My Gingher are the best and I've tried other brands as well. They work very well and if you have a scissor sharpener man that comes to quilt shows or fabric stores occasionally (every 3 or 4 years) they maintain their cutting edge well

Susan

I have a pair of big Gingher shears and I love them for their look and feel. I know, that's not what scissors are for, but there's something about how solid they are that I just love, and the classic chrome reminds me of my grandmother's sewing scissors so I feel sentimental about them even though they aren't actually her scissors. Mine are a newer pair - I hear complaints about newer Ginghers but I must have gotten lucky; mine slice through all 3 layers of a quilt like it's tissue paper. (So they're not JUST pretty; they also work very very well)

BUT! That heavy solid heft I like so much does definitely make my hands tired if I have to do a lot of cutting. If I'm going to be doing a lot of cutting or already have tired/sore hands, my Kai scissors are my go-to scissors. They cut like a dream too, and are so much lighter and much more comfortable in my hands!

My larger Gingher shears are at least 50 yrs. old & still cut beautifully as I never cut anything but fabric with them. At my sewing machine I use Mundial med size shears.

I absolutely love Kai Scissors. They can be found online at kaiscissors.com They are a wee bit more expensive than some of the other brands but, IMHO, are worth every penny. Always free (and fast) shipping and they have a policy that you can send them back to be sharpened free forever. They make many different types of scissors, so take a look at their Website.

Karen Buckley all sizes.......the blades have little teeth that grip the fabric

I have Ginghers that have lasted well over 32+ years. My new favorite is KAI, also. Cutting fabric is such a fluid experience, life a hot knife slicing butter. Well worth the money. I got mine from The Scissorman, Mike Rappoport. The costs usually include the shipping as well.

Karen Kay Bickley or Kai. Gingher are too heavy.

Thanks for all the great input and suggestions! I knew I could count on y'all to help me make a wise choice!!!

I just googled these and they are really quite affordable and they are having a sale and they have a promo code So I will be putting in an order on a couple different pairs. Thank you all for recommending this brand. My Gingher and Weiss are all 50 yrs+ in age and they are getting to feel heavy. And I cannot find any one to sharpen the pinking or the scallop blades? any more.

I have Weiss, Ginger, Kai, Karen Kay Buckley and Fiskars -- as well as some no-names that I bought at a quilt show. I use Fiskars spring loaded when I am going through several layers. I love the Karen Kay Buckley and Kai -- the weight is great and I use them mostly for trimming. If I am trimming curves, nothing beats the Karen Kay Buckley serrated edges (I used to use pinking shears for this, but no more). I have some small, no name curved tips that I use at the sewing machine to trim thread -- they have big holes and thin points and they do a great job. Have tried to replace them with Ginger and Havels and no luck (hence, I have a collection).