Seems that the overwhelming majority here is very hesitant to loan things to others. Just wanted to say that I was incredibly blessed by a generous quilter earlier this year when I had to stay for three months at a place and brought my small cutting mat, a ruler and my rotary cutter. I was planning on doing hand piecing as usual. When the lady running the place saw me sewing, she offered me to use her big cutting mat and even her sewing machine as she was currently too busy to do any quilting and said she could ask it back any time she needed it. She even had her husband put a table in my room to put the machine on!