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Re: Cutting mats used for lofting
By:Ben Staley
Date: 1/28/2001, 4:05 pm
In Response To: Re: I'm usually so lonely... (George Cushing)

: Gee, I thought I was the only guy whoever went into the fabric store. I think
: Fiskars, not to be confused with cat food, makes the cutters and mats.

I used these cutting mats while lofting the forms. The long plastic rulers that are also calibrated made it easy to keep things square.

They are kind of expensive though, I'm fortunate to also have a wife that is a quilter.

Messages In This Thread

Source or bias 2" tape (5-6oz)
Andreas Albat -- 1/26/2001, 3:08 pm
it is easy to make
Eric Schade (shearwater boats) -- 1/26/2001, 6:39 pm
Re: for a cutting board...
Shawn Baker -- 1/26/2001, 7:06 pm
While you're at the fabric store anyway...
Pete Rudie -- 1/26/2001, 11:23 pm
Re: I'm usually so lonely...
George Cushing -- 1/28/2001, 4:55 am
Re: Cutting mats used for lofting
Ben Staley -- 1/28/2001, 4:05 pm
Re: I'm usually so lonely...
Rehd -- 1/28/2001, 11:15 am