You can also make a rolling puzzle mat by using a long cardboard tube and using felt rather than foam.
How to make roll up puzzle mat.
If you know someone who loves puzzles you could pair this with an inexpensive puzzle to make a great low cost gift.
It s that simple the puzzle mat was done.
The final step was to line up the ruler along those marks and cut.
This way a table or other popular surface isn t taken up and space and be saved.
Measure a piece of felt so that it is 4 6 larger than the completed puzzle plus a little extra on one side.
1 yard of felt fabric any coordinating color.
Supplies needed all of these supplies can be found at walmart 1 yard of waverly inspirations fabric check out the fresh new valentine s day prints i picked a classic pink gingham.
Once dry roll up around tube and secure with rubber bands.
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.
Puzzle roll up mats are great for rolling up.
You roll out the cloth and put together a puzzle on it.
You can roll up the puzzle and store it to roll it out again later when you want to work on the puzzle at another time.
This puzzle mat is incredibly easy to make and easy to use.
If you want something easier and you aren t a diy er then you can always purchase a puzzle mat complete with the puzzle pieces.
You put the puzzle together on the large surface of the mat then the felt can be rolled up with the puzzle sandwiched within.
A support tube keeps the puzzle mat from collapsing and damaging the puzzle.
Diy roll up jigsaw puzzle mat tutorial.
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.
Cardboard tube you can use a durable mailing tube.
Measure and mark 36 inches from the squared off end at several places along the felt.
Square up one end of the felt.
1 package of waverly inspirations ribbon any coordinating color.
To make the puzzle mat.