Originally Posted by
Cattitude
Thank you for the information on the mats.....it enabled me to finally make up my mind about the Go crank that my husband purchased for my birthday this week. I figured all I would use is specialty does but had decided it would be great for curved piecing and applique. Now that I know I will need multiple mats per die I think it will be going back.
I have a Go for precisely the reasons you list. You don't need multiple mats per die; in fact, I use the same mat for multiple dies. They do wear out, but not that fast - I figure I can cut at least 3 queen-sized quilts per mat, so it's about the same cost as rotary blades, and takes a fraction of the time. For me, it's definitely worth it.