I have gotten to the point where I don't need a large space to cut fabric, even if I'm cutting long lengths. I simply fold it until it's small enough to fit on my cutting mat, not more than 2 folds deep. The trick is to make sure the folds are perpendicular to the cut. I use my 12x18" cutting mat most of the time, and I also have a 24x36" mat on the table of my longarm that I use occasionally.