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07-23-2012, 09:14 AM

#11

peaceandjoy

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Join Date: Oct 2008

Location: The Finger Lakes of upstate NY

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My favorites by far are Gingher. All of mine are the original design (none of the light weight ones) except for a pair of pretty designer embroidery scissors. I also have a pair of Elan's serrated scissors, and for some applications they are perfect - but they're not my "go to" ones.

07-23-2012, 09:28 AM

#12

Scissor Queen

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Location: Southwest Kansas

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Elan are great for serrated blade scissors. Otherwise, Gingher, Dovo, Bohin, and Solingen are all great scissors.

07-23-2012, 09:29 AM

#13

jlm5419

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Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: My Sewing Room

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I LOVE my Ginghers. I have several pairs, including pinking shears, spring loaded regular scissors, and a 4" pair for snipping threads. My original pair is 25+ years and still as sharp as ever. I am careful to cut only fabric with my Ginghers.

07-23-2012, 09:53 AM

#14

bearisgray

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Location: MN

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Sometimes one can get good buys on Ginghers through e-bay.

It's worth a look!

07-23-2012, 11:59 AM

#15

Ruby the Quilter

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Location: Far Far West Texas

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I love my Ginghers. Need to check out the other brands mentioned here.

07-23-2012, 05:27 PM

#16

Jan in VA

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Location: Piedmont Virginia in the Foothills of the Blue Ridge Mtns.

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Ginghers or Mundial

Jan in VA

07-23-2012, 05:44 PM

#17

BellaBoo

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My favorites are Dovo and Heritage. They get special handling. Honestly I have Ginghers in my kitchen drawer. It's so nice to have great scissors for utility use. If a pair of scissors won't cut a package top then what good are they?

07-23-2012, 05:47 PM

#18

CajunQuilter2

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Join Date: May 2009

Location: Back home in Louisiana for now....where next?? who knows....

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I have my Ginghers...Have never heard of Kai or Karen Kay Buckley, will have to check them out.

07-23-2012, 05:56 PM

#19

Yakkity

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Join Date: Apr 2012

Location: Madison, WI

Posts: 186

All the scissors I own are Ginghers. I love the feel and balance of them and they are just meant to last. They seem to have something for every sewing/quilting need. Plus they do a fine job of cutting too.

07-23-2012, 06:02 PM

#20

Becky Crafts

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Join Date: Sep 2010

Location: Florida

Posts: 1,560

My Gingher's 8" dressmaker scissors are my favorite & I hide them beside me at all times. Those are my personal scissors & not subject to being borrowed. ;-)