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Old 08-10-2014, 10:54 AM
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Another vote for Kai.
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Old 08-10-2014, 12:53 PM
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I love my Kai scissors.
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Old 08-10-2014, 01:55 PM
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I have every brand of sewing scissors on the market and my favorite by far is Kai. I have several sizes - small snips, medium all-purpose, and large shears. I even have a Kai nail clipper.

One of the things I love about my Kai shears is the blades are micro-serrated. They grip the fabric as it's being cut; no more slippage. You can get them sharpened for the cost of shipping, also.
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Old 08-10-2014, 03:32 PM
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I had a pair of Ginghers that needed sharpening, so I purchased a pair of Fiskars. The Fiskars were so stiff that I find myself NOT using them. I still haven't found someone to sharpen the Ginghers, so I bought another pair! I don't buy them (scissors) very often, but when I do, I buy good quality ones!

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Old 08-10-2014, 03:36 PM
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My vote is for Kai, also. I was fortune and bought them from the Kai people at a quilt show, so got a great deal.
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Old 08-10-2014, 05:35 PM
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My oldest boy bought me a pair of those Fiskers Spring loaded ones. Those are the ones I use most of the time. Its just so nice to have the scissors open themselves. Less work. Though the Wiss Weiss?? ones I inherited from my grandmother and used for years make great decorations on the wall. Expecially those pinking shears.
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Old 08-10-2014, 06:37 PM
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My largest cutting scissors,
I love my razor edge Fiskars with the storage sheath.
http://www2.fiskars.com/Sewing-Quilt...0#.U-gqA2MbKUk

For mid midsize sewing scissors,
I LOVE my Havel's. I have the 5.5" length both flat and curved. And the bonuses are the serrated edges and the large finger loops. SUCH a help when you are trying to make fine cuts.
http://www.havelssewing.com/fabric-scissors.html

For my small scissors.
The ones that I keep at my machine - affixed by a magnet - are the purple handled appllique scissors. They are 4" long and 1" blades. The best prices I have found are at Connecting Threads.
http://www.connectingthreads.com/too...s__D81935.html

Hope this helps. Let us know what you decide.
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Old 08-10-2014, 06:48 PM
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I love my Havel's. I just ordered two more pairs from AQS, which has them at a great price with your member discount: https://shop.americanquilter.com/too...html?limit=100

I use Gingher's as well, and like their small scissors for next to my sewing machine:
http://gingher.com/product/5-lightwe...ess-blades/30/
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Old 08-10-2014, 07:03 PM
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I also love my Gingher's. I've had them for about 20 years now. I'm really picky and only cut fabric with them and since I only sew with natural fibers they've stayed sharp.
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Old 08-10-2014, 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeanette Frantz View Post
I had a pair of Ginghers that needed sharpening, so I purchased a pair of Fiskars. The Fiskars were so stiff that I find myself NOT using them. I still haven't found someone to sharpen the Ginghers, so I bought another pair! I don't buy them (scissors) very often, but when I do, I buy good quality ones!

Jeanette
Contact Gingher. I believe you have to send them back to Gingher to have them sharpened.
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