Originally Posted by
ckcowl
way back when i first started taking quilting classes at lqs' i was told to never use the cutting mat to measure your fabric- to use it to line up straight lines but to always use your ruler or a tape measure to measure- that seldom are mats actually correct- so i've never used it for that- guess they were right- they are not always correct- but the lines should be straight on it.
I was taught the same way, but I would like to know which brand it is, it must be a second...it did get me off the chair to measure the new olfa i bought a few weeks ago...it measures fine...having said that if yours is a second Hancock should give you a new mat free of charge for 1. Not advertising the mat as a second..2. To compensate you for the fabric you used