Blog-tember
Sunday, Sept. 25: Review something! A place, a book, a service, a product. Anything at all!
A few years ago, while taking a class given by Priscilla Bianchi at a major quilt show, I realized I forgot my cutting mat. I went out to the show floor to shop for a mat. I couldn’t believe the only vendor selling mats was Martelli. They are not cheap. Oh well, I needed one for class. So I purchased the turntable mat. I figured, I didn’t have a turntable mat and it would come in handy.
When I made my first pass on this mat I was amazed. I know, I know, it’s just a mat. But cutting on this mat is so smooth. It has a completely different feel than any of the other mat’s I own. I have at least one mat made by most of the other manufacturers. The Martelli has an almost cushiony feel.
The turntable it very stable because it’s just a bit smaller than the actual mat. This keeps it from tipping. The only problem I have is I keep forgetting I have it. I’ll be in the middle of cutting something, where a turntable would make a different, and realize I should have used it.
Martelli has a variety of cutting solutions. I’m always afraid of stopping at their booth at shows because I know I will probably buy something.
Note: Some of the links are affiliate links to amazon so you can purchase the products if you so choose. I have not been asked by Martelli to promote their products. This post was prompted by the Blog-tember challenge of the day.
Oh, and by the way, the class was great. It was on working with stripes. I still haven’t completed the quilt I started that day. I’ll have to finish it and post it soon.
Have you tried any of the Martelli products? How did you like them?
C