Favorite scissors

[BethMI]

A couple of years ago I bought a pair of small scisors at a sewing expo. I think the brand is Kai (sp?).

They are GREAT! Pretty pricey, but worth the money.

BethMI

[bar7700]

I buy the Fiskars for everyday stuff and batting. My Ginger's are in hiding. Since I have developed arthritis in my thumb on my left hand I have gone to using Fiskars Spring action scissors.

Barbara

[Lorchen]

The sharpest and most precise scissors I have had for the last 7 or 8 years are a pair of teflon-coated ones from the German company Dovo. The blades are very narrow and quite long.

[Lorchen]

I have to say for right now anyway I am making due with a pair of Fiskers that I bought when I first started sewing. I also have a Fiskers 45 mm rotary cutter and an Olfa 22 mm rotary cutter. I might just have to try that padlock trick. I am always finding my scissors having been used to cut paper or whatever :evil: Once I came in and found my BIL using my rotary cutter to trim a cd label DIRECTLY ON MY TABLE, no mat!!! I could have killed him. Dh found that the rotary cutter was great for cutting out raffle tickets but I give him credit - he went and bought a new blade for me and keeps that other one set aside just for tickets. He also found that Fiskers made a perferating blade too, so now he can make custom tear off tickets too.

[Lorchen]

My Elan 4" scissors for applique are my best friend. They have a serrated-edge blades. Great to stop fabric from fraying.

My other pair are my Gingher dressmakers...left-handed just for me.
I remember when I bought them; the gal at the store said she didn't know why these were left-handed since she didn't know any left-handed folks. I told her it was a shame...because left-handed folks are in their right minds!!! LOL

The Left-Handed FW :lol:

[Lorchen]

I just purchased 3 DOVO scissors. I havn't tried them out yet, but was told how wonderful they are. I was also told that gingers sold in quilt shops are of better quality than ones sold at large craft/sewing stores. Does anyone know if this is true?

[Lorchen]

I still have a couple of pair of Dovo (gold) scissors from my hair cutting days; they are the best....cut like butter - even knuckles - ask me how I know. :shock:
Jan in Spokane

[Lorchen]

I still have a couple of pair of Dovo (gold) scissors from my hair cutting days; they are the best....cut like butter - even knuckles - ask me how I know. :shock:
Jan in Spokane

I had to chuckle--I cut the skin off my middle knuckle cutting hair!

[Lorchen]

LOL......exactly what I did, Ritzy. :lol: I had to splint it because it would keep breaking open if I didn't .......sure got some funny comments with that finger sticking out so prominantly.
Jan

[Lorchen]

Speaking of scizzors, my SIL bought one of those sharpeners that JoAnns sells for about $10 and she says it works great. Instead of paying $7 per pair each time with the sharpening guy, that might be an option for some. Just a thought!

Nancy in NY

Graduation quilts done in time!!!!

[Lorchen]

I bought one of those sharpeners too - they really do work!!

[Lorchen]

LOL......exactly what I did, Ritzy. :lol: I had to splint it because it would keep breaking open if I didn't .......sure got some funny comments with that finger sticking out so prominantly.
Jan

Yep, and I was working in a hospital lab at the time and had to cover it with a finger cot. You guess what the comments were that I had to listen to. LOL

[Lorchen]

We call finger cots condominimums, LOL.

Pat in Rockport, TX, who's still in Athens, GA

[BethMI]

I have and am satisfied with several pairs of Gingher scissors, but a couple of years ago, I purchased at a quilt show a pair of Kai scissors. They have blades only a couple (4 - 5?) inches long and are EXCELLENT - very sharp and cut to the point.

I would not hesitate to buy that brand again.

BethMI

[joanrae]

Hi, does anyone know a good pair of scissors for arthritic hands? I will be going to Florida to care for my mom and dad to give my sister a break, and I was thinking of bringing some applique pieces for mom to cut out then we will have a quilt we made together! she has dementia, but loves to help me do things, I would just like to get some that will be easy on her hands. Thanks
Joan