Fabric Mats

I have a few pictures and pieces of artwork that need to be re matted, so I started pricing it out. OUCH. Well, I found this great idea in one of Martha's daily craft mailings! Recovering mats with fabric. It's so easy and much cheaper than getting new mats, + you can match what ever color scheme your room has, or neutralize. - Of course, if your picture is a small, standard size, then it would make sense to just buy another mat. I'm referring to odd sizes or huge, like portrait size.

I'm not at all a craft person, but this looks easy.

DIRECTIONS:
From paperboard (available at art-supply stores), use a utility knife to cut an insert the same size as your picture mat. Cut a window in the insert, measuring and marking to make it 1/4 inch wider and taller than that in the original mat. Cut the fabric 2 inches taller and 2 inches wider than the insert. Following the manufacturer's instructions, use positionable mounting adhesive (sold at office-supply stores) to affix fabric to insert, centering it so there's a 1-inch border on each side. Miter corners of fabric, as shown, then fold and adhere; smooth with a bone folder. Using a utility knife, cut an X in fabric in the inserts' opening. Trim excess fabric, then adhere by folding and smoothing fabric flaps. Place finished insert against frame, followed by original mat, print, and backing board.

I think I'm going to skip the insert and just cover the mat itself, especially if it's double matted. (Can I say mat one more time? Geez.)