Originally Posted by #1piecemaker
Okay, remember when we were all taught to use pinking shears in home ec class? Does anybody ever use them anymore? I'm curious. I don't even think they sell them anymore, do they?
I haven't seen them in the stores, but then, I haven't been looking for them. I still have my original (1958) pinking shears. They were cutting so well for such a long time and then they began to "chew" the fabric. The kiddies may have used them on paper projects. :roll: A few years ago I brought them to Martha Pullen's sewing school in Huntsville and had them professionally sharpened. They're OK, but not as good as they were that very very long time ago.
I also "acquired" my MIL's pinking shears (two pairs). They also do the chewing thing.
Flashback: Does anyone remember the pinker that was attached to a table top? It had a hand crank and all you did was roll the fabric through it and the edges were pinked for you. WE had one in our Home Ec. Dept.