tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post355721379149636597..comments2024-03-14T16:03:32.434-04:00Comments on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: Cultivating a Scissor ArsenalGertiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-56868104937355733242012-12-04T05:45:05.554-05:002012-12-04T05:45:05.554-05:00Dear Sir,
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It makes a world of a difference.Keren Duchanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05714455369141947796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-32914656309862929082011-10-24T20:56:50.014-04:002011-10-24T20:56:50.014-04:00Shears are sooo important! My kids soon learned gr...Shears are sooo important! My kids soon learned growing up in our household that if they wanted to cut paper/cardboard (or anything else besides fabric for that matter...)They had better find one of the many cheap pairs of scissors that I had for those purposes. My Gingher's were off limits! A lesson they all learned the hard way!!! So after our son was gone for 2 years on a mission for our Church, I find him trying to cut cardboard with my Gingher's..... he's lucky he lived! <br />When he got married his wife was saying how she would love to own a nice pair of shear's... So for Christmas she we got her a pair of Gingher's to sew with, a pair of kitchen shear's to use (where else but the kitchen) and then a cheap pair of scissors for cutting paper. And as a joke.... our son got a pair of little safety scissors so he wouldn't feel left out! Although<br />I'm sure he uses the kitchen shears tons cause he's always finding something great to cook!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11744073613012413496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-5871841588810317672011-10-22T04:32:11.300-04:002011-10-22T04:32:11.300-04:00I know everyone is mentioning Gingher, but I want ...I know everyone is mentioning Gingher, but I want to give a shout-out to Kai - best scissors evah! Like butter!Cynthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-31609710415279200812011-10-20T11:49:48.275-04:002011-10-20T11:49:48.275-04:00I saw buttonhole scissors on the Gingher website. ...I saw buttonhole scissors on the Gingher website. They are adjustable. Has anyone used these scissors?Margonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-37065618700647377962011-10-19T22:51:06.495-04:002011-10-19T22:51:06.495-04:00OMG I have e same scissors as GERTIE! I feel like ...OMG I have e same scissors as GERTIE! I feel like a celebrity! LOL. I fell for the Kai ones while trying out nearly every single pair at the shop... I even waited while they ordered a smaller pair as the ones they had in stock were huge. MMM they are dreamy...Tanit-Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15824217102632813598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-42944301491926096082011-10-19T14:23:19.449-04:002011-10-19T14:23:19.449-04:00I went into Joann's yesterday and they had all...I went into Joann's yesterday and they had all their scissors at 50% off. Needless to say, I bought the Gingher 8" dressmaking shears - the lightweight ones. I also looked for some duckbill but they didn't have any. <br /><br />I am also amassing quite a selection of scissors. I just got thread snips last week.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601018176609010890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-59309692237659892712011-10-19T03:21:43.446-04:002011-10-19T03:21:43.446-04:00Nothing to add, exept thank you for introducing me...Nothing to add, exept thank you for introducing me to duckbill scissors! I'd never heard of them until you mentioned them, and although I don't use them every time I sew, they sure come in handy from time to time =)Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762815696807107905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-7536993972417519832011-10-18T22:32:08.399-04:002011-10-18T22:32:08.399-04:00I do a lot of sewing, so I have a large arsenal to...I do a lot of sewing, so I have a large arsenal too. I have a regular 8" Ginghers and a serated blade variety, an 8" and 9" pair of Kai (I love both) and embroidery, curved, duckbill, snips, and two surgical steel seam rippers. I keep paper scissors in two or three sizes everywhere, as my whole family knows what would happen if they touched my 'real scissors'. Except the four year old, who used the duck-bill scissors to cut her hair...Susan Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-25475777044109495422011-10-18T22:21:26.069-04:002011-10-18T22:21:26.069-04:00Hi Everyone,
Came across the Singer 160 year anniv...Hi Everyone,<br />Came across the Singer 160 year anniversary website and thought you all would find it interesting to read.<br /><br />http://www.mysingerstory.com/<br /><br />Best Regards,<br />KristaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-50408351603107064532011-10-18T20:06:53.619-04:002011-10-18T20:06:53.619-04:00I have the usual set of purpose made sewing scisso...I have the usual set of purpose made sewing scissors but my favorites were given to me by my mother who is a nurse, all of these are used in surgery or wound care: angled and offset scissors with super sharp pointed tips perfect for clipping the tiniest stitches (e.g. removing a badly sewn buttonhole), tiny blade snips for making faster work of clipping loose threads, angled bandage scissors with super short blades and rounded points just right for grading seams (much better than an applique scissor because it's easier to control) And don't forget about hemostats! They are useful for doing everything from doing a burn test, acting as a third hand for holding tiny fabric together while I get it under the pressure foot to turning a beautiful collar point.Phyllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04668161467072636784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-66527857237096682032011-10-18T19:58:38.812-04:002011-10-18T19:58:38.812-04:00Oh, I so want a pair of duckbill scissors. My dear...Oh, I so want a pair of duckbill scissors. My dear shining expert sewist aunt is a quilting teacher, and she gets me Gingher scissors with her teacher discount!<br /><br />Thanks Gertie, for sharing your equipment thoughts--I've been hoping for that for ages. I love hearing what tools other sewists find handy!<br /><br />p.s. Been working on the Burda pleated skirt sew-along--so far, fun! But man, taping together the pattern was FUSSY! I'm rethinking how many of those Burda patterns I want to buy in the future!liannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-2553337024842652812011-10-18T19:46:09.853-04:002011-10-18T19:46:09.853-04:00I have some of those. I especially love my Gingher...I have some of those. I especially love my Ginghers that my grandma gave me. Another pair I have that you don't have listed that I find useful are the buttonhole scissors she gave me. While I don't always use them for buttonholes the set cutting length has come in handy during other projects. :)CuriousRavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04393500622281782647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-29176461742316887862011-10-18T19:12:20.786-04:002011-10-18T19:12:20.786-04:00I can't live without my rotary cutters! I swit...I can't live without my rotary cutters! I switch between a 45mm and a 28mm pretty frequently. I got a pinking blade for the big one too and it has been super useful.Jonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00916595282859161595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-39489905085843292142011-10-18T18:47:02.835-04:002011-10-18T18:47:02.835-04:00I adore my 11" Kai Shears. Worth every cent. ...I adore my 11" Kai Shears. Worth every cent. <br /><br />I make a hash of trying to use rotary cutters...cannot seem to cut through fabric consistently, even thin, single layers... Drives me nuts and I end up using my divine shears!Cherrypixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06641749033536389837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-85451386278377471752011-10-18T17:55:22.629-04:002011-10-18T17:55:22.629-04:00Maybe I should add that I seldom cut around paper ...Maybe I should add that I seldom cut around paper pieces that have been pinned to fabric. I trace the outline of the pattern piece (if it's a pattern I've used before I've transferred it to oaktag, which is easy to trace against) onto the paper with chalk and cut it out.<br /><br /><br />It's a very accurate method.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-16895526057034937402011-10-18T17:48:17.934-04:002011-10-18T17:48:17.934-04:00lladybird:
Using rotary cutters takes practice. ...lladybird:<br /><br />Using rotary cutters takes practice. I usually don't cut into anything of importance without trying to cut a few lines on a sample. For straight edges, I usually use a guide, such as a quilting ruler. It often feels as if I'm cutting over the line and under the ruler in order to cut off the line. I've gotten better at cutting with shears, but a rotary cutter is always cleaner.<br /><br />I wouldn't say it's quicker than using shears, merely cleaner.<br /><br />BTW, you still need a small pair of scissor for tight corners; the risk of miscalculating with a rotary cutter is too great.<br /><br /><br /><br />Julianne:<br /><br />My understanding is that the blades can't be sharpened, no more than you could sharpen an ordinary disposable razor blade. They are essentially circular razor blades.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-34280899492512605052011-10-18T17:47:11.284-04:002011-10-18T17:47:11.284-04:00Gracious! I do not have nearly that many, and am g...Gracious! I do not have nearly that many, and am glad to know of all the different types I need. <br /><br />I have a recurring problem with my pinking shears getting dull. It doesn't seem to happen to any of my other scissors or shears. Is there something about the pinking blades that causes this?Katrina Blanchallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03300264690284771712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-20919796111472134772011-10-18T16:58:03.260-04:002011-10-18T16:58:03.260-04:00What timing! I'm on the look out for new sciss...What timing! I'm on the look out for new scissors. I lost my only pair of fabric shears *que lots of swearing*. Time to invest in some Gingers?!Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645962414123088110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-24413767349078503632011-10-18T16:47:09.248-04:002011-10-18T16:47:09.248-04:00Your list of scissors looks a lot like mine, Gerti...Your list of scissors looks a lot like mine, Gertie. One exception is that I use the embroidery scissors at my machine for all of my thread clipping. I buy good ones, but I still wear them out about every 3 months!Paulahttp://www.learnhowtosewnow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-25053344928289390822011-10-18T15:20:24.667-04:002011-10-18T15:20:24.667-04:00I totally need to work on my scissor collection......I totally need to work on my scissor collection...and this is great info. I currently hide my fabric scissors from the rest of the household...I don't trust them!Sarahttp://www.roadtotheheart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-84057010033660930082011-10-18T14:38:10.585-04:002011-10-18T14:38:10.585-04:00I bought my 10" shers off the local equivalen...I bought my 10" shers off the local equivalent of ebay for 10% of a new pair, and no idea what brand as thy must be 50 yers old and have no markings left on them. But they are incredibly good and hold a sharp edge brilliantly. I think shears are the easiest to get second hand because they are so useless for anything but what they are for, people who inherit them are happy to sell them!MrsC (Maryanne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14440723067459232998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-82636770313687562822011-10-18T14:21:48.141-04:002011-10-18T14:21:48.141-04:00My primary shears are 8" Ginghers with spring...My primary shears are 8" Ginghers with spring action. They are absolutely fantastic, but they are the second replacement pair. The spring action in my first 2 shears gave out after a few months, so Gingher replaced them for free. The non-springy shears are still absolutely fantastic though! They were all a little stiff to start out, but after some time they loosen up, and I've never oiled mine.<br /><br />I use my 45mm rotary for almost everything, but I've been meaning to get a smaller rotary, as well as to play with the pinking blades I've seen. I always keep a large supply of replacement blades handy so that I'm never cutting with a dull blade, but I wonder if these can be sharpened?<br /><br />I'm having all my serrated knives sharpened next week (at $2 each! Whoo!) and I think I'll bring in my Friskars pinking shears to get tuned up too.<br /><br />I always get excited when retiring sewing scissors, because then I can use them on elicit projects, like fancy paper and cutting my hair. It thrills me!Juliannehttp://www.madebyjulianne.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-30529706395543705562011-10-18T13:54:00.013-04:002011-10-18T13:54:00.013-04:00One of my favorite pair of scissors was, I think, ...One of my favorite pair of scissors was, I think, designed for use by manicurists -- they're small and have tiny curved blades.<br /><br />The curved blades make them perfect for snipping threads as close as possible to the fabric without ever running the danger of snipping the fabric in the process.<br /><br />They're also useful if you've developed a fabric pill or two, because these can also be rather surgically removed, without cutting the fabric.Karennoreply@blogger.com