stitchingcrazy

I live in the UK and I can't find anywhere that sells the white rotary cutting boards with red measurement markings.
Can anyone give me some information on the make, and if any fellow Brits have found a source for them in the UK please?
I am having difficulty as I am maturing (you know what I mean!) using dark fabrics on a green background. I sometimes miss the accurate alignment needed with the ruler due to the lack of contrast.
Thanks in advance.

Shorebird

Don't know about white mats with red markings…..but have you checked out the Martelli mats? www.martellinotions.com……they are purple on one side with yellow markings (for use with light colors) and yellow on the other side (both sides usable for cutting and both sides with markings.

Hope this helps some.

snipforfun

The white boards will dull your blades faster.

LivelyLady

I think you would be happier with a self healing mat. As for the grid lines,I never use the marks on the board for cutting. I only use my rulers.

cizzors

Do what I do-I flip my green one over to the gray side.

thimblebug6000

The old white one I have says Dritz on it. It was given to me so I have no idea how old it is, or if it was any good.

AliKat

I love my Martelli mat. It is different colors on the two sides. So I always have the contrast.

gale

My fiskars mat has a light color on the backside.

notmorecraft

Cotton patch has the june tailor mat and ironing board reversible mat which is light blue, but its onky 10x10, like livelylady, I don't use the lines on my board, apart from the border edge one, I use my rulers. I haven't seen any whit mats at any of the UK sites or in any of the shops.

stitchingcrazy

Thank you all for your in put.
I rarely use the grid either, but it's more the background colour I want to change. Looking through a ruler onto dark fabric when lining up the edge to cut is the problem I am encountering.I have the grey cut and press flip type board but it's too small. The surface on that is very hard too. The Martelli one looks the best on line. I have found only the medium size one that available in the UK. I will keep looking and thanks again for your help, I appreciate it.