Finally, Cutting mats for Lefties & Righties both!

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04-01-2016, 11:38 AM

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nativetexan

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Great. i happen to dislike rulers with a 1/2 measurement on one side. Gets me confused. I'd rather it be a whole inch on all sides. i can do 1/2 myself.

04-01-2016, 11:55 AM

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joyce888

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Olfa has always been for right and left handed people. But get this; until this thread I always wondered why the numbers were reversed on one side - duh!

04-01-2016, 01:23 PM

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lynnie

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nice big mats, mine are just numbered from bottom to top on both sides.

04-02-2016, 05:47 AM

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carolynjo

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To fix the warped mat, try placing it on the hood of your car when you com in from driving and weight down the mat with heavy books. Let it stay until the hood is cool. It worked for me on another mat.

04-02-2016, 09:15 AM

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RosaSharon

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Thanks so much. I actually wrote an extra set of numbers with a black sharpie as I am a leftie too. Also, I am wondering if I took my big mat to a hardware store they could cut out squares around the ends I can't use. Has anyone tried this?

04-02-2016, 09:27 AM

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Kitsie

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Me, too Nativetexan!

04-02-2016, 10:21 AM

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Kitsie

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I'm trying, on line, to find these for sale. I went to Red Rock threads site and "searched" for Quilter's Select mats, but response was that they did not have them! Anyone see another location? Alex Anderson has the large one for a very good price. Would like to find the 18 x 24" size.

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Originally Posted by Cybrarian

Just got my delivery from Red Rock Threads, love my new mats! Light & dark sides and best of all they are numbered both ways so as a Lefty I don't have to count backwards anymore. When my right handed sister or friends come to sew they won't have to count backwards when cutting either. No smell, self healing, love them!