plally Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 Hi Everyone, Just wondering if anyone has ever purchased an Anti Fatigue mat to stand on in front of the quilting machine..... Pauline L Lally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Well, no one has posted, so leave it to me. I do not have them, but am thinking of getting them. Linda Card has them and she love them. I'm sure others do to, hopefully someone will give you some feed back here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Oh boy...I need those soooo bad! I am wanting to rip out the carpeting in my quilting room, and put in wood floors..so I can get those anti fatigue mats as well. There are alot of "office" supply stores that sell them..and I know I have seen numerous places "on line" too. Just google them..your choices are endless. Styles, colors...etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Sparrow Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Here's the one I have. I ordered the 12ftx3ft. Before I got it I could only quilt for 2-3 hrs a day and my knees and hips would ache. Now I can quilt for 12+hrs no problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Matt, where's it at? I have carpet and placed those "lock together" mats on it. The mats feel like heaven but I'm going to kill myself on them because they move!! I need suggestion also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtquilter52 Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 I have one also I purchased my at Lowes and it snaps to gether and I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Originally posted by ManQuilter Here's the one I have. I ordered the 12ftx3ft. Before I got it I could only quilt for 2-3 hrs a day and my knees and hips would ache. Now I can quilt for 12+hrs no problem where's the one you have? imwtk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bizybess Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 If you live near a Rural King store they have an anti-fatigue mat on a roll. Priced buy the foot, you could get any lenght you want. I don't remember the price exactly- seems like 8.99 a foot. I don't have it myself to tell about the quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Sparrow Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 lmao!!!!!! http://www.uline.ca/BL_1752/Cadillac-Mats?keywords=cadillac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PamelaA Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 I have a long mat that I purchased by the yard at the local Lowe's several years ago. It was a lot cheaper than others I have seen. It works for me. Pamela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 I bought the el-cheapo ones at Costco that snap together like a puzzle. They really do help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Like Pam I too bought the one at lowe's that you can buy by the yard. I love it, and bought about 4 yards and move it from the front (when I use it to do custom work) to the back when I do pantos... I have carpeting and it is saving wear and tear on the carpet as well as my feet since I am in the basement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethDurand Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 I purchased them at Home Depot on a Friday, and took them back on Monday. They off-gassed and smelled so badly that I could smell them on the 2nd floor, even t hough they were in the basement. Now I've got 2 wool braided rugs down there, and between those and my birkenstock shoes (I live in Oregon, after all), I can quilt for hours. Besides, the rugs are prettier than antifatigue mats. However, here at the shop we've got them behind the cutting counter, and I don't know how I'd live without them here. Be sure to give them the sniff test before you purchase them, and make sure that you can stand them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnBarb Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Originally posted by vtquilter52 I have one also I purchased my at Lowes and it snaps to gether and I love it. I had those until my youngest dog ate them piece by piece!! :mad: He'd sneak into my room and do it! lol I was looking at the gel mats that are sold at Bed Bath and Beyond. I might buy a small one first to see how it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Who has the snap together ones on carpet? Mine slide all over the place, causing me to tripp over them. I'm going to IKEA (first time) in a few weeks, do they sell these mats? If I wear Crocs my feet/legs feel better, but normally I quilt in my bare feet. After years of being trapped in combat boots my feet scream to be free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollyrw Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Like Pam and Vicki, I have the buy-by-the-yard mat from Lowes. I have one on each side of the machine and one that does double duty between my cutting table and my pressing table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schlick Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 My machine is on laminate flooring over concrete floors. I've had the snap together mats and I've had the by-the-yard mats from Lowes. I've been thinking about buying one of the gel filled chef's mats from Bed Bath and Beyond. They're expensive but it sure would be wonderful to quilt for longer stretches of time and not have aching legs and knees. Anyone have a gel filled mat?? Renee' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busy Quilting Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 I have a gel mat in front of my ironing baord and love it. It is very heavy, so it doesn't slide on my tile floor. I also have the clip together foam mats (usually used inside tents etc when camping) in front of my machine. For working from the panto side I wear my crocs. The gel mat feels better under bare feet, as the clip togethers have holes that sometimes form a vacuum under the foot, so you get popping sounds!! Wouldn't be able to spend the hours quilting on tile floors without them. Lyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jclark Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 Our Costco store has something called a "kitchen mat" and I bought two Wednesday--boy to they make a difference. They were $24.95 each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jebm Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 I just ordered a 3 x 12 foot for in front of my machine and a 2 x 4' for in front of my kitchen bar--where I work with 5 grandkids on crafts. I've stood on them at trade shows and they are heavenly. I ordered from express mats - no shipping. They are pricey..but no odor, and I'm counting on added longevity to my quilting life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara Conquest Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 I got mine from Toys R Us; they fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. Wouldn't be withut them. They're on a low-nap carpet which covers the cement floor, and they've never slipped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoinette Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 I have puzzle over carpet in my basement. I have to reconnect them several times a day..........I hate them but they are better than nothing. Soon I'm getting me some Hog Heaven Mats. Ahhhhhhhhhhh. Thanks for bringing this thread up. I love you guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dar Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Antoinette, Where do you find Hog Heaven Mats?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plally Posted May 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 Phew! For what I thought was a boring subject, I sure got lots of feedback. Thanks so much for all your input and suggestions. Pauline L Lally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirleyl Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 Okay, I have the puzzle piece matts in my entire sewing/quilting room as I have painted cement. For those of you that have them on carpet or that keep coming apart do the following. Flip them over so the back side that you want on the floor is up, put a short piece of duct tape across the seam to hold them together. In the rug department at Walmart they sell anti slip grip stuff for rugs on the roll and it sticks to the bottom of rugs. Try putting a piece all around the ouside edges and mabe a piece in the middle of the puzzle pieces and you should have problems even getting those little suckers to move to adjust them. Hope this helps. Shirley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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