Originally Posted by
Murphy224
I found the previous thread and several of the members had purchased from Ecorugs. So I followed your lead and bought the 2ft x 6ft for 38.00. I figure I can get 3 2'x2' mats for about $13.00. What a deal!!
here is the link to QB discussion started in Jan 2017:
Wool pressing mat? Used one?
Just a follow-up to my purchase. It is
outstanding for pressing. I wish I had heard of wool pressing mats years ago. I cut a 12"x18" piece from the 2'x6' piece that I got and used it on my little portable ironing table I made from an old wooden TV tray.
I simply cannot believe what a difference it makes in pressing blocks. The blocks I am working on are for the Boxes of Strings quilt a long and with all those seams and a muslin backing...well it wasn't going well. Especially since I was using my little travel iron. (I have the whole piecing "sweatshop" set up in my living room).
The wool mat does make a difference in the pressing, those blocks are much flatter than they were without the wool mat. And I am not using steam. If it works that well on a small homemade ironing table with a tiny travel iron, how great will it be on my big board with my big iron. So glad I bought the bigger piece.
Thank you to psdumas for sharing ecorugpads info with us,
Murphy, One Happy Quilter