JackieG

Who uses pinking sheers on their cuts and what is the benefit of it? How do you make sure that your sewing line is the same on each? I use the pinkers when I cut apparel patterns, but never thought of using them for quilting.

erstan947

I did a quilt recently that I wish I'd used pinking shears. It was qualith fabric from a quilt shop, 100 percent cotton but it unraveled really bad.

Up North

Nope, It would be hard to match the edges I would think. Pinked charm squares were enough for me. Unless the fabric frayed a lot I would not pink them.

Quilter7x

I either serge my fabrics or pink the edges before washing to keep them from unraveling. I definitely use them for clothing construction, but not for quilting other than the first washing.

Pamela Artman

I only use pinking sheers on applique pieces. The advantage is that the notches act the same as clipping the seams to go around curves.

MadQuilter

I like to stick to the 1/4" seam and I think a pinked edge would make it harder to keep it even.

Moonpi

curved applique pieces are the places I generally use the pinking shears.

debbieumphress

I use pinking shears because I hate things to unravel. I have no problem lining up the edge of the shear with my 1/4" foot. Blocks come out squared. Just takes a bit of practice and you will love to pink

quilt addict

The speaker at our guild last night discussed this. She pinks because she hand sews everything using English paper piecing. So the paper ensures the piecing is accurate. She discouraged it for machine piecing because it makes it hard to get an accurate 1/4 in. seam.

She pinks because her pieces are often carried around for a long time before they are quilted so it helps with the raveling. She also hand quilts all her quilts so they "live a long time as tops".

mrsjdt

Never thought of pinking shears acting as the "snips" on curves for appliqué...thanks!