Caswews

I have a pair of curved up embroidery scissors that I use and bought them @ Jo-Ann's, love them. They are by my machine all the time now. Wish I would of had them before, loved the stork scissors until everytime I bought a pair DH would use them umm for his nose hairs and after that I never wanted them back (found him doing his thing one day, he used to put them back into my sewing kit until then) !LOL

litacats

My DH has to go to the dressing clinic whenever he has an accident (and he has a few using a stanley knife) so I grab the scissors from there, they only use them once a throw them away as they are no longer sterile. I must have had a dozen or more over the years, they are great for threads,

Linda1

Mine are ones I used in a sewing factory years ago. I love them and they stay in my hand most of the time while sewing.

carolynjo

In addition to trying the sandpaper, I have read that cutting several layers of aluminum foil will sharpen scissors. I LOVe my Ginghers nippers. Have had for 20 years and I wear them around my neck at home--never take them away.

Noiseynana

I use the ones that doctors use to take out stitches. They are stainless steel and they are very sharp . They throw these away after they use them . So if you know someone in the medical field, they should be able to get you some.

BettyGee

I have a pair of Ginghers and they are absolutely the best I've ever had. Three years of snipping and they are just as sharp as the day I got them. Can't say enough good things about them even though they are a tad pricey.

KGoodhand

This may sound weird but the best thread snips I have found are the little scissors that you buy for cutting your toenails! They are very sharp and a compact size. I have a few pairs because you can ge them at the dollar store. They even fit in where all my machine feet go so I kow they are always handy! I have seen some decorated ones at Fabricland and such but I figure for a $1 I am not out much when they get dull!! But for the record I have been using the one pair for about a year now!!

feffertim

same thing happened to me with my Martelli rotary cutter. After that I stopped going to that group.

BellaBoo

They should be! There is a basket in our guild closet for 'not mine' items to be left there. The person wanted them and kept them.

jaciqltznok

I have used nippers for years....my cheapy one actually fell apart and now I have a Gingher one...super fine point, just love it!