Originally Posted by
quilttiger
Then I bought the "big mat" from a quilt show vendor as a show special. They come in several sizes...here's the link. sewingemporium.com I noticed how blades don't need to be replaced as often...even the ones I sharpened on the electric rotary blade sharpener by True Sharp. There is even a warranty, which I have not seen before.
I won one of their small ones at one of my guilds. I bought the larger on recently at the OKC Quilt Show. It seems to be a very nice mat. You do need to make sure that your blade rotates freely for best results.