Originally Posted by SC
I was in WalMart today just browsing. I don't think they are closing their fabric dept. They seem to be getting in new items almost every week. I came across a couple of the Fiskars rotary strip cutters marked down to $25 & just had to have one. Tried it out on some scraps when I got home - I like it! This is switching subjects, but I also noticed they had gotten in some Fiskars 14" rotating cutting mats $24.95. I have been wanting a rotating mat but have been too stingy to pay for one! Should I splurge for this one or save up for an Olfa 17"??? Comments anyone?
I bought the smallest Olfa mat at JoAnn's with a 40% off coupon, cut a large square out of it to use like a rotating cutting mat. I don't need the ball-bearings to move the mat around on my table, and the stuff I'm cutting doesn't slip. I use the grid lines, and I'm not limited by the rotary circle.
BONUS - I use the 'leftover' piece next to my sewing machine to do the trimming when I'm paper piecing .