cjsews

I have the smaller rotating mat. I use it all the time for squaring up HST and QST Also when I make flying geese

Stitchnripper

I have one. Forget to use it. I do have a small mat that I can put over regular mat and just rotate that. Works fine enough.

patricej

i use mine more than any of the others i have. love it! :-)

Barb in Louisiana

I use mine very rarely. It didn't seem to be as stable as a I thought it should be. I simply use a slightly bigger cutting board than my block I am cutting on and turn the whole thing. I have just about every size cutting board that is made.

KalamaQuilts

I have one, but mostly make little blocks and have better success trimming and squaring on a little 8" regular mat.

Gay

I bought one a few weeks ago & it was a waste of money. Has a serrated edge to make turning easier, but the blessed thing will not turn. I tried a bit of oil in the centre section at the back, and it worked well, till the next time, and pressing down to cutting it sticks to the table. I couldn't open the packaging to try at the stall. Emailed the dealer, but so far no reply. No joy at all, so be careful what you buy.

Still Sew N

In the beginning, I bought the rotating mat from JoAnns that used OLFA mat materials. I really didn't much like it, but it was better than nothing. Then my sister gave me her Martelli round cutting mat along with the lazy susan that went underneath it. Game changer. I keep it accessible and I really use that tool quite a bit. I really feel there was such a big difference between the OLFA rotating mat and the Martelli rotating mat that they really can't even be compared. A person just needs to spin the Martelli mat, line up your ruler and slice away. It seems the OLFA had a fair amount of handling and the fabric pieces could shift easily out of place. No need to buy the yellow pressing deal as Martelli indicates it isn't to be used on the rotating cutting mat as an ironing surface as it will cause the mat to warp.

charlottequilts

I do as QuiltE does - use a small mat and rotate it. I cut a smaller mat into different sizes, and they are very useful. One I use near my machine to pin on, so as not to scratch the machine’s surface.

Or just rotate the block itself.

One thing that makes any rotating easier is to cut on small batting pieces. That holds everything steady. I find that a more satisfying way to use leftover batting than donating to dog beds at a shelter.

hugs,
charlotte

Onebyone

I haven't found any rotating mat that performs like the Martelli one. It's worth the extra cost. There are on sale at Martelli website a couple times a year. It's heavy and will not tilt. It turns smoothly and it raised off the table.

"cat"astrophy

I have a Fiskars 14" x 14" square rotating mat and a OLFA 12" x 12" square rotating mat and I always grab the Fiskars mat, like cash mom, I use it for squaring up my blocks and I wouldn't be without it. It was worth the money spent.