Thread nippers?
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My DH is nearly obsessed with sharpening things (he has stones & ceramic sticks & who knows what all kinda tools to do so) but the blades were so short, I didn't know they could be sharpened. I'll have him give it a try.
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These work great and the tip cover is a saftey.
http://www.superiorthreads.com/shop/...rior-snippers/
http://www.superiorthreads.com/shop/...rior-snippers/
#24
I have some thread nippers (I guess that's what they're called... it's what I call them... LOL!) that are as dull as watching paint dry. They are just cheapies that I got years ago... I think they were a give-away at the LQS or else were just super cheap. They aren't a name brand or anything. But I really like using them to cut my thread. Who out there also uses nippers & what kind do you have? I really need to buy some new, decent ones. Any help would be much-o appreciated!
#25
I had my grandmother's snips that her teacher gave her when she was in high school. They were heavy and felt great in my hand. Easy to get sharpened too being quality metal. I took them to a class at my guild and left them on the ironing board. I went back to get them a few minutes later and they were gone. I immediately asked everyone to look for them for me. No one could remember who was at the ironing board or around it. No one ever returned them. I still get sad thinking a guild member took them. One day they will forget and have them at a class or workshop! I learned to leave my good notions home and take the cheap ones to classes and workshops.
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Lots of options! I keep a pair at my machine made by Gold Seal. I've had them for about 40 years. Hadn't sewed in many years and when I started quilting a few years ago I couldn't find them. I bought a small pair of scissors, but my fingers always got caught in the holes. Finally found my Gold Seal in with a bag of old sewing notions and I love them.
http://www.amazon.com/Gold-Seal-Thre.../dp/B00358CTL2
As someone mentioned earlier, I take the "others" to classes and workshops as I don't mind so much if I lose them.
http://www.amazon.com/Gold-Seal-Thre.../dp/B00358CTL2
As someone mentioned earlier, I take the "others" to classes and workshops as I don't mind so much if I lose them.
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