What kind of "nippers" do you use?

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02-27-2010, 08:58 PM

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Jim's Gem

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I have a pair of the Ginger little black nippers velcroed to the front of my sewing machine. This way they are always within reach when I am sewing. I have a second pair I put in my little "binding" bag which holds binding clips, thread, a couple needles and such.

02-27-2010, 09:01 PM

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I also vote for Gingher.

02-28-2010, 07:52 AM

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Darlene

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What are nippers? Some people call nail clippers nippers LOL.

02-28-2010, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by sdparent

Gingher is the only way to go, I have had mine for years and love them

Same here! I also have a Gingher dressmaker shears and I warned my family if anyone used them to cut anything other that fabric, they'd owe me a new pair. I'm still on the original and the edges are still very sharp!

02-28-2010, 07:28 PM

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The nippers are the little "snips" that have a spring on them. They are wonderful for clipping threads and such. Not big enough to cut fabrics with.

03-14-2010, 06:25 AM

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I finally found the pair of nippers I was looking for. I love them. I had bought a cheap pair, which didn't cut worth a d...

Then I bought a pair of Fiskars, then a Gingher. I hated them all. The cheap pair I ended up throwing out and returned the other two. The only cut on certain places on the blade.

I looked online and I found a website http://www.threadandmore.com/default.asp who had the same type as I had originally bought. They are so sharp I ended up buying 2 pairs and they are less than $5.00. I hung mine on ribbon (my sister-in-laws idea) around my neck as I keep losing them.

They are the best I have ever seen. I was so excited about finding them that I told my LQS about them and they are going to order them for the shop.

The item is Thread Snips (THS-200)
from the Threads and More website. Check them out, you won't be sorry.

03-16-2010, 01:21 PM

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03-16-2010, 01:59 PM

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I have the thread snips you are talking about. I can use just about any snips. I have several different kinds and use them all. Depends on what is closest to my hand.

03-16-2010, 02:06 PM

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I keep mine on a ribbon around my neck when I am sewing. Otherwise I lose them down the side of the chair, under the fabric, left on the ironing board,etc.