I used a new rotary blade in my large rotary cutter. I also have arthritic hands and found the larger rotary cutter with a new blade to be more than sufficient when cutting denim. Everytime I had a pair of jeans to add to my denim stash I would do all the de-construction before they were added to the box. Than all I had to do when I was ready for a quilt was to cut my patches. Took me 5 years to get enough for a quilt. They are so worth the time.
