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    Old 05-19-2012, 05:47 PM
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    Originally Posted by Sewflower
    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
    My DH is nearly obsessed with sharpening things (he has stones & ceramic sticks & who knows what all kinda tools to do so) but the blades were so short, I didn't know they could be sharpened. I'll have him give it a try.
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    Old 05-19-2012, 05:48 PM
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    Originally Posted by jj1150
    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
    I have several Fons & Porter tools & I love the red handles... so easy to see amongst the piles!
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    Old 05-19-2012, 06:37 PM
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    These work great and the tip cover is a saftey.
    http://www.superiorthreads.com/shop/...rior-snippers/
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    Old 05-19-2012, 08:29 PM
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    Originally Posted by burchquilts
    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!
    love, love, love the nippers for snipping threads as I go along. (also works to dead head flowers)
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    Old 05-19-2012, 08:31 PM
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    Originally Posted by BellaBoo
    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.
    I'm sorry. Maybe they were embarrassed?
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    Old 05-20-2012, 04:04 AM
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    I use the ones that Tooltron makes. I love them!
    http://www.tooltron.com
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    Old 05-20-2012, 04:27 AM
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    Lots of options! I keep a pair at my machine made by Gold Seal. I've had them for about 40 years. Hadn't sewed in many years and when I started quilting a few years ago I couldn't find them. I bought a small pair of scissors, but my fingers always got caught in the holes. Finally found my Gold Seal in with a bag of old sewing notions and I love them.
    http://www.amazon.com/Gold-Seal-Thre.../dp/B00358CTL2
    As someone mentioned earlier, I take the "others" to classes and workshops as I don't mind so much if I lose them.
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    Old 05-20-2012, 04:35 AM
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    I had never used them, then I bought something else I needed, and it had a few things in pkge, I think I got it at Hancocks, and now I love them! Not sure of brand though.
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    Old 05-20-2012, 04:46 AM
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    Years ago, I found some of the Gingher snips on eBay for about 5 dollars a pair, I think I bought 5 pair, I have them all over the house. I love them.
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    Old 05-20-2012, 04:50 AM
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    has anyone tried sharpening them by cutting through aluminum foil? I`ve heard that that can work but I've never tried it.
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