Cutting Boards?
03-19-2015, 11:24 PM
#32
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: S C michigan
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I'm going to have to check out the self healing cutting mats. speaking of which, anyone else not getting joann coupons like they used to? yes, i know, you have to use them or lose them. i just think joann is passing out fewer 50% off coupons.
03-20-2015, 05:02 AM
#34
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Mendocino Coast, CA
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I have both kinds. I have an old, non-self-healing mat that I've have for at least 30 years that has seen everything. At one time, it was even the kids messy mat. Now I use it to square up quilts because it's so big. I also have 2 self-healing mats: an Olfa rotating cutting mat and a large, Omnigrid mat. I use both of them regularly. The Olfa's surface does not heal as nicely as the Omnigrid, but I love that it rotates. I wish I could repair it some way.
~ Cindy
~ Cindy
03-20-2015, 09:59 AM
#35
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: California
Posts: 1,732
I have a self healing one that is white with blue lines. Can't remember its mfg, but got it at a quilt store. The ones at Joann's, or any of the blue, green, pink ones give off an odor that gives me headaches.
03-20-2015, 10:07 AM
#36
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: SW Florida
Posts: 739
My regualr sized 16 year old Fiskars needs to be replaced. I've used it for quilting scrapbooking, anything...
I have an oversized Olfa that I really like for large jobs/trimming the wole quilt so I'll get a smaller one like it...
I have an oversized Olfa that I really like for large jobs/trimming the wole quilt so I'll get a smaller one like it...
03-21-2015, 10:06 AM
#38
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Ohio, just east of Toledo
Posts: 1,369
Originally Posted by madamekelly
I just replaced my hard blue type with a self-healing mat. The difference was unbelievable! I have always had a hard blue one and never knew how much easier it is to be accurate, when the mat has no slippage. I will never buy another hard blue one.
03-27-2015, 05:45 PM
#39
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Texas
Posts: 3,667
I've bought several, my favorite 2 I have are these:
http://www.amazon.com/Alvin-Professi...ry+cutting+mat
I've only used 1 of them, as it's really stood up for the last 5+ years, and it's still going. So I put the other one underneath it for future use.
I use the green side, honestly haven't tried the black side. It's self healing, though I'm not sure it says that in the description. It's a thick sturdy mat, that is similar to the Olfa mats.
Regards,
Kif
http://www.amazon.com/Alvin-Professi...ry+cutting+mat
I've only used 1 of them, as it's really stood up for the last 5+ years, and it's still going. So I put the other one underneath it for future use.
I use the green side, honestly haven't tried the black side. It's self healing, though I'm not sure it says that in the description. It's a thick sturdy mat, that is similar to the Olfa mats.
Regards,
Kif
Last edited by kiffie2413; 03-27-2015 at 05:48 PM.
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