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Bosal batting strips make a good old fashion mat: Let’s get started!

by Paul Leger

Something I like about doing these posts is the challenge of stepping out of my comfort zone by trying new notions and products. Well, this week I get to try the new Clover Fabric Tube Maker and Bosal products. This will be an interesting week as I’m a guy that normally makes quilts but not this week. For the first project, I will be using 2½” strips. A second project will be a bag for all my crafting needs.

I’m trying some of these Bosal and Clover products.

·         Bosal Katahdin Batting Strip – 6.35cm x 22.86m (212″ x 25yds)

·         Bosal In-R-Form UNIQUE Sew-In Foam Stabilizer – 45.7 x 147.3 cm (18″ x 58″)

·         Bosal In-R-Form Double Sided Fusible Foam Stabilizer – 45.7 x 147.3 cm (18″ x 58″)

·         Bosal In-R-Form Single Sided Fusible Foam Stabilizer – 45.7 x 147.3 cm (18″ x 58″)

·         Clover Fabric Tube Maker

Bosal batting strips, Bosal double-sided fusible foam stabilizers, Bosal single-sided fusible foam stabilizers, Bosal UNIQUE sew in foam stabilizers and a Clover fabric tube maker

Bosal batting strips, Bosal foams stabilizers and a Clover fabric tube maker

For some time now many sewists have made mats, pot holders, and all sorts of other items using Bosal Katahdin Batting Strip – 6.35cm x 22.86m (212″ x 25yds), but I’ve yet to try. This week is the week I do a mat of my own. Let the fun adventure begin.

Bosal batting strip roll on a UNIQUE cutting mat

Bosal batting strip roll

As I’m a thrifty quilter, I take all my quilt scraps and trim them down to make squares of many sizes and strips of different widths. Today I decided to dive into my scrap stash and pull out some 2½” strips. According to my calculations, 22½ strips which have the approximate length of 40” should do the trick.

A colorful variety of 22½ – 2½” strips measuring approximately 40” in length on a 24” x 36”; UNIQUE cutting mat

A variety of 22½ – 2½” strips measuring approximately 40” in length

Take all the strips and make a 45-degree diagonal line at both ends of every strip.

45-degree diagonal lines are marked at both ends of a strip of fabric laid out on a cutting mat next to a quilting ruler.

Make a 45-degree diagonal line at both ends of every strip.

Place strips right sides together at a 90-degree angle and sew on the diagonal line. Repeat this step until all strips are sewn together.

Note: The reason I’m doing a diagonal seam instead of a straight seam is to reduce the bulk of fabric that will go through the Clover fabric tube maker.

The ends of two strips are placed together at 90-degree angles and then sewn along the diagonal line.

Place strips right sides together at 90-degree angles and sew on the diagonal line.

Trim the fabric ¼” away from the seam and press the seam open. Repeat this step everywhere a seam was made.

The strips are opened showing they are trimmed ¼” away from the seam. The seams are also pressed open.

Trim strips ¼” away from the seam and press the seam open.

Press the full length of all the strips to prepare them for tomorrow’s post. At that time, I’ll demonstrate how easy it is to use the Clover fabric tube maker.

Clover Fabric Tube Maker

Clover Fabric Tube maker

Get those strips ready because tomorrow the fun begins. It’s unbelievable how easy this project is using Bosal and Clover products.

This is part 1 of 5 in this series

Go back to part 2: Easy-to-use fabric tube maker helps make a fantastic floor mat [tutorial]

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