I'm interested in getting into quilting as well. When I was in Spotlight the other day, I actually looked at buying a rotary cutter and ruler and mat, but had no idea what size or shapes to get, so I left it. Any advice?

eta: this is the only thing I've made so far
Ooh thats all eh?! It's soooo cute

Hmm.. I guess it depends what you want to make. bigger quilts can have blocks that are 12"x12" or bigger, so I got a cutting mat large enough to easily fit that plus room to work around it.

The thing is that DH let DS use it as a placemat for craft so its covered in glue, paint etc so I need to get a new one.

Oh dear that might mean going in to a fabric shop..hmm..

Rulers: I have a 6" square, 60degree triangle, and 12" ruler. I need a longer one though I remember it being a PITA only having 12" as the longest rectangular one.

12"x12" ruler would be handy though, or whatever size is the most common if doing a block quilt - its a lot easier to see if everything is square.

My rotary cutter is just a midrange one I got at spotlight, the wheel is about 2 inches in diameter.