Scissor preference?

All three of my favorite Ginghers are worn and aging. They've been sent
back to Gingher and restored but still have millions of miles on them. The
7" dressmaker shears don't have the points they once had, the serrated edge
ones won't cut just anything from stem to stern and the precious little
curved embroidery ones can't clip into appliqué turns as they once did. I am
not saying that I'm sure I'm willing to try another brand - they have served
me well. Just in case I have a flash of an open mind, have any of you found
anything you think is wonderful? Polly

I have a pair of red Klasse' dressmaking shears - 4.5" blades. Quite heavy,
no that's not the word, they feel substantial but not heavy or draining on
your hand. They feel....right. Have had them for, jeepers, nigh on 4 years
now and have not needed sharpening.

--
Sharon from Melbourne Australia (Queen of Down Under)
http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html (takes a while to load)
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shazrules/my_photos (same as website but
quicker)

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
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All three of my favorite Ginghers are worn and aging. They've been
sent
back to Gingher and restored but still have millions of miles on them.
The
7" dressmaker shears don't have the points they once had, the serrated
edge
ones won't cut just anything from stem to stern and the precious little
curved embroidery ones can't clip into appliqué turns as they once did. I
am
not saying that I'm sure I'm willing to try another brand - they have
served
me well. Just in case I have a flash of an open mind, have any of you
found
anything you think is wonderful? Polly

I have to admit I've entirely given up "good" scissors in favor of the
ergonomic Fiskars. If you have any sort of hand or wrist issues (I have
problems with one wrist from an old break) it's much easier on your hands &
wrist.

--pig


On 5/16/05 22:34, in article
et, "Polly Esther"
wrote:

All three of my favorite Ginghers are worn and aging. They've been sent
back to Gingher and restored but still have millions of miles on them. The
7" dressmaker shears don't have the points they once had, the serrated edge
ones won't cut just anything from stem to stern and the precious little
curved embroidery ones can't clip into appliqué turns as they once did. I am
not saying that I'm sure I'm willing to try another brand - they have served
me well. Just in case I have a flash of an open mind, have any of you found
anything you think is wonderful? Polly



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I have Ginghers but just bought Fiskars Soft touch and just love them.
I also bought the pinking sears.. I like their rotary cutter so well..I
just went with them. Several of the stores where I buy fabric use them
to cut the fabric and they find they like them better than anything
else.

I have been told that the Ginghers that are made in Europe are better than
wherever else Ginghers makes their scissors. I've also been told that most
of the Ginghers that TSWLTH carries are not made in Europe - although, I did
check a pair last year with the decorative handles & they were made in
Europe. My scissors are made in Italy, but the sheath is made in Germany.
I also got a pair of tester scissors from Fred, who posts here from time to
time, that I really like. They are lightweight, like a Fiskars, but seem to
me to be sharper. It says Heritage 7241 on them, but I don't think that's
the brand, I think it's the style number.

Pauline
"Cynthia Mason" wrote in message
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I have Ginghers but just bought Fiskars Soft touch and just love them.
I also bought the pinking sears.. I like their rotary cutter so well..I
just went with them. Several of the stores where I buy fabric use them
to cut the fabric and they find they like them better than anything
else.

yes .. my straight nail scissors - I have used them for snipping threads and
a few other things they probably shouldn't have been used for and they still
work and have never needed to be sharpened and they are over 15 years old

--
Jessamy
www.geocities.com/jess_ayad
http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jess_ayad/my_photos
In The Netherlands
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All three of my favorite Ginghers are worn and aging. They've been sent
back to Gingher and restored but still have millions of miles on them. The
7" dressmaker shears don't have the points they once had, the serrated edge
ones won't cut just anything from stem to stern and the precious little
curved embroidery ones can't clip into appliqué turns as they once did. I am
not saying that I'm sure I'm willing to try another brand - they have served
me well. Just in case I have a flash of an open mind, have any of you found
anything you think is wonderful? Polly

Polly Esther wrote:

All three of my favorite Ginghers are worn and aging. They've been sent
back to Gingher and restored but still have millions of miles on them. The
7" dressmaker shears don't have the points they once had, the serrated edge
ones won't cut just anything from stem to stern and the precious little
curved embroidery ones can't clip into appliqué turns as they once did. I am
not saying that I'm sure I'm willing to try another brand - they have served
me well. Just in case I have a flash of an open mind, have any of you found
anything you think is wonderful? Polly


Love my Fiskars, and their customer service is excellent. Fiskars are
quite light weight, which can be a help for tired hands, and smaller
hands. I have several pairs of their black handled 'general purpose'
scissors that I use with dressmaking classes, and a couple of the orange
handled ones. Love them all!

--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

I'm hooked on Fiskar's Razor Edge scissors, and for rotary cutting, I prefer
the Olfa cutter with the smaller size blade.

Linda


"Polly Esther" wrote in message
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All three of my favorite Ginghers are worn and aging. They've been sent
back to Gingher and restored but still have millions of miles on them.
The
7" dressmaker shears don't have the points they once had, the serrated
edge
ones won't cut just anything from stem to stern and the precious little
curved embroidery ones can't clip into appliqué turns as they once did. I
am
not saying that I'm sure I'm willing to try another brand - they have
served
me well. Just in case I have a flash of an open mind, have any of you
found
anything you think is wonderful? Polly

All my scissors are Fiskars, all 10-11 pairs, except for the 6 pairs of very
small appliqué and embroidery scissors that live in various sewing boxes. (2
pairs of those were gifts anyway.) Maybe if Ginghers had been readily
available, I would have tried them, but never had problems with Fiskars. Do
you truly own only 3 pairs of scissors? (OK, I confess to a bit of scissors
fetish, but that's all right, isn't it?)
Roberta in D

"Polly Esther" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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All three of my favorite Ginghers are worn and aging. They've been sent
back to Gingher and restored but still have millions of miles on them.
The
7" dressmaker shears don't have the points they once had, the serrated
edge
ones won't cut just anything from stem to stern and the precious little
curved embroidery ones can't clip into appliqué turns as they once did. I
am
not saying that I'm sure I'm willing to try another brand - they have
served
me well. Just in case I have a flash of an open mind, have any of you
found
anything you think is wonderful? Polly

Sure, Roberta. A scissor fetish must be all right. At least the quilt police
haven't issued me a warning just yet. Polly

"Roberta Zollner" wrote All my scissors are Fiskars, all 10-11 pairs,
except for the 6 pairs of very
small appliqué and embroidery scissors that live in various sewing boxes.
(2
pairs of those were gifts anyway.) Maybe if Ginghers had been readily
available, I would have tried them, but never had problems with Fiskars.
Do
you truly own only 3 pairs of scissors? (OK, I confess to a bit of
scissors
fetish, but that's all right, isn't it?)