feffertim

I also use mine to trim the edges of my fabric before washing, it keeps it from unraveling

dglvr

I have a really nice pear of Pinking Shears but haven't used them much. Thanks everyone for the tips of using them. :thumbup:

#1piecemaker

I've never seen or heard of a wood darning egg so that might be interesting to see.

QuiltnNan

I had a wonderful chrome pair for years and wore them out. They still work and I gave them to my daughter. I bought another pair with orange handles. They work much better than my original pair. I still sew clothes, so I still use them.
I made the 3 dresses, vest, and tie for this past Christmas for my daughter's family. It was a double knit, so the pinked edges was pretty much necessary. I don't use pinking shears for quilting.

QuiltnNan

This is a darning egg. I've had it for years and used it once or twice. I'm not a good darner.

Wine Woman

I just took mine out yesterday. Good timing! One of the quilters said she pinks around the curved edges so she doesn't have to snip. I thought I would try it on one of my projects. I'll stay tuned to see what everyone uses them for!

Country1

Yes, I do and I do. DH bought mine for me a year or so ago and do use them!

AlwaysQuilting

That's a good idea!
I'm going to try that too.

BellaBoo

I use pinking to trim curves for applique instead of snipping up to the stitch line, and cutting raw edge rick rack from fabric. I had a pair sharpened and the so called 'expert' of 25 years of scissor sharpening made the scissors so dull they won't cut air. DH worked on the pair for many hours sharpening and declared if they got dull again buy a new pair. LOL.

Scrap Happy

Same here. My DSIL gave them to me for Christmas one year and I use them to trim the ends of the fabric before washing.