Thought I was losing my mind
#71
I was taught to use my ruler for measuring and cutting, not the mat. Not to cut on the lines of my mat, so as to not wear it out. I do feel for you. I once measured for blinds, had them made by Three Day Blinds. They were too short and too narrow. I went back to them and they remeasured - they were exactly what I had ordered. Went home and checked the measuring tape I'd used against all the others in the house. It was a bad measuring tape!
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I am so happy this topic came up to inform us about the cutting mats may be off. Thanks for the hint to never use them to measure by when cutting. I was constantly having to "clean up blocks" just because of using the mat for measuring . I measured mine and it is off also.
#78
I know this is an older post however I have been so busy over the Christmas period that I am only now catching up.
I never use the measurements on my board when cutting, always use my ruler. My friend who teaches quilting told me when I was first learning that I should always measure with the ruler and to always use the same ruler or set of rulers for measuring and cutting the same project as mixing rulers during a project could also see measurement being off.
Was told that the measurements on the mats are not as accurate as those on the rulers. Have 3 sets of rulers (all different brands) and upon checking the measurements in each of the brands, they are all different, which enforces why I should always use the same set to cut a given project (unless is is a design that doesn't have a set pattern to it) I imagine there is no difference with the mats.
I never use the measurements on my board when cutting, always use my ruler. My friend who teaches quilting told me when I was first learning that I should always measure with the ruler and to always use the same ruler or set of rulers for measuring and cutting the same project as mixing rulers during a project could also see measurement being off.
Was told that the measurements on the mats are not as accurate as those on the rulers. Have 3 sets of rulers (all different brands) and upon checking the measurements in each of the brands, they are all different, which enforces why I should always use the same set to cut a given project (unless is is a design that doesn't have a set pattern to it) I imagine there is no difference with the mats.
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