Some of you who popped in at the right time may have seen this photo on this post (and possibly wondered what happened to it later?).
After posting it, I decided I didn't like that photo in with the others... that little package in the pocket seemed distracting from the rest of the pic. So I quickly took another photo and swapped them. I think in the original post I'd even said I was going to tell you more about the Cutting Mat Cleaner in that pocket, but I edited that part out, too.
But now I'm going to tell you! It's a much-appreciated tool that I got for Christmas last year. It is, indeed, a cutting mat cleaner. In case you can't quite read what it says, it "Removes fleece and flannel lint and batting fibers from your cutting mat."
It's small and flat:
Here's the best shot I could get of some fibers from fabric I've recently cut, stuck in my cutting mat. I've previously found fuzzy fibers, particularly from cutting fleece or batting, a real pain to get out.
But this little tool does the job quite handily! See what I got? Just by rubbing the cleaner across the lint a few times, it picked it right up.
I believe this set (2 in the pkg.) came from Nancy's Notions. Maybe if you have a seamstress (sewer? sewist?) on your Christmas list, this might make a thoughtful gift or a great stocking stuffer!
Maybe I'll show you a few of my other favorite sewing tools, in case you need more gift ideas... or simply to show you what works for me.
5 comments:
I'm always curious about tools and useful things and the attributes of different materials. Your fuzz remover looks like a piece of carpet padding. Is that what it is like.
Would a regular sticky roller (lint remover) work for cleaning your cutting mat?
Dale
Hmmm... how to describe it! Definitely not like carpet padding. It's much harder, yet flexible. Sticky plastic? I mean, not sticky-sticky, but eraser-like sticky, maybe? It's rough, not smooth, and has enough drag to pull those fibers out. I guess if I see you this weekend, I'll try to remember to bring it along and show you. :)
I don't think a sticky roller would work. The fibers are embedded in the cuts in the mat that have "self-healed", so the roller wouldn't be able to grab them hard enough to pull them out.
Oh, I guess the self healing aspect really gets a grip on the fibers.
We are so lucky to have all these modern materials and tools.
Looking forward to the weekend.
Dale
I would not complain if YOU decided to be my Santa Claus and put both the mat cleaner AND the triple-zip pouch in my stocking this year. Nope. I wouldn't complain in the least. :)
But the question is... Have you been a good girl???
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