It is right beside my machine with my small iron for all the seams Its just great

This wool mat is a necessity in every sewing room! I use it in my embroidery small businesses.

So far this has been a welcome addition to my adventures with quilting. Small, but so handy. Just large enough of me to set up and press squares instead of setting up my huge ironing board. So glad I purchased it.

It turns out I don't hate ironing; I just hate my ironing board. Until a month ago, I'd never heard of a wool pressing mat, but if I had, I would have considered it an absolutely necessary sewing tool. It sits at the end of my cutting table, with a low profile, and when I need to iron I simply walk to the end of the table and press my fabric. I bought the larger one because I wanted to be able to press dress pieces, and I'm glad I did. I haven't had any issues with sticking (I saw one review mention that and it made me nervous, but I don't even feel a hint of that), and while there is a slight smell when used for a long period, it's barely noticeable and not at all unpleasant. That being said, this thing could smell like a barn and I'd still prefer it to my clanky, horrible, giant ironing board.

I do wish it had some kind of grippers on the bottom because it does slide around my slick wood table a bit, but it's not a big deal and this way it's usable on both sides and there's nothing to melt. Other than that, the only thing I wish is that I'd known about this years ago.

I love the wool ironing pads. I'm a quilter and deal with small (sometimes really tiny) pieces of fabric that need to be pressed quickly. Hardly worth getting out the ginormous ironing board and iron. So imagine my surprise when I found these wool ironing pads. They are the perfect size for small quick jobs. I purchased my first one about 3 years ago, it's 13" x 18", and 3/4" thick. I used it constantly. So much so that decided I need a new one. So I purchased this one. However, it's not as durable as my old one or as dense. It measures 13.5" x 17" and 1/2 thick. Plus you can barely stick a straight pin into the old one because it's so dense. Whereas a straight pin sticks in easily. I like the new one, but since I use my desk to place the pad on, I'm uneasy about using the new one by itself. I don't think it's thick or dense enough to use alone so I place it on top of the old one when I need to iron something, then under the old one to keep it from getting worn like the old one.
Overall, I'm ok with the new one. But you might want to consider using 2 just to make sure the heat of the iron will not penetrate through to the surface you're using. Just a word to users, in case you don't already know, do NOT use your self-healing cutting board under the ironing pad. The heat from your iron will absolutely damage your cutting board and cannot be repaired.
I recommend this wool pad, but consider buying 2 for the extra protection.