Cut the felt to the size you want.
Felt puzzle mat make your own.
I left my felt square pretty large about 3 ft by 3 ft because i wanted to have room to do large puzzles.
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It s that simple the puzzle mat was done.
Felt may be easier to work with but the procedure is slightly more sophisticated involving the use of a sewing machine to sew a pocket for the tube and the tie straps.
This no sew felt puzzle mat is the perfect foundation to build your puzzles on allowing you to relocate your puzzle when you need to.
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Once dry roll up around tube and secure with rubber bands.
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Measure a piece of felt so that it is 4 6 larger than the completed puzzle plus a little extra on one side.
To make the puzzle mat.
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A mat that is custom made for a certain puzzle size should be at least 4 inches larger on all sides than a finished puzzle.
The final step was to line up the ruler along those marks and cut.
When your not using it you can slide it under the couch or bed.
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Measure and mark 36 inches from the squared off end at several places along the felt.
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You can also make a rolling puzzle mat by using a long cardboard tube and using felt rather than foam.
Square up one end of the felt.
The felt does a great job of holding your puzzle pieces in place.
Don t have felt on hand like i did.
Step 2 place an empty cardboard mailing or gift wrap tube on top of the felt.
You might recall our mini puzzle holder and mat post we feature a 1000 piece puzzle.
Then take a cardboard tube left over from your giftwrap paper the heavier the better and wrap glue or sew the longer end around the tube.
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Then making a puzzle mat is even easier.
Simply buy a yard of felt at a fabric store and you re good to go.
The main board is made from an old large dry erase board and a foam sheet to create extra working mats.
Build your puzzle on the felt leaving room for your tube on one end.