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Our Top Choice
Quilting Bee Self Healing Cutting Mat
Quilting Bees was born out of a passion for quilting, and it makes products that are valuable tools that help quilting lovers get the best out of their quilting experience.
Dual-sided for a two-in-one mat. 3 millimeters thick. Designed to last long. More working surface than other mats of the same size.
Some customers found it to be a bit soft.
Self-Healing
Rotary; X-acto; Razor
3 millimeters (0.1 inches)
Full 24 x 36 inches grid lines
More working surface
Best Value
Alvin Self-Healing Cutting Mat
Alvin & Co., is a producer of drawing tools and drafting supplies. It aims to provide for various markets and ensure customer satisfaction.
Complex vinyl material. Nonglare surface. Multifunctional as table pad or work mat. Easy to store.
There’s no difference between the one-inch and half-inch lines.
Self-Healing
Rotary; Straight
3 millimeters (0.1 inches)
24 x 36 inches
Nonglare surface
OLFA Dual-Sided Rotary Cutting Mat
OLFA is a brand of World Kitchen, LLC, an organization that’s always growing through imaginative and inventive household and craft products and excellent customer service.
Dual-sided. One side for general craft work. The other has inch grid lines for accurate cutting. Angle markings for ease of use.
It has a strong chemical smell.
Double-Sided, Self-Healing
Rotary
1.5 millimeters (.05 inches)
24 x 36 inches double sided grid
Smooth surface
Fiskars Self Healing Cutting Mat
Fiskars has become one of the leading world suppliers of merchandise that enable people to carry out tasks that they enjoy in easier and more fun ways.
Self-healing. Doesn’t easily show lines and marks from cutting. Measuring grids on both sides are easy to read.
It’s not as self-healing as other brands.
Self-Healing Rotary Cutting Mat
Rotary
3 millimeters (0.1 inches)
24 x 36 inches both sides
Long-lasting cutting surface
Omnigrid Gridded 18 x 24 Cutting Mat
Omnigrid is a brand of Prym Consumer USA, a producer and distributor of all things quilting and sewing for over 400 years; its products are functional and affordable.
Self-healing base for continuous use without leaving cutting lines or marks. Long-lasting double cutting surface.
It has a strong smell that persists for a long time.
Self-Healing Base
Rotary; Straight
2 millimeters (.08 inches)
18 x 24 inches grid
Durable surface dual sided