I have a nice pair of Wiss shears I've had for over forty years. Unfortunately they got dull from those years of polyesters and poly blends. No one seems to be able to sharpen them. Sad.:(

I have my moms that I bought her when I was in high school. I won't tell you how long ago that was , but, my grandson starts H.S. next year. LOL

Our Joann's has a guy come in every 2 months or so that sharpens all kinds ofscissors and knives. Maybe you could do a search and find a local person that does knife/scissor sharpening.

I use the pinking shears all the time for keeping my material from raveling. My grandmother taught me this. I sew regurlar items of clothing for grandkids. I also darn my husbands socks with the egg. Hard to find darning cotton.

I had a pair of Wiss pinking shears but they were so heavy that they didn't get used much so I bought a cheapy lightweight pair about 20 years ago and still use them. I find that they help grade seams.

Ditto. BTW - ref the rotary pinkers - I was told by one of the pros that they will damage the self healing mats, and if we were going to use them (fancy cut rotarys) for fusible appliqué, etc, get a dedicated mat.

I always wished I had a darning egg. I could never find one, it really is hard to "darn" with anything else.

Any one know why they are called "pinking shears"? Just wondering.
Robin in TX

Yes! Mine must also be at least 45 yrs. old and still like new. I still use them for trimming fabric before washing. Difficult to find someone experienced with sharpening them however. I can imagine it must be a tedious job. Mine are Wiss brand. Stamped "Wiss 007 U.S.A." I like that. :thumbup:

I use my rotary cutter pinking blade to trim my edges before washing my fabric.:) I also do other types of sewing so I do use my regular pinking shears sometimes.