Originally Posted by Sewflower (Post 5227529)

I also bought mine in a sewing pack from Walmart. Did you try sharping your by curing into a fine grade sandpaper? It is an old tip for scissors, but it is worth a try

Originally Posted by jj1150 (Post 5228416)

I recently bought the Fons & Porter snippers (on eBay) .... they are super sharp and I like the color ~ bright Red, so I can spot them easily!!

jody

Originally Posted by burchquilts (Post 5227130)

I have some thread nippers (I guess that's what they're called... it's what I call them... LOL!) that are as dull as watching paint dry. They are just cheapies that I got years ago... I think they were a give-away at the LQS or else were just super cheap. They aren't a name brand or anything. But I really like using them to cut my thread. Who out there also uses nippers & what kind do you have? I really need to buy some new, decent ones. Any help would be much-o appreciated!

Originally Posted by BellaBoo (Post 5228631)

I had my grandmother's snips that her teacher gave her when she was in high school. They were heavy and felt great in my hand. Easy to get sharpened too being quality metal. I took them to a class at my guild and left them on the ironing board. I went back to get them a few minutes later and they were gone. I immediately asked everyone to look for them for me. No one could remember who was at the ironing board or around it. No one ever returned them. I still get sad thinking a guild member took them. One day they will forget and have them at a class or workshop! I learned to leave my good notions home and take the cheap ones to classes and workshops.