How To Make Your Own Jigsaw Puzzle Mat

You can make straps to secure the felt jigsaw puzzle mat.

How to make your own jigsaw puzzle mat.

The tape was folded over onto the back on each side to give it a finished edge. A strip of matching washi tape was cut for each side. To make a puzzle mat is a simple procedure and requires just a few simple items which can be bought from any craft or fabric outlet. To make the puzzle mat.

Much like our reversible seat cushion project we are going to begin by lining up the two fabrics with the right side of the fabric facing inside towards each other. Remember this mat can be any size that you want. Don t have felt on hand like i did. Build your puzzle on the felt leaving room for your tube on one end.

How to make a diy jigsaw puzzle mat. Then making a puzzle mat is even easier. Once dry roll up around tube and secure with rubber bands. I left my felt square pretty large about 3 ft by 3 ft because i wanted to have room to do large puzzles.

Oversize puzzle pieces will be damaged if rolled up in the mat. Mostly puzzle mats are used to keep unfinished jigsaw puzzles together and connected till the next puzzle session. Measure and cut the foam board into two pieces that are the size you desire. Measure and mark 36 inches from the squared off end at several places along the felt.

A piece of white foam board was used to make two extra working mats. Square up one end of the felt. The final step was to line up the ruler along those marks and cut. It s that simple the puzzle mat was done.

I will show you how i made my puzzle mat. Trim your fabric and felt to the same size. Make your own inexpensive puzzle mat and reclaim your table. That means the wrong sides will be facing out.

The mat is made for a standard jigsaw puzzle. Show comments you may like. Cut the felt to the size you want. Love doing puzzles but hate how much space they take.

The rolled up mat and puzzle can be placed inside a larger storage tube. Measure a piece of felt so that it is 4 6 larger than the completed puzzle plus a little extra on one side. 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. Make your own inexpensive puzzle mat and reclaim your table.

I love to do puzzles but sometimes they can take up so much room.