I talked about cutting the other day, but not in detail. One thing included in the BOM is acrylic templates. These are super handy as they allow me to use a rotary cutter to cut fabrics.
The issue is that they are multi-sided. In all the videos, the demonstrators have turntable mats. I have had a basic one** for awhile. It wasn’t round so it wasn’t ideal, but I never really felt like I needed it.
I took the Jen Carlton Bailly class in 2019 (so long ago? I can’t believe so much time has passed!). That class started me thinking that a real rotating mat might be useful. I decided to put the Martelli version on my wishlist and the YM bought it for me.
I used the Martelli rotating mat** for cutting all the pieces for the first rosette and it was great except it didn’t fit well on my cutting table. A quarter of it hung over the edge of the cutting table, so if I got to close to the edge the mat would tilt. It is a little too large for my cutting table. You can see how half of the mat is hovering over the floor in the photo (right). I made it work, because it made cutting pieces so much easier.
Pink Door and Naudia Tatum recommended a small mat by Sue Daley**. I bought one, which arrived the other day – after I cut all the pieces for the first La Pass rosette. This size does not hang over the edge of my cutting table, so I don’t have to be as careful. I have much more control over my cutting.
I think I might be a convert to using this rotating turntable cutting mat.
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