Originally Posted by
SusanSusan33
Will I be able to cut through 4 layers of fabric with the 45 mm Olfa ergonomic blade?? Should I have ordered the 60mm one??
You should easily be able to cut through that with a sharp blade - I do it all the time when I am cutting out strips because of how I fold my fabric, . You can, with some effort, cut through about 10 layers with a 45mm blade (and a 60mm isn't much easier), but I wouldn't suggest it if you are cutting out a lot... the repetition with that much force gets very tiring - it's much easier to make more cuts with less effort. It's more of a challenge to hold your ruler steady on a stack of 10 fabrics than to actually cut the material though.
I have a variety of rotary cutters, but I usually use the 45mm when cutting out patterns and the 60mm when I'm just doing straight lines. Unless of course I can't find one or the other (they tend to get "lost" when I pack up a project if I include any tools) then I use whatever is available to me
