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Originally Posted by scowlkat
Am I the only person who loves Mundial scissors? I actually found my first pair when I moved to an apartment and found a tin of sewing notions in a closet under the stairs. I still have them and they are as sharp as a razor! However since I am left handed, I bought the large and small Fiskars spring loaded scissors and absolutely love them! I use them constantly.
A good pair, no matter what the brand, will be pricey but well worth it :) |
I'm also a Gingher Gal. Everyone in this house KNOWS not to touch my sewing scissors. Yes, they fear for their lives.
One of my sons got to go to the ER when he played with them and cut the tip of his finger. (only 3 stitches). That was 25 years ago and he still will ask if it's O.K. to use any of my scissors. |
Ginghers and Kai are both excellent. Scissors are a bit like kitchen knives.
They have to be comfortable in your hands. If you can, try it first. |
I have a pair of Ginghers that I really like - I got the lightweight ones with plastic handles, though, to be easier on my hands. I got them at Joanne Fabric with a 40% off coupon, too, so that really helped make them more affordable.
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I love my Ginghers but the large Shears are so heavy. Then I got a smaller size and use them for almost everything fabric.
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Originally Posted by Ramona Byrd
I have a pair of gray KAI scissors (made in Japan) that I think I got in the 1980s. They cost over 30 dollars then and I threatened everybody with torture if they touched them, and I kept them hid all these years.
They have never been sharpened yet cuts any fabric cleanly and will probably last more years. I would love to have a small one of these but haven't gotten around to buying one. They are still advertised on the Internet. |
I'm a Gingher gal as well! I also bought the lighter ones w/the plastic handles as I have a bit of carpal tunnel in the wrist of my cutting hand. Nothing I have used cuts as smoothly as my Ginghers.
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I have Ginghers, but I have to say, I have Fiskars that are just as nice!
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I have a pair of Gingher scissors that my husband bought for me when I first started quilting. If I remember correctly, they cost around $36. This is terrible, but since they cost so much, I never use them and keep them put away. Isn't that awful? I need to get them out and use them.
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Mundial's are awesome and inexpensive. You can get them at JoAnn's on sale/coupon, or I got a package at Rite-Aid of all places, with both 8" and 5" cushion gripped for $10.
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