Calibre ArtSelf Healing Rotating Cutting Mat 18x18 (17" Grid), Perfect for Quilting & Art Projects

This is my second one it’s great and turns easily. Great valve for the money.

This is an amazing product! A cutting mat on a turn-table? What? Who knew?I’m not a quilter, so I had never come across this, but Facebook thinks, because I sew, I must be a quilter, and advertised a product similar to this to me. It was too small & too expensive, so I turned to Amazon to find the largest one available, for the most affordable price, with the best reviews—and this one is a great value for its size and it works!I sew lingerie and all of my pattern pieces are fairly small, as are the fabrics I use.This cutting mat, on top of my cutting table, makes the cutting process so much easier and quicker! I am always cutting the right side of the pattern and don’t need to walk around my table or try to turn the non-turning cutting mat *or* my pattern & fabric! (A “lefty” would always be cutting the left side of their pattern!)It seems to be durable, but I’ve only been using it for a few short months—but it’s still wonderful & in good shape, just like the day it arrived. (I always use sharp, new, and nice rotary cutter blades, so I haven’t had to press very hard, which does extend the life of any self-healing mat.)It did smell a bit at first, but i just let it “off-gas” on my shaded porch for a few days. This is standard with any self-healing mat that has been protected in plastic & not just left out on a retail shelf (to off-gas before you buy it!)

The Calibre Art Rotating Cutting Mat is wonderful. Besides being a well marked and rugged self healing cutting mat, it also rotates. The turntable mechanism is well manufactured. It moves easily when you want to rotate it, but stays put as you are measuring and cutting. I use mine mainly for quilting....cutting fabric with a rotary cutter. I've used mine daily for approximately a month and it is performing wonderfully. I love the 18x18 format. It's large enough for me to square up my quilting as well as do my fussy cutting, and I especially appreciate the quarter inch grid, the circle grid and the angles in the grid. With this cutting mat and my 18" x2.5" ruler I can cut just about anything accurately without having to "cross hand cut" or move around the table, I just rotate the mat never having to move my fabric, and make my next cut effortlessly. Great product and infinitely handy.

Makes cutting so much easier

I recently purchased this spinning mat because of the good reviews for it. I'll have to add my good review of it also. I bought the 17 X 17 which is a good size for all uses in my opinion. This is a very good cutting mat and made with great quality materials. I love the way it spins...not so much that it's out of control when you are cutting on it as another mat that I have does....but it is also easy to rotate the mat when you need to. I love the degree of markings on the mat and the foam, yet grippy backing is perfect for holding the mat in place while cutting. I have had no problems with the mat smelling whatsoever. I couldn't be happier with this mat and highly recommend it.

Just received the cutting mat. Have not used it yet. It does turn easily and appears to be a very good cutting mat for the money. It is advertised as an 18"x18" mat. The outside measurements are 18"x18". But you can not cut an 18" block. You can only cut accurately a 17" block. There is a half inch border on each side that makes the total measurement 18". I feel this is a little false advertising. I was expecting to be able to cut an 18" square but can not with this mat. I'm keeping it because I will use the 12 inch, 14 inch and 16 inch markings.

Long time sewing and quilting. Wish this was found much sooner. Great item. Thank You

This cutting mat is durable and the turning function is so handy, allowing me to easily cut and trim all four sides of my quilt blocks.