cutting mats
#41
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Southern Texas
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I have a June Taylor mat that I have been using for months now, so far, so good. I have also purchased a rotary blade sharpner have not tried that out yet but I will, because my blade in starting to get dull.
#42
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I bought a Fiskar mat because it is slightly smaller than the Olfa. My sewing room has a counter that runs the full length and the 36" x 24" mat was slightly too big and the edge would break. The Fiskar is just right for my counter. It works fine. I do find I have to clean it more often because fabric gets stuck in the mat (especially when I cut minkie) but I like the light color of it. The green Olfa color is not very pleasing. I also like that I can turn my Fiskar over and use the other side. Cannot do that on my Olfa. (My over 15 year old Olfa - which is slightly smaller than the new Olfa mats - is underneath my Fiskar... got cracked during our last move or I would still be using it.)
#43
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: California
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I've had a large June Tailor one for ages and it's the hard kind. Absolutely nothing wrong with it, never a cut or nick, but it is hard. I JUST got a new Olfa one in the mail yesterday that I ordered at Joann's with the 40% off coupon. It is 24" x 36" and I can hardly wait to use it.
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Definitely a self healing!! I have had two Olfa mats... 48"x36", plus a 36"x24", for 25 plus years. When I was sewing for my bread and butter, I butted them together so I could cut out patterns with my rotary cutter instead of scissors. They have been used for quilting now for about the last 15 yrs as well. Still going great!! I recently bought a folding unit to take to quilt retreat days...one side is Olfa self healing mat, the other side is a pressing mat. Love it!! A great item for removing the threads that sometimes get caught in the the cut marks is a bath scrubbie.
Patti
Patti
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I have the large cutting mat made by Martelli. It is yellow on one side and purple on the other side. I have had it for a few years and it has no cut marks. I cut a lot of fabric for Project Linus and for myself. It was a great investment. You can roll it up and it goes back to being flat. I have left it in the car and it did not warp. I love it!
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Originally Posted by Jim's Gem
I have a "DuraHeal" mat. It's the blue one. It has been wonderful. I think the June Taylor is ok, most of the folks here have the Olfa ones (green and smelly)
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Originally Posted by sahm4605
here is a question for everyone. I am looking at getting a larger cutting mat and there are tons out there. At Jo Anns there is this June Tailer cutting mat. It doesn't say self healing and it feels like it is just a piece of plastic. I was just wondering if this would be a good one to get or if I should spend the extra money and get one of the self healing mats and which one is probably the best for the money?
Hope this helps!
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