I finally found the pair of nippers I was looking for. I love them. I had bought a cheap pair, which didn't cut worth a d...
Then I bought a pair of Fiskars, then a Gingher. I hated them all. The cheap pair I ended up throwing out and returned the other two. The only cut on certain places on the blade.
I looked online and I found a website
http://www.threadandmore.com/default.asp who had the same type as I had originally bought. They are so sharp I ended up buying 2 pairs and they are less than $5.00. I hung mine on ribbon (my sister-in-laws idea) around my neck as I keep losing them.
They are the best I have ever seen. I was so excited about finding them that I told my LQS about them and they are going to order them for the shop.
The item is Thread Snips (THS-200)
from the Threads and More website. Check them out, you won't be sorry.