Built by Quilters. Designed for How Quilters Actually Work.

Wool pressing mats didn’t start out as a quilting product.

When Gudrun began teaching quilting classes years ago, she saw the same problem over and over again, long before wool mats became trendy. Quilters were trying to create better pressing results, but the tools simply weren’t keeping up with how they actually worked.

As wool mats started gaining popularity, many quilters were cutting their own wool, DIY-ing solutions, or adapting products that were never truly designed for quilting. Over time, notions companies introduced their own wool mats, but the core issues never went away.

They weren’t built for quilters.

They weren’t built for real fabric cuts.

And they weren’t built for how pressing actually happens in a sewing room or a classroom.

Gudrun noticed it in her own sewing room, and she saw it everywhere she taught.

That’s where the idea for the GEasy Wool Pressing Mats began.

 

The Problem No One Was Solving

Most wool pressing mats on the market share the same limitations:

• They’re too small.
  Pressing a fat quarter or a half-yard cut requires constant repositioning, which wastes time and can distort fabric.

• They slide.
  A shifting mat leads to frustration.

• They make quilters nervous about steam and heat.
  Without protection underneath, quilters worry about heat and moisture damaging their tables.

These weren’t unusual problems. They were everyday issues Gudrun saw repeatedly in classes, at retreats, and in her own process.

So instead of adapting yet another general-purpose mat, she decided to design one from the ground up, specifically for quilters.

 

Designing a Wool Mat the Quilting Way

From the very beginning, the goal was clear:

Create a wool pressing mat that fits real quilting cuts, stays put, and lets quilters press with confidence.

Size That Actually Makes Sense

The large, 23½” x 18½” size wasn’t arbitrary. It was chosen because it allows quilters to press:

• Full fat quarters

• Half-yard cuts

…without fabric hanging off the edge or needing to be repositioned mid-press.

That alone changes how efficiently you can work.

Designing the Small Wool Mat the Quilting Way

Just like the large GEasy Wool Pressing Mat, the small version started with a clear purpose: create a mat that supports how quilters actually work—especially when space and efficiency matter most.

A Size That Works Where You Sew

The 14” x 14” size was chosen intentionally to fit seamlessly beside a sewing machine, not across a full ironing board. It’s perfectly sized for pressing quilt blocks, units, borders, and seams as you sew, so you can stay seated and keep your momentum going. There’s no excess surface to work around and no fabric hanging off the edge—just enough room to press accurately and move on.

That thoughtful size also makes it an easy companion for classes and retreats, where table space is limited and portability matters. Whether it lives next to your machine at home or travels with you in a tote, the small GEasy Wool Pressing Mat is designed to keep pressing simple, efficient, and right where quilters need it most.

A Mat That Doesn’t Move

Wool mats sliding around was a constant complaint. The solution wasn’t adding texture or weight, it was engineering the system properly.

The GEasy Wool Pressing Mat sits inside a custom heat-resistant silicone tray with posts that align with drilled holes in the wool. This design:

• Keeps the mat perfectly in place while pressing

• Allows the wool mat to be removed easily for air drying or wiping down the tray

• Prevents shifting without making the mat difficult to handle

It’s simple, intentional, and built for daily use.

 

Built Through Testing

The GEasy Wool Pressing Mats didn’t come together in one pass.

The team went through at least five different prototypes, testing:

• Different wool types

• Wool density and thickness

• Multiple silicone formulations and tray designs

Both the wool and the silicone were iterated on until the system worked exactly the way quilters needed it to, stable, durable, and easy to use in real-world sewing environments.

Every decision was driven by use

A Wool Mat — Designed by Quilters, for Quilters

At its core, the GEasy Wool Pressing Mat isn’t trying to reinvent pressing.

It’s simply doing what should have been done all along:

• Designing for real quilting cuts

• Building for accuracy and efficiency

• Creating a system that works in sewing rooms, classrooms, and retreats alike

This isn’t a generic wool mat with a logo added later.

It’s a quilting tool, designed by someone who has spent decades teaching quilters, watching how they work, and listening to what actually gets in the way.

That’s why it exists.

That’s why it’s built the way it is.

And that’s why it fits so naturally into the GEasy tools and accessories family.