Cutting Board issue
 

My cutting board is wavy...I missed the memo to keep them flat as I moved 3 times last year. Now I am settled and want to know if there is a way to even it out.

You can also try a heat gun. Or soak in bathtub in hot water. In either case you need a perfectly flat surface to restore it.

You can try the previous methods, but in reality I think it is time to recycle it and buy a new one. It can be cut up to be used in bottoms of tote bags, etc.

From experience, buy a new one. It's like a warped pan, it will never be the same.

I'm with the others, buy another. I had one that warped, I cut the bad part out and made two smaller pieces.

And I love using my smaller ones! Easy to turn around. It is all that is needed for much of my piecing and saves wear and tear on my big, new one.
(Another hint for having your mat last longer. When you don't need the mat lines for lining up your fabric, turn your fabric so you will cut on the diagonal. Sure cuts down on the ruts!):thumbup:

You will waste a great deal of valuable sewing time trying to get it flat. Look for a new one ASAP so you can keep sewing.

I agree with the others. I had that happen once. I spent hours & hours trying to get it flat again (heat, cold, pressure, bathtime). It got better, but never even close to good enough for precision cutting. I bought a new one & kept the old wavy one for when I cut with my pinking blade since pinking blades also ruin mats. With a 60% off coupon at JAF, they're not terribly expensive -- though I would have rather spent that money on fabric.

This is what Olfa says: http://www.generations-quilt-pattern...tting-mat.html

Worth a try if funds get in the way. Good luck.