I have a question everyone. You know how there's some things that are bad for your scissors, like you shouldn't cut paper with them? I've been wondering about polybatting. I sometimes wonder when i'm cutting it, if it's bad for my good scissors, and if i should be using my good scissors to cut it, or a different pair? Any ideas? :)

I would be interested in knowing the answer to this also,Thanks for asking :lol:
Sharon

Don't have a thought about cutting polybatting. Interesting question. :?

Well i know people have talked about pin cusions, and that some stuffings dull your pins, and others sharpen your pins, i just cant remember if poly batting dulls pins. So if it does, maybe it's the same for scissors.

I've been told by a very experienced quilty friend NOT to cut poly batting with my fabric scissors - too late!!! The same applies to the rotary cutter when trimming up - now I use an old blade for that as it will dull a new one fairly quickly. My plan is to get some new fabric scissors (mine aren't great anyway) and save the old ones for the batting.

Oh wow, thanks for the info. The reason i wondered, is when you cut poly batting, it kind of makes a wierd crunchy noise lol, so i wondered if that was bad maybe. I bought an old tattered quilt at the thrift store for a dollar, and it has really thick batting, so i want to cut it all up into tiny pieces to make a couple of pillows, so that's why i was wondering, cus im planning on cutting a lot of batting lol

I have scissors that are for fabric only.
EVERYONE knows to NOT use them.
I also have a cheap pair of Walmart scissors that are used for anything else.

I only use my good scissors for fabric and an old pair for all other, including batting.

THANKS for all the good information. Guess I will have to go buy a new pair of fabric scissors. (oh darn, more shopping :roll: )

I use fiskars. I love them. I have one pair for fabric (off limits to everyone) and I have one pair for battings (also off limits)

I've been told by my sewing shop NOT to use my good scissors or rotary blades with polybatting, as they will make the blades dull. I have an old pair of scissors and used blades when I cut batting.

Very good info everyone, thank you so much!

I had never givent that a thought!!! Thanks for asking and for the answer....from now on I'll use my old scissors for cutting batting. My good fabric scissors are a pair made in Germany that my grandmother bought over 40 yrs ago!!!!

I'm so glad this question was asked as I had never even given it a thought. Glad I haven't used my good scissors on poly batting. However, I know I have used a rotary cutter on it. Now I will watch that carefully, too.

Good questions and answers!!!

this may be a bit off-topic - sorry if it is--

that wonderful fleece that is so much fun to work with - it dulls my rotary blades really fast

This is why I love this board. You asked a question I hadn't even thought of asking and it was info I needed. Thanks.

Thanks for asking that question. It had never even occurred to me. I don't use poly much, but I'd be really bummed to mess up my fabric scissors!

You can get good scissors sharpened.

I use only Gingher scissors for anything that has to do with sewing. I've had my Gingher's since about 1981. Never had them sharpened and they are still as sharp as a razor blade and I have done quite a bit of sewing in the past 50 years. I do cut my batting with them. I do not cut my batting with rotary cutters.
I just found out over the week-end that Gingher has a rotary cutter. Joanne only had a left handed pair. I can't wait to get one.
What's the real answer.........

Bettia

I was going to ask this question but thought I'd do a search first and see what comes up. And this might just be my answer! Only most of the batts that are mentioned are polybattings. What about 80/20 cotton/polyester battings? I think I'll go get an old scissors to cut this to be on the safe side.


Also, I did want to post this to show that maybe a question has been answered before and all you have to do is use the "search" on this board! Thanks everyone for your help.