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    Old 05-16-2012, 05:46 AM
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    Made to order! What ever size you want. A bit pricey but I think well worth the money. My cutting table is 7 ft long and I have to butt two mats together sometimes. Joanns and other stores have a mat that is about 59x36 but I need bigger to cover my entire top. And get this, this order to size mat is self healing! You can order one here
    http://www.draftingsteals.com/catalo...ting-mats.html

    No I'm not affiliated with this company in anyway, just an obsessive surfer of quilting ideas.
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    Old 05-16-2012, 05:55 AM
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    I thought the prices were not too bad for the size you are getting - thanks for the site - maybe my dinning room table has a chance of serviving my quilting obsession.
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    I purchased one of these for my cutting table. They are somewhat "spongy" compared to the self healing green mats, and you seem to need to push a little harder on the rotary cutter, but for the most part, it does beat butting two mats together and having them slip and slide around.
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    Old 05-16-2012, 09:31 AM
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    Thanks for the link! I have been dreading getting a new mat.... I really want a large one for my whole table, but the others are priced way to high.... I have a very old Olfa mat that I love. It is not self healing and it has stood up my abuse for over 10 years, so I really did get my monies worth! Would really love to find another one of these....
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    Originally Posted by CoyoteQuilts
    Thanks for the link! I have been dreading getting a new mat.... I really want a large one for my whole table, but the others are priced way to high.... I have a very old Olfa mat that I love. It is not self healing and it has stood up my abuse for over 10 years, so I really did get my monies worth! Would really love to find another one of these....
    I can relate, I kept my first one for about 10 years also. It got little use but it still was warped and had tons of cuts in it. It was one of the the gray mats that wasn't self healing. I just replaced it about a year ago and now I'm looking for something a little bit bigger. Looking for some reviews on one of these before I buy it.
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    Originally Posted by Michellesews
    I purchased one of these for my cutting table. They are somewhat "spongy" compared to the self healing green mats, and you seem to need to push a little harder on the rotary cutter, but for the most part, it does beat butting two mats together and having them slip and slide around.
    As far as mats slipping around as you cut, what I did was put those sticky velcro squares on each corner of my mat. I can still take it up if I need to. My mat has never slipped since doing this.
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    Old 05-16-2012, 03:36 PM
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    Originally Posted by leatheflea
    Made to order! What ever size you want. A bit pricey but I think well worth the money. My cutting table is 7 ft long and I have to butt two mats together sometimes. Joanns and other stores have a mat that is about 59x36 but I need bigger to cover my entire top. And get this, this order to size mat is self healing! You can order one here
    http://www.draftingsteals.com/catalo...ting-mats.html

    No I'm not affiliated with this company in anyway, just an obsessive surfer of quilting ideas.
    Let us know how you like yours. I have a long cutting table, too (It's a hollow core door resting on bookshelves) but I don't use the full length for cutting (where would I pile all my junk? LOL!). But I would like a larger mat than I have now.
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    Looks like the kind that the local community college has for quilt classes .... gotta be big to let several people cut fabrics at the same time.
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    Old 05-17-2012, 06:45 AM
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    Wow, great deals, thanks for sharing!
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    Old 05-17-2012, 06:56 AM
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    Originally Posted by Michellesews
    I purchased one of these for my cutting table. They are somewhat "spongy" compared to the self healing green mats, and you seem to need to push a little harder on the rotary cutter, but for the most part, it does beat butting two mats together and having them slip and slide around.
    to keep your two mats or one mat from slipping around on cutting table, put some of that "stuff" that is used to keep dishes in your kitchen cabinet from moving around. It is rubbery like and keeps the cutting board in place. No name comes to mind but maybe someone else will recognize what I am talking about and give it a name.
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