Is there a way to make cutting with pinking shears easier?
04-20-2012, 02:54 PM
#11
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Since I do a lot of garment sewing also, I bought a second rotary cutter just for the pinking blade so I don't have to change blades all the time from one kind to another. Have a pair of Fiskar pinking shears but with arthritis in hands, they are difficult to use and the pinking blade is much faster also.
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04-20-2012, 03:35 PM
#12
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I have my grandmother's pinking shears and they will cut fabric but it was slow going. I got a new pair stuck in my Christmas stocking a few years ago. I never opened the package thinking they would be the same as my old pair. I couldn't find my pinking shears for a fast cut so I opened the new package. What a difference! The new pinking shears cut through the fabric in one cut and each pink a sharp edge, no fraying at all. And the new pair was much lighter in weight. I retired my grandmother's pair as decoration. I'll use the new ones.
04-20-2012, 05:12 PM
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I have a pair of quite old pinking shears that I found hard to cut with. Some research on the internet told me to oil the blades and what a difference. They cut really well and are no longer dull. Give your scissors a good oiling with machine oil and they might work lots better for you.
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