Scissors

lacemaker2004 · Post by **lacemaker2004** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 12:19 am

The other thing I bought last time I bought scissors specific for my hardanger (and I don't remember the company from the web) was a sharpening stone. I haven't used it yet but they had one that was specific for little scissors and I thought that it would be a life saver for those expensive littler goobers. I also have a local kitchen shop that can send knives out for sharpening so i would bet theat the do scissors too.

nosnin · Post by **nosnin** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:00 pm

Funny ,I too am looking for a good pair, so this thread is awsome! The current pair that I'm using are travel scissors (they fold up). I loved them until they start to dull, and now they are not staying straight, they want to fold up. So a new pair is my only answer.

Jilly · Post by **Jilly** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:42 pm

I ended up with a wonderful pair called Milanese Scissors, If you look at the link Mags posted, they seem to be a variation of those, I am sure you would get on well with either ones. If you look at a site called Starla's Stitch and Frame they are both featured there.
http://starlastitch.com/items/black-emb ... -scissors/
I hope this link is live, but I am rubbish at computer things

Dazbo666 · Post by **Dazbo666** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 12:36 pm

I've used manicure scissors of some description in the past, but more recently I've actually used a hobby knife set that I'd bought for a different craft project.... It seems to do the job.

Jilly · Post by **Jilly** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 3:48 pm

Boy! I would hate to try to fish that out of the depths of the chair

wendywombat · Post by **wendywombat** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 3:49 pm

Dazbo666 wrote:I've used manicure scissors of some description in the past, but more recently I've actually used a hobby knife set that I'd bought for a different craft project.... It seems to do the job.

Crikey! Very much Man for the Job!!

Dazbo666 · Post by **Dazbo666** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 3:50 pm

Jilly wrote:Boy! I would hate to try to fish that out of the depths of the chair

Yes it could give quite a shock if you're not careful with it

Jilly · Post by **Jilly** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 3:55 pm

I use one for cutting my mounts, they command a lot of respect

Dazbo666 · Post by **Dazbo666** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 4:16 pm

wendywombat wrote:...Crikey! Very much Man for the Job!!

I like to think so

Seriously though, I realise I've been trying to find a vent for my creative side for some time - painting, decoupage, even paper craft and origami but usually losing interest fairly quickly... but I believe I've finally found a lasting interest with my cross stitch

Rose · Post by **Rose** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 4:47 pm

Oh we all hope this is the one you have been waiting for , it is so rewarding and the possibliities are boundless.

Dazbo666 · Post by **Dazbo666** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 4:55 pm

It probably helps that although my other half loves the look of cross stitch, she also knows that she doesn't have the patience or attention to detail to complete them.

I find it's a really relaxing was to spend a few hours per session... and have a rewarding end result to show for it.

PaulaH · Post by **PaulaH** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:58 pm

I've got a pair of Fiskars - I did have a stork pair but they fell apart for some reason

Paula xx

coffee_freak · Post by **coffee_freak** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:49 am

i use manicure scissors too! lol

~threadbear~ · Post by **~threadbear~** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 12:13 pm

I could probably do with sorting out some 'proper' scissors. I have a pair of sharp kitchen scissors (not ideal) and a small freebie pair I was given. I also use my 'ripper'
I am reading through this thread with interest to see which scissors seem to come out on top.

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:20 am

Jilly wrote:I finally found some in our local wool/stitching shop

You've got a local stitching shop... *gazes into middle distance and heaves a disconsolate sigh* -- apparently there was a lovely needlework shop in Rugby some years before I emigrated here; just my luck

Jilly · Post by **Jilly** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:45 am

The shop is very tiny, it has some excellent kits and the full range of Anchor threads, but at nearly 70p a skein I don't tend to buy a many there, I would love to go to somewhere that has lots of different threads,fabrics etc, Wye needlecraft shop was fantastic, visited it while on holiday, but they did talk down to me rather, so I left without buying anything

Serinde · Post by **Serinde** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:09 pm

More fool they!

Mabel Figworthy · Post by **Mabel Figworthy** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:28 pm

How silly of them -- and how unkind. It's all very well having a shop with a great range of practically everything, but if you then annoy your customers by your attitude you're not going to see them back in a hurry!

Jilly · Post by **Jilly** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:41 pm

It was very silly really, an obvious misunderstanding, but the way the assistant spoke to me just annoyed me so much,
All around the walls of the shop were examples of Dimensions kits, I had just had my birthday so was on the lookout for some that I had seen advertised. I asked the assistant where they were in the store, indicating the one I was after by pointing to the finished sample, she looked at me, sort of laughed, and said something along the lines of 'oh no madam, if you want those you have to stitch them yourself' I felt so humiliated I did not try to clarify my question.
I found them on line half the price when I got home, their loss.

Serinde · Post by **Serinde** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 2:25 pm

Well, I'm cross for you, Jilly.

However, back to scissors. There's a sale on at the moment here: http://www.stitchdirect.com/shopWebSite ... 346&page=2

(and it includes more than scissors...)