Cam's gram

A year ago my BF gave me a mushroom brush to clean my cutting mats with. I cleaned and moisturized my cutting mats and changed the blade in the favorite rotary cutter! That's why this is titled "Finally", only took a year.

Jeanne S

I say better late than never! But I know it feels good to have that chore done!!

FabStripper

How do you clean and moisturizer? I never heard of that before.

tessagin

Mine lays flat 99% of the time and I usually wipe it down each time after using it. I use a micro fiber cloth and a baby brush then a micro fiber rag. it's every bit 10 years old.

Cam's gram

Onebyone

If you happened to buy one of the basket made in Africa from a quilt show vendor, those need to be remositerized too at least once a year. I spray mine with a water hose and let air dry. The baskets are made from living reeds and need moisture to no dry out and crack over the years.

KLO

Does this work on both the green mats and the white ones (JoAnn's)? Thanks for posting this info.

ManiacQuilter2

Absolutely, better late than never.

mirish2

FYI--All baskets made from natural reed need a bit of moisture, that includes those pricey ones from "party" plans. I give mine a quick swish through tepid water and place them upside down to dry. The drying area should be out of sun and away from heat vents. Before quilting attacked me, I was a basket maker.

SuziSew

The white JoAnn mats are not self healing so soaking it won't have any effect though the brush cleaning should help clean out embedded fabrics.