It spins! It goes ‘round and ‘round! It is the merry-go-round of the quilting world! Have you heard of rotating cutting mats? Two words: Game Changer!
What Is a Rotating Cutting Mat?
Rotating cutting mats are an excellent addition to your sewing area. You may be asking yourself, “Why do I need one that spins?” The answer is simple: it will make squaring up quilt blocks so much easier and… it will make trimming pieces (like half-square triangles and flying geese) a walk in the park.
The Perfect Set-Up
Many quilters keep their small rotating cutting mat near their sewing machine. (A TV tray sitting perpendicular to your sewing table works perfectly for this!) This set-up allows for you to sew and trim, without ever getting up out of your chair.
The Only Reason You Need a Rotating Cutting Mat
Trimming a block without ever having to pick up your ruler and risk losing your ruler placement is the absolute best perk of a rotating cutting mat. Each time you move your ruler when cutting, the odds of inaccurate cutting increase. It always best to move that ruler as few times as possible – a spinning cutting mat allows you to do just that!
On the left is the Creative Grids rotating cutting mat and on the right is the Omnigrid rotating cutting mat. Both are great mats and are so handy to use. You can find them both by clicking here!
Can We Say Best Invention Everrrr?
Don’t have a rotating cutting mat yet? Check out the selection on Missouri Star Quilt Company here.
It’s a safe bet to say that the Rotating Cutting Mat is an excellent invention. In fact, a lot of quilters would even go so far as to say that whoever invented the spinning cutting mat should receive a prize – maybe even the Nobel Peace Prize!
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