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Old 03-27-2011, 08:35 AM
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I have a pair from my mom (50 years ago), never use them. Also a wood darning egg with handle.
I've never seen or heard of a wood darning egg so that might be interesting to see.
This is a darning egg. I've had it for years and used it once or twice. I'm not a good darner.
this is the most stunning darning egg I have ever seen...I collect them...if you ever want to part with it, let me know!
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Old 03-27-2011, 08:36 AM
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I have 3 or 4 pinking shears...different sizes...love and use them all....
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Old 03-27-2011, 08:42 AM
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I have never liked pinking shears, so don't use them, but they still do sell them, so someone must use them. LOL
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Old 03-27-2011, 08:45 AM
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I still use mine and they are left-handed shears, that way
I can truthfully say, OH Dear, sorry, you are right handed, they won't work for you. I learned a long time ago not to loan
out pinking shears. My friend didn't even know she had wrecked them.
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Old 03-27-2011, 08:54 AM
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Have pinking shears and a darning egg. Use the pinking shears to cut corners on fabric before washing to prevent raveling threads.
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Old 03-27-2011, 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by QuiltnNan
Originally Posted by #1piecemaker
Originally Posted by ptquilts
I have a pair from my mom (50 years ago), never use them. Also a wood darning egg with handle.
I've never seen or heard of a wood darning egg so that might be interesting to see.
This is a darning egg. I've had it for years and used it once or twice. I'm not a good darner.
That is a beautiful darning egg! I have a few (yes, I use them LOL) but nothing as lovely as yours!
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Old 03-27-2011, 12:15 PM
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I have a huge pair of Gingher pinkers and I can barely maneuver them. Too heavy and too bulky.
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Old 03-27-2011, 12:24 PM
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I use my pinking sheers for applique when I follow El Burns' method of stitching the pieces to fusible interfacing. It also good for trimming curved seams before pressing, since it eliminates the need to clip, which can result in an uneven curve.
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I use mine mostly for projects using felt, like gingerbread men, etc.
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The last jelly roll I purchased was cut with very tiny pinking shears (cutters).
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