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    Old 03-28-2011, 02:00 PM
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    You also don't want your mats to freeze (ask me how I know this) LOL. It can easily become brittle and shatter like a window pane.Omnigrid will NOT replace them if this happens. :lol:
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    Old 03-28-2011, 02:01 PM
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    I actually have 2 large mats [bought on sale years ago] for squaring up quilts. I only use them on the bigger projects. I store them under my bed so they won't warp or look unsightly. I have flat tile flooring in the bedroom./ Actually, that is also where I store my big roll of batting too.

    I use my 17" x 24" mat on top of my cutting table for most everything except the big stuff, as it is the right height for me.

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    Old 03-28-2011, 02:03 PM
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    My cutting mat story. My daughter and I were moving her 13 hours away. My Bernina was in the van and my cutting mat was in the back of her firebird. We were very excited because we were going to make curtains and placemats etc for her new apartment. By the time we got there, the cutting matt had molded its self around the contours of her back hatch. Needless to say- we had to buy a new one. We still got the curtains and all done. The cutting matt was never the same so i told her to keep it and cut it up for smaller projects. I love a large cutting matt. They are the best if you have the room
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    Old 03-28-2011, 02:03 PM
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    I keep mine on the cutting table all the time. great buy!
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    Old 03-28-2011, 02:04 PM
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    I have the same mat from JoAnn's and have been using it for years. It stays on my cutting table all the time, so no issues with storage. LOVE IT!
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    Old 03-28-2011, 02:10 PM
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    If you have the space to put it KEEP IT!!! You won't be sorry.
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    Old 03-28-2011, 02:11 PM
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    DH got me the large white one from Joanns for Christmas 2 years ago. I love it! He also found me a wonderful cutting table from Joanns that has sides that fold down to store. The cutting mat fits perfectly on that. Don't know how I would square up quilts without it. Can't leave it up all the time :( so store it flat behind the piano.
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    Old 03-28-2011, 03:07 PM
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    I store mine under the sofa...oh wait, I have 3 of them...
    one is behind the sewing room door hung from a nail on the wall so it will not warp, and one is mounted on a board and edged with a tiny wood trim to keep me from cutting off of it..I use this one when do shows and have to cut ultrasuede!
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    Old 03-28-2011, 03:15 PM
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    I have a large mat and I had my husband drill 2 holes in the very top and a couple of screws in the wall and I hang mine
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    I have a large mat and I had my husband drill 2 holes in the very top and a couple of screws in the wall and I hang mine
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