I have had a martelli cutting mat for about 6 years and they are GREAT.
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I have had a martelli cutting mat for about 6 years and they are GREAT.
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I was always afraid I would forget to turn the 2 sided cutting/pressing mat over and ruin one side or the other. Therefore I would not buy one I have to flip over. It would cost me too much replacing it all the time.
That's exactly what I did with my first "Quilter's Cut n' Press". Then I spilled coffee on the pressing side, "washed" it, put it up against the wall next to the bathtub: cat claimed it as her scratching post!Originally Posted by cjsews
Since I liked the pressing side, I bought a second one to keep next to my cutting mat. It's very convenient to press anything under twelve or thirteen or so inches.
I never turn it over!
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Martelli. I should find a previous post and copy & paste it... They have redline direct specials a few times a year; the latest newsletter said one will be held before Christmas. Whatever items are being offered are generally 50% off. Sometimes it's a specific item, sometimes it's everything they sell.
Yes, their mats are pricy. Even on sale. But yes, you can iron on them. I've done it. Not consistently so before doing that, I'd contact them. The reason I don't is that I prefer a slightly padded surface (like what would be on a typical ironing board). While their mats are softer than some (Olfa, for example), they are certainly not padded.
You can also roll them and they do not warp when left in a warm car.
http://www.martellinotions.com/ On the bottom right is a link to sign up for various e-mail lists. You MUST check off redline direct sales. Possibly if you follow them through FB, too.
Yes, there is, Martelli has one. They are rather expensive, I love mine
this is funny you ask at this time -- I was at my "non" quilting friend's house a few days ago helping her make aroma therapy pillows. I was doing the sewing and she was doing the cutting and ironing.
As I was taking a break and sitting across from her working at the table, she had just cut a couple of pillows (using her kinda warped cutting mat) then grabbed a pillow to turn and iron. In my shock she was ironing the pillow ON her cutting mat. LOL
You all know what I said so won't repeat it LOL -- she simply said "oh, so that's why it's warped" LOL
Had to share !!!
As for an answer - there are some that have ironing pad on one side and cutting mat on the other.
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So far my JT is still in pretty good shape but don't use it much.
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We made one using a piece of flooring. I think it is actually under flooring. It's very thin, and we bought it for about $7 if I remember correctly. They come in 2 x 2 and 2 x 4 sections; I used a 2 x 4. We made an envelope out of terry cloth, then made a cover for it using the enclosed seam pillowcase method. I love that we can put it on any surface to use, then tuck it out of the way when we're finished. I also like that the 48" width allows us to press an entire width of fabric at once.
I don't know why my picture disappeared. I'll try again.
I'm on my second JT cutting/pressing mat. I used the first one for like 10 years before I had to replace it. It does bow a little over time but I like it enough to replace it that often.
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