dglvr

Lots of great recycling ideas. I just cut one round and put on a wooden lazy susan for turning while cutting pieces. Works great.

Shelbie

I use mine under my sewing machine. My machine runs more quietly as the mat absorbs the sound and doesn't move around. If I have to trim a little, the mat is right there!

deemail

my fave is my warped board cut to fit the back of a cookie sheet...glued with contact cement so it is steady and flat now...inside the cookie sheet, i i put pc of cardboard, wrapped with old blanket and then covered with denim (my favorite ironing surface) ...then glued this all inside the cookie sheet...pin-able, ironable and cutable... and reclaimed a ruined board. I also have little ones for the end of my ironing board and inside my sewing kit.

eparys

What a great idea!!

My fav is to cut the board up into smaller pieces. I use them for cutting small stuff next to my machine, take them to sewing groups or put them into sewing bags that I make and give as gifts. I too started with one that was warped from being left in a hot car. When I cut it up the first time, I cut a 9 X 12 piece out of the warped mat and placed it with aluminum foil on either side between two cookie sheets in cold oven. On top of the cookie sheets I put 2 cast iron skillets. I turned the oven on to 200 degrees. I allowed the oven to heat and then "cooked" the "sandwich" after the oven reached temperature for 30 minutes. I then turned the oven OFF and did not remove the "sandwich" until the oven was COMPLETELY cold.

The piece of cutting mat was perfectly flat.

Now - I will be honest with you, it is not as flexible or pliable as it was before BUT it is flat and very usable.

Maggiesmom

I did this very thing with one of mine. depending on size of matt, you might make a couple and share with a quilting friend or give it as a Christmas gift.

Shirls4sons

What a wonderful thread this has been for me! I am wanting to buy a bigger and better (and not worn out) mat, and I probably would have thrown the old one out!!! Thank you for all the great ideas!

sumcoop

I cut mine and used it on a lazy susan for a rotating mat. Mounted it to a rectangle of wood and then put them on the lazy susan..love it.

marthe brault-hunt

I glued my old mat to a lady susan after tailoring it to size. I use it to square blocks.

dakotamaid

I have laid warped ones out on the sidewalk on a hot sunny day and they flatten out just fine.

mltquilt

Great ideas. The next time I have one that is used up so to speak I will make purse bottoms. Thanks.

mltquilt