Appliqué scissors recommendations?

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07-13-2018, 08:50 AM

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mojo11

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I use Karen Kay Buckley scissors. I do hand applique.

07-13-2018, 10:53 AM

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Cari-in-Oly

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitty

These sound great. It's all those little curves that are getting me.

Just for everyone's info, these are available from the manufacturer's site for the same price and free shipping. https://kaiscissors.com/kai-3120-4-1...work-scissors/
Just a personal preference of mine to go with the manufacturer if I can.

Oh! I forgot about these! I bought a pair of these at the sewing expo earlier this year for trimming around vinyl key fobs I was making on the embroidery machine. They are so sharp! They handle cutting through two layers of marine vinyl at the tips of the scissors better than the squeezers do. I keep them hid from the grandkids with the threat of great bodily harm to the first one I catch using them.

Cari

07-13-2018, 01:06 PM

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misseva

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Originally Posted by KR

For cutting shapes for traditional applique, my choice is the finely serrated scissors by Karen Kay Buckley. I'm not a fan of curved scissors, but I have all 3 of her straight bladed ones and love them!

Karen Kay scissors get my vote.

07-13-2018, 05:13 PM

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ClairVoyantQuilter

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I love Karen Kay Buckley’s scissors for gripping template plastic with the sedated blades. Even the thicker template plastics cut smoothly.

For cutting the fabric, I love my Dovo scissors.