Scissors
 

I am looking to buy a good pair of scissors with bigger holes for my fingers. I do a lot of appliqué and I have noticed scissors by Karen Buckley that are for appliqué. I would like your experiences with different scissors. Thanks for you comments.

I'm also looking at getting some better scissors -- my friends are wild about their Kai brand.

I'm pretty likely to go to our local Sew Expo coming up in a couple of weeks just to go look at them. But will be following this with interest. I want a nice pair of general scissors and a small applique type pair as well.

I love my Karen Kay Buckley scissors they are sharp to the point, have large handles and have stayed sharp through lots of applique work ( even with lots of paper backed fusibles) for a few years now. They are definitely worth the price

I'd like to see the Gingher Applique scissors with slightly larger finger holes myself :thumbup: I'd like to hear your feedback on the KB's if you decide to get them ;)

I use both the Gingher 9" sheers for regular cutting or larger applique cuts but use the Gingher Applique scissors for the smaller work. I also have and 8" pair of Gingher scissors that I love. The only thing for all 3 pairs is that they are right handed and I am a lefty. They were more costly for the left handed scissors and since I have a life time of mostly using right handed scissors I thought I would do fine with the right. Maybe someday I will get a pair for my left hands.

I bought a pair of different brands of scissors to compare which ones I like. The serrated edge scissors the best for applique fabric cutting. I have Ginger, Buckley, Kai, Havel, Holtz, Clover, and Elan and few others of odd brands. All are excellent. Clover and Elan are my favorite cutting scissors.

I agree that Karen Buckley scissors are the best way to go. I love the sharp pointed ends and the larger holes for your hands. I have had mine for about 4 years and they are still sharp.

I have like the Kai scissors - and the finger size are okay for me - not sure how my fingers compare to othere though. I usually weat a medium to large gloves. When I bought them at a quilt show I got the set of three. Liked them so much when I returned the next year I bought another set.

Havel Scissors are fantastic - I have three pairs. Their serrated edge and large finger holes are easy to handle and the serration gives you excellent control of small cuts. These cut perfectly right up to the tip. They also have an eight inch Sewing scissor with regular handles which I have as well and a curved tip with large loops which I do not have.

https://www.amazon.com/Havels-Serrat...s%2C151&sr=8-3

I love my Karen Buckley scissors- perfect for appliqué