Comments on: Ask the Experts: Scissors

By: Andrea

Andrea — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 02:39:02 +0000

My favorite regular scissors are a pair of lefty ginghers. I recommend mundial left handed pinking shears for all the lefties! They have a similar feel to ginghers, and I found mine at Hancock for 70% off! Great deal!

By: Kirbee in IA

Kirbee in IA — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:59:26 +0000

I have Gingher lefty shears that I got as a birthday present last year. Love love love them, although the only pain with them is keeping the fluffies out. They really get bogged down when they get linty, but maybe that is just normal scissor behavior. I am longing for Gingher’s lefty pinking shears (which they discontinued). Santa didn’t bring me any, so I am on the prowl. My poor ancient sewing machine (a beautiful cast aluminum Montgomery Ward circa 1960), doesn’t have a zigzag stitch, and I don’t have a serger. Pinking shears are not a luxury for me, they are a necessity. If I have to borrow my mother-in-law’s right-handed shears yet again, I’m going to cry. Cutting that many seams with right handed scissors is excruciating.

By: diana

diana — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 19:19:31 +0000

I am left handed too and my favorite are the fiskers – so hard to find good left handed ones. I had ginghers and got rid of them

By: Veronica

Veronica — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:10:08 +0000

I have lots of scissors. My newer ones are Fiskars and Ginghers, but I also have several antique pairs of Wiss and Schaaf & Good scissors. The later are 40 to 60 years old and belonged to my grandparents who once worked in a clothing manufacturing plant in GA. They definitely need to be sharpened!

By: Java Jane

Java Jane — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:46:16 +0000

I have used the same pair of Wiss fabric shears since my first sewing class decades ago. They are older than most of your readers! Occasionally I have them professionally sharpened but the key is to use them for fabric only. My boys have learned not to mess with Mama’s shears!

By: Kristie

Kristie — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:28:48 +0000

I have a pair of Kai shears and they cut thru fabric like butter! I just love them!! I also am a big fan of rotary cutters and use them whenever possible as well.

By: PKJ

PKJ — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 08:14:10 +0000

I use rotary cutters whenever I can. After going through many, many different brands of scissors I found KAI to be the best. Now they are the only brand I allow in my Studio.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 03:35:17 +0000

By far the best scissors I have ever used is the Karen K Buckley “perfect scissors”.. They are fantastic. The blades are fine and slightly serrated so they grip the fabric, keeping it from slipping. Truly the best scissors ever.

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 03:12:15 +0000

I have gingers and fiskars, but rarely use them since I finally got the feel for the 60 mm rotary. Thanks for this post- it reminds me that I need to find a good sharpener north of Atlanta. Any recommendations?

By: Rachael in TX

Rachael in TX — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 02:55:18 +0000

What about when scissors dull? Do you get them sharpened or just buy new ones?