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katie

Joined: 13 Dec 2004
Posts: 713
Location: midlands

Posted: Wed Dec 16, 09 8:07 pm Post subject: Dressmaking scissors
Having just spent the last half hour struggling to cut out some cloth shapes for tree decorations with some very blunt scissors, could somebody recommend me a good make of dressmaking scissors.?I used to have some good ones once until OH decided to cut turf with them!

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Wed Dec 16, 09 8:11 pm Post subject:
There are long debates on this. https://forum.downsizer.net/about44331.html&highlight=scissors I hide mine. Everyone knows however that they are for fabric only and not to be used for anything else EVER!

Debs and Conor

Joined: 20 May 2009
Posts: 90

Posted: Thu Dec 17, 09 9:25 am Post subject:

Fiskars every time, they are not the cheapest scissors, but I swear by them, I have several pairs(various sizes and uses) and all have lasted years - in fact the one pair is still great and I bought them for college in 1997.
I have been a seamstress for 10+years now so all my scissors have seen heavy usage, cutting everything from silk to velvet to wool to more modern fabrics - can't recommend them highly enough

Maxwell Smart

Joined: 29 May 2005
Posts: 607
Location: London Town

Posted: Thu Dec 17, 09 1:03 pm Post subject:
Fiskars or Zwillings.... I've always used the latter on fabric.

katie

Joined: 13 Dec 2004
Posts: 713
Location: midlands

Posted: Thu Dec 17, 09 4:34 pm Post subject:
Thanks very much everybody. I love this place - you always get a quick, useful response! I think I'll have to wait till after Christmas now but I'm looking forward to having proper equipment again.

Penny Outskirts

Joined: 18 Sep 2005
Posts: 23385
Location: Planet, not on the....

Posted: Thu Dec 17, 09 4:43 pm Post subject:
I have Zwillings, and what Cathryn said. Don't let them get used for anything else ever

joanne

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 7100
Location: Morecambe, Lancashire

Posted: Thu Dec 17, 09 4:53 pm Post subject:
being left-handed I like these - I have 2 pairs - One for crafts and one for dress-making https://www.overstock.com/Crafts-Sewing/Fiskars-Softouch-Spring-Action-10-inch-Scissors/3127630/product.html?cid=133635

Dogwalker

Joined: 20 Mar 2007
Posts: 1231
Location: Mid Wales

Posted: Thu Dec 17, 09 6:16 pm Post subject:
I have Fiskars too, my younger brother gave them to me for my 21st, ummm 20+ years ago. I think they've only been sharpened once and are still brilliant.

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