jcrow

I had my LQS owner order me a green Olfa mat that was 24x72. It's wonderful because of how big it is. I can have three projects going at the same time on my mat.

Stitchnripper

I too am in the market for a big mat so this is interesting. When Martha Stewart crafty things came to Michael's I used a 40% coupon for her big gray mat with 1/2 inch grid marks, that folds in thirds. It works great for cutting, but the seams where it folds are coming apart. I want to replace it with something bigger than the big green mat. Our JoAnn's is opening March 9th so I'm going to wait for coupons and maybe give the white one a try.

gingerd

Ohhh......the 24 x72 sounds interesting. I'll look into that!

Thanks-

snipforfun

The white one will dull your blades quickly. Go green!

katz_n_kwiltz

Ginger- do yourself a favor and dont buy the cheap stuff!! #1 the white cutting mats r not self healing, i.e. piece of junk!
I love my mats from www.Jerrysartarama.com they are 3x as thick as the ones from Joanns so that means they dont wear out as much. they offer black, green and white and are called creative mark. its an art store, but one of the best purchases I have made in a long time!
happy hunting!
katz

gingerd

Thanks so much for the link! I'll check it out~

cabbagepatchkid

I have a tiny cheap white one that I got with a kit, a long time ago. Last year I was using it to cut hexagons, while watching my kids at the pool. I noticed that my rotary blade got dull really fast and thought it was because I was using the Harbor Freight blades for the first time. Come to find out it was the cheap-o mat that was dulling the blade. It's not worth the money that you save by buying one just for the cheaper price. I will only buy the green Olfa mats now.