Raq Quilting Snips
03-13-2015, 06:37 AM
#11
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Originally Posted by Onebyone
The best I've used are these: http://www.walmart.com/ip/12461345?w...890472&veh=sem
That is a much lower price than what I paid.
03-13-2015, 07:08 AM
#12
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A few years back a local drug store brought in the spring loaded fiskars on a special for $5 Cdn.... all 8 of our quilt group got a pair and that was all their stock. I love mine, although the rag quilts I've made were made before I had these scissors 
03-13-2015, 07:35 AM
#13
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Originally Posted by Quilty-Louise
I purchased the Fiskar Rag Quilt snips years ago when I was
planning to make a rag quilt.
So far I have yet to make the quilt OR use the snips. But I will
someday.
planning to make a rag quilt.
So far I have yet to make the quilt OR use the snips. But I will
someday.
03-14-2015, 06:46 AM
#14
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Originally Posted by redneckwoman
I've got the H F ones and I really like them
03-14-2015, 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Latrinka
I have the Fiskars ones, got them at walmart years ago, have made lots of rag quilts, they are just as sharp as the day I got them. I also use them when I need to cut close to the edge or seam on things, don't know what I'd do without them!
06-15-2015, 10:44 AM
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I got one pair of the Fiskars at Joann's, they were perfect...I gave them to my mom, now my second pair ordered from Amazon are terrible. Looking for a better alternative if anyone has any suggestions...
06-15-2015, 11:43 AM
#17
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Originally Posted by Sewnoma
People who make rag quilts have my sincere respect. I made ONE, and I used the Fiskars spring-loaded snips, and I felt like I was grinding my hands into dust. They ached for weeks and I didn't even do a very good job, I ended up so worn out I didn't do enough snipping so the quilt isn't very good looking; it looks RATTY rather than RAGGY. I gave up and put it in my DH's trunk in case he needs to lay on the ground to change a flat or something, LOL.
06-15-2015, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Latrinka
The way to avoid the hand fatigue from the snipping is to sew a row, snip, sew another row, snip, this is what I do and it helps a lot!
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