I almost didn't buy this because I had read someone else's review saying that they had to cut all these treads. Well, in spite of that negative review I bought it and it was perfect! No threads to cut. It fits perfectly and I bought the Shimmering placemats to protect it from spills and they coordinate perfectly. Couldn't be happier although haven't needed to laundry it so will hold off on how that turns out. Have had a lot of complements on it!