This mat is so cute! My previous mat was over 23 years old and definitely needed replaced. It was a really nice thick mat, but had no grid lines on the back of it and didn't go to 36" (only 35). I love that this mat is double sided with the lines all printed the same and it's much bigger than my old one. It has the marks on it for the different yardages (like 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, etc) and has extra space around the outside of the markings. Plus the pink is just so cute in my sewing room.