Another good use for those fabric boards is a design board. I take two of them (they need to be the same width), tape them together all the way around with gray tape then cover with a thin batting and then flannel (wrap over the edge of the board and staple) and they are perfect for a design board for working on a block. I keep one by my machine. Of course you can tape several boards together, cover with flannel and hang on the wall for a larger design wall. If you're using a good heavy weight flannel you can skip the batting. I have a small shop, took my SUV full of these boards to guild (I was giving the program that night on this tip), gave away a car load of boards. Recycling at it's best!!