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Old 04-29-2009, 09:35 AM
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I forgot about the cutting mat/ironing board (June Taylor) that started my hanging cutting mats in the first place! Now, I am trying to figure out how many cutting mats do I really own??? Don't recommend the June Taylor board anymore, just because if you ever really USE the ironing section, the cutting mat starts separating from the ironing section ... but, the handle that you carry the board with, and which I use two pegboard hangers to suspend it straight, is a very good idea.
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Old 04-29-2009, 09:36 AM
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Under the bed would be an excellent place to store them.

I store mine behind the desk or dresser and the wall in my room (as long as there's no heating unit there). It's upright and flat. No warping.

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Old 04-29-2009, 10:42 AM
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My husband and daughter are very good at "helping" me and moving them. They cannot seem to get the idea that they must remain flat or they will be ruiened. I think I have flipped out on them enough now that I have them scared to touch them. LOL
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Old 04-29-2009, 12:33 PM
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store under the bed.... couldn't get a flatter surface than that..... out of sight, out of mind while I do other things.
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Old 04-29-2009, 01:48 PM
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The smaller one I hang up on a hanger with clothes pins.
The larger one I stand up behind my bookshelf. (It's too heavy for the hanger).
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Old 04-29-2009, 02:01 PM
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I hang mine on skirt hangers at the end of a cupboard. The really big one takes 2 hangers. Works a treat!
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Old 04-29-2009, 02:21 PM
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just want to say I love the picture of the old house and looks like an old store....could you email me the picture?
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Old 04-29-2009, 06:53 PM
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some are hanging on wall.an i have a couple of them on my sewing table.an my hubby got me a couple of zippered casesthat are 36inch square that i put stincles an smaller items in.i have my aunt tole painting patterns that she used when she done tole painting.an i treasure them because i never no when we'll not have her here any longer an i also like to paint an play with it once in awhile.
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Old 04-29-2009, 07:08 PM
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i used a warm iron an layed something flaton top until it got cooled off it wasn't the first time i warpped one
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Old 04-30-2009, 05:42 AM
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I have three mats. One is a big 'en. The next is the size of my dryer top, since my laundry is in my sewing room. the tiny little 12X12 is for little tiny cuts to trim when I PP. Golly - can a girl have TOO many?
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