Olivia's Grammy

I still have some of those. I like the idea of using them to cut wrapping paper and cutting the hard plastic to open things. I even know where mine are.

CRH

The older, lighter ones were not as powerful, so had their limitations. I have a Black and Decker and it is wonderful for making chenille. (I know, because I tried every other method before my husband bought me the Black and Decker!!)



Unfortunately, I no longer make chenille baby blankets because of the danger of the young ones chewing on them and ingesting the strings. I still use it in wall hangings, snowmen, etc.

CarolLady

I happened to run across my mom's this week, too. I plugged it in and it was making a weird noise at the outlet. I should have just thrown them away. But I stuck them in a drawer. I imagine the next time I run across them I will throw them away, just because I don't know that they would be safe. I don't remember it ever actually being used.

Carol B

mayday

never heard of them, were they.

OneMoreQuilt

I remember being soooo happy when I got my first pair (early 70's) and being soooo disappointed in the way they cut fabric!!! Worked great for cutting wrapping paper though! Thanks for the Blast from the Past.

Jo Mama

I remembet too in the 70's being so disappointed by those scissors but recently I used a friend's new Black and Decker pair when I was cutting out squares of fabric to fussy cut later for a quilt and they worked very well.

bonniebusybee

You're all making me feel my age! I loved them when I was sewing for my girls (who are now in their 50's!). That was before the synthetics came on the market, and I found they dulled the blades. But they were great for cutting natural fiber fabrics. Tossed mine when they became dull.

bonniebusybee

You're all making me feel my age! I loved them when I was sewing for my girls (who are now in their 50's!). That was before the synthetics came on the market, and I found they dulled the blades. But they were great for cutting natural fiber fabrics. Tossed mine when they became dull.