Cutter and scissors for gift help
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My mom does quilts all the time and for her birthday I was thinking to get a Gingher rotary cutter, extra blades, and some scissors.
She has a Fiskars rotary cutter already, but I read the Gingher cuts nicer and I like the idea of not having to touch the blades.
I need help with the scissors. Which scissors are most commonly used by quilters that use rotary cutters?
Embroidery?
These?
http://www.amazon.com/Gingher-Knife-...dp/B000UUABE0/
I know her thread snips are cheap and low quality.
Possibly some large scissors for cutting batting?
Basically feeling guilty for using her fabric scissors for other things when I was a kid and looking for 2-3 of the most commonly used scissors that would likely be an upgrade.
She has a Fiskars rotary cutter already, but I read the Gingher cuts nicer and I like the idea of not having to touch the blades.
I need help with the scissors. Which scissors are most commonly used by quilters that use rotary cutters?
Embroidery?
These?
http://www.amazon.com/Gingher-Knife-...dp/B000UUABE0/
I know her thread snips are cheap and low quality.
Possibly some large scissors for cutting batting?
Basically feeling guilty for using her fabric scissors for other things when I was a kid and looking for 2-3 of the most commonly used scissors that would likely be an upgrade.
#3
I love mine too! I have the size you mentioned and I also have this one: http://www.amazon.com/Gingher-G-8-8-...bxgy_ac_text_b
She will enjoy either one and she'll love them both!
She will enjoy either one and she'll love them both!
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I don't know anything about the Gingher cutter, but iI love my Gingher lightweight scissors. They have black plastic handles and are much lighter than all metal ones which is a consideration as we age.
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Is it possible to know which scissors are still made in Germany?
These claim to be made in Italy
http://www.amazon.com/Gingher-Inch-K...dp/B002PNLY0K/
but I have seen pictures of Germany, Italy and Mexico. Is it luck of the draw or are some models only made in Germany?
These claim to be made in Italy
http://www.amazon.com/Gingher-Inch-K...dp/B002PNLY0K/
but I have seen pictures of Germany, Italy and Mexico. Is it luck of the draw or are some models only made in Germany?
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