Comments on: Improvising a pricking mat for stitching cards

By: Maggie Santiago

Maggie Santiago — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 02:21:25 +0000

Hello…Iam using three sheets of foamy set in place with a cord as a pricking mat and its work very well..

By: Vera

Vera — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:47:58 +0000

Am I the only one who uses a felt pad (of approx. half a cm thick)? I use a hard cutting mat underneath to protect the surface I am working on in case the needle goes through the felt. Works a treat!

By: cathy acevedo

cathy acevedo — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:25:58 +0000

I also started with the towel–went to the mouse pad and then I thought I was buying a pattern but came home and found it was the foam pad for pricking/ I do like it. I then found a huge one that is used for beading–cut it into 4 equal pieces. I teach the craft so the different items show the students what there is out there.
I also start the students with a long upholsery pin to do the poking. They get to keep the pin and the needle from the class.

By: rhonda

rhonda — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 03:48:41 +0000

i use a computor mouse pad to prick my patterns out on
stitching cards are very addictive

By: Debbie W

Debbie W — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:03:31 +0000

I use the foam from resturant togo containers. Then I’ve graduated to the craft foam. It comes in 1/4″ and soes last a very long time. It comes pretty big, so I cut it in half and Mom uses it, too. That makes it very cheep. Can’t imagine that the real pad could be better than this.

By: Connie

Connie — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:49:19 +0000

I have been making the cards for a while and I use an piece of stryofoam like they use for making flower arrangements in the craft departments, except my is about an inch thick and flat.

By: Wendy Martin

Wendy Martin — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:39:54 +0000

I use two pieces of carpet tile stuck together, then put a thin piece of polysterene packing material pn the top of that, the latter piece being loose. I do use a proper pricking tool, have various sizes. I also prick out more than one card at a time
Thanks

By: Brenda

Brenda — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:22:29 +0000

I’m pretty new to this technique (just downloaded my very first bought pattern- yay I’m excited!!) so have just been using a piece of thick cardboard from a box. I clip this onto a clipboard along with my pattern and away I go.
I’m loving the sound of the fun foam…my cardboard has been used quite a bit and needless to say it doesn’t “heal” !!

By: Kim

Kim — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:22:28 +0000

I use 2 pieces of the thick “fun foam” stacked on top of each other. I have used the same 2 pieces for at least a year. It almost seems like they are “self healing”. I flip them every once in a while and they are in great shape.

By: Sue Roscoe

Sue Roscoe — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:09:00 +0000

I have just discovered prick and stitch cards after being an avid cross stitcher for many years. To begin with, I used a folded towel as a mat, as I was testing the free download patterns and didn’t want to spend a fortune if this craft wasn’t for me. I couldn’t find a specific made-for-the-job mat, so spent 99p on a foam garden kneeler (from Wilkinson’s). It’s nearly one inch thick, light and could even be cut into two. I’d recommend it!