Worst way you've seen your good sewing scissors mistreated?

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06-02-2011, 08:52 AM

#141

Roberta

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I've never CAUGHT them but know they did it even though they both denied ever touching them :-(

06-02-2011, 09:01 AM

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quilt 43

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Boys cutting off guitar strings...told that their "family jewels" would be injured if the Ginghers were ever TOUCHED again...not a problem since then....

06-02-2011, 09:03 AM

#143

#1piecemaker

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Well, I've seen mine cut paper, baling twine, weedeater string and hair. That's why I keep my sharpener handy. And, if that fails, I fuss a little and buy a new pair. He'll eventually get the message.

06-02-2011, 09:18 AM

#144

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My late husband thought anything in my sewing room was fair game: cut anything with the scissors, use the chalk to mark something he was working on, use my marking pencils. Finally made a felt case for my scissors and said that anyone using them would be executed immediately!

06-02-2011, 09:31 AM

#145

Lynn Luker

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I made the mistake of taking them to church to help some ladies tie quilts. One of them (who I thought was really a quilter, and should have known better) used my scissors to pry up the tacks that held the fabric to the wooden quilting frames! I bit my tongue and quickly took them as soon as she laid them down. Why don't others 'get it'??

06-02-2011, 09:34 AM

#146

charity-crafter

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Crafty critter

My late husband thought anything in my sewing room was fair game: cut anything with the scissors, use the chalk to mark something he was working on, use my marking pencils.

I was just the opposite when I lived with my parents. Everything in my Dad's garage was fair game for quilting. My dad always was irratated with me because I'd borrow his rulers and pencils when I quilted at his house. I'd hear him bellow "Sarah June, where's my large square?" "have you seen my tape measure" I only had a small tape measure at the time. Dad had this cool metal one that measured everything I needed and I could lock it in position.
This was before the fancy rulers we have now.

06-02-2011, 10:09 AM

#147

wolfkitty

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Originally Posted by bearisgray

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deb watkins

Hubby used mine to cut the grips off his golf clubs.

Hmmmmm - is he still living?

You know, Deb, I've never heard you mention your husband! LOL

Sorry, didn't see the above quote until too late. Like a magazine, I was reading from page 10 back to page one. Oh, well.

06-02-2011, 10:15 AM

#148

BellaBoo

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When you think about it, why let scissors get you all stressed out?
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06-02-2011, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Ramona Byrd

Those who have cattle maybe know what I'm talking about. He said he would tell me what it was all used for but I knew he trimmed hair and removed cocabers with it.
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Cocabers.....is that the same as Mountain Oysters?

No, I think she means cockaburrs (burdocks), but I know what YOU meant.