Yesterday I cut out my muslin from cheap muslin. I decided to do something different and use my rotary cutter. Normally I always cut clothes with my cardboard mat, pins, and shears. My rotary cutter is used for quilts and sometimes interfacing. I cut the back out, stopped, pulled everything off the cutting table, and spread my yellowed old cardboard mat out. I had tried cutting clothes with a rotary cutter years ago and didn't like it --I still don't like it. It even made my wrist hurt for a few minutes. I think because my quilt pieces are straight lines they're easier for me to cut with the rotary cutter.
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Susan, I didn't even know there WERE such things as cardboard mat. Go figure!
It's a handy thing. I use it a lot when drawing and/or changing patterns since I can see the one inch markings through the tissue easily.
I saw some at Hancocks last year in a bin. They fold up accordion style. I did see some at Hobby Lobby that were small and too cheaply made (even for cardboard) --avoid those if you buy one.
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