Honey.....Why do my good scissors smell like onions??
#81
My grandmother who was a dressmaker by profession had worked and saved for a very fine pair of scissors that she only used on silk and fine fabrics, not even cotton. One day my grandfather was repairing metal mesh screens on the windows and used those scissors to cut screen. My mother said she recalled the ensuing argument as being loud and long. After a month of silence he replaced the scissors which she then kept in a locked drawer.
#82
Originally Posted by bstock
Me Too!
Originally Posted by erstan947
NOT!!!!:) I Hide mine. Never leave them setting out:)
#83
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I seem to have solved this type of problem when I moved my sewing room upstairs. Just to be on the safe side, I put 2 pair in the kitchen, 1 on my desk and 1 in my granddaughter's room. So far, no one has made the trek up the stairs to get another pair. Definitely knocking on wood here. :-)
#84
I have a pair of Wiss shears that I bought when I was expecting my son. Made all his baby clothes. Recently I found my DH with them. I threw a fit! He just thought they were a pair of "old" scissors that I don't use. Now, he knows that if scissors are in the sewing room, they are a "no touch" item. My son turns 55 this year.
#87
I have to say, David, that I keep a pair of utility scissors in every room of my house. At least 4 pair in the kitchen. No children here any more and with a husband who uses tools that need to be sharp, he knows not to use my sewing scissors. Go to the dollar store and stock up on cheap scissors and find a cup or container and place them all around the kitchen or wherever they may be needed. Good luck!
#88
Originally Posted by mmlctnp
My grandmother who was a dressmaker by profession had worked and saved for a very fine pair of scissors that she only used on silk and fine fabrics, not even cotton. One day my grandfather was repairing metal mesh screens on the windows and used those scissors to cut screen. My mother said she recalled the ensuing argument as being loud and long. After a month of silence he replaced the scissors which she then kept in a locked drawer.
#90
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Location: Dalton, MN
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My kids used to cut marshmallows with mine. I wasn't quilting at the time but I was sewing clothes for them. They tried to wash off the sticky but didn't get it all off so I knew they had used my scissors.
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