing cutting mats need moisture to work their self healing magic.

Give your mat a happy home. Storing your cutting mat in the right location and temperature will prolong its longevity. Angela from australia writes. To make a simple quilt cut your fabric pieces into squares adding 1 4 inch to each side for the seams.

Quilt backing fabric at least 5 wider on all sides than your quilt top. Remember to soak your cutting mats every once in a while and use sharp rotary blades. A quilt sandwich basted well is less likely to bunch up pucker or become distorted during the quilting process. Putting together the quilt sandwich and basting all the layers together is an important step.

To baste your quilt you will need. Soak your cutting mat in warm water to rehydrate it so it can get out there and do its thang. Lay out your quilt rows and sew them together with a straight stitch on your sewing machine then sew the rows together to make the full front. The nicapa cutting mat is an all round quilting mat that would serve you well no matter the kind of quilting project you re working on.

To add the back cut out the fabric squares and lay them on the ground pattern side down.