This is a quickie post to share about my brand new 'toy' - a Logan Compact Mat Cutter. I was gifting a doodle drawing to my stepdaughter, and I had purchased a frame but needed a mat. I couldn't find the right size/color mat anywhere locally, I didn't have time to have a mat professionally cut, and anyhow after buying the frame, I really didn't want to pay for a custom mat.
So instead, I purchased myself a Logan Mat Cutter. I had one in my classroom before I retired, but it wasn't mine so I had to leave it behind. But I was adept at using it.
My favorite framer retired, and gave me a bunch of mat board scraps when she closed her shop, in particular, metallic mat board scraps. The metallic was going to be perfect for the artwork I was matting. I cut the mat, put it in the frame, and then proceeded to cut another 29 mats before the afternoon was over. So in one day, I think I used the mat cutter enough to make the investment totally worthwhile! I'll be cutting more mats whenever I need one, rather than spending money to have someone else do the cutting for me. Yay!
By the way, here she is with the gift! She loved it!
And while I was into making gifts, I also sewed together random scraps of fleece to make goofy hats and a scarf for my step-grandchildren!
Phyllis, you are as cool as ever!
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