Originally Posted by lynn7448
I am new to quilting and purchased a 13"x18" mat for rotary cutting my squares. I need to cut 11" squares, but am having difficulty cutting this large square on the small mat.
Are there any tricks you have learned to be able to use this size mat effectively or do I need to buy a larger mat?
I would like to layer the fabric to be able to cut more than one square at a time, but have not been able to make a cut yet! This is very intimidating. I know, I should just bite the bullet and proceed but for some reason I just keep procrastinating.
The supply list I put together for a class I teach lists a 6"x24" ruler and an 18"x24" mat. There's a reason for those sizes.
When you buy fabric off a bolt, it is usually 42" to 44" in width but, it comes off the bolt folded, resulting in fabric 21" to 22" wide. This width fits very nicely on a 24" mat. The diagram shows it better than I can explain.