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facing/interfacing janesire 08-16-2007
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Posted by Pogonip on August 21, 2007, 8:00 pm
BEI Design wrote:
> Pogonip wrote:
>
>>BEI Design wrote:
>>
>>I've had my pinking shears (Wiss) for 50 years, I'm sure,
>>and find them really hard to use anymore. Why is it that
>>Arthur goes
>>for the hands first? Especially the thumbs? But we sure
>>relied on
>>them in the days before zigzag stitches and sergers.
>
>
> My first pair of good pinking shears are the 11" Wiss
> (Professional Model AA Newark, N.J. U.S.A.) my mother gave
> me when I graduated from high school. Still have them, they
> are beautiful things, but I cannot use them any longer for
> the same reason, my thumbs cannot take it. Plus, I will
> never let anyone *touch* them for sharpening.
>
> However, I got a pair of 8" pinking shears, "Marks 409B
> Brazil" several years ago, and they are still my workhorse
> shears for cutting out fabric. I like that they have the
> full 1/8" notch, keeps all the ravelly wovens in line.
> A..ten...HUT! ;-)
>
> Beverly
>
>
Ooohhhh, good tip. Come to think of it, I have two Singer pinkers. One
that goes on the sewing machine, the other that clamps to a table.
Though I don't know that I'm up for either one of them at the moment.

On a slightly other topic, I'm in a discussion with someone about
dresses we both have made from that fine Indian cotton fabric. Very
light weight, but washes like a handkerchief, and feels so good in the
hot weather. The store where she found her ready-made dress is gone,
and mine came from VCS for a hefty price. Does anyone sell that lovely
cotton by the yard in the U.S.?

--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/

Posted by Olwyn Mary on August 22, 2007, 12:15 am
BEI Design wrote:

> My first pair of good pinking shears are the 11" Wiss
> (Professional Model AA Newark, N.J. U.S.A.) my mother gave
> me when I graduated from high school. Still have them, they
> are beautiful things, but I cannot use them any longer for
> the same reason, my thumbs cannot take it. Plus, I will
> never let anyone *touch* them for sharpening.
>
> However, I got a pair of 8" pinking shears, "Marks 409B
> Brazil" several years ago, and they are still my workhorse
> shears for cutting out fabric. I like that they have the
> full 1/8" notch, keeps all the ravelly wovens in line.
> A..ten...HUT! ;-)
>
> Beverly

I have a pair of Fiskars spring-loaded pinking shears, bought on
recommendation of a friend. You close them on the fabric manually, but
they open automatically, thus needing only half the amount of hand pressure.

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.

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Posted by BEI Design on August 22, 2007, 2:37 am

>
> I have a pair of Fiskars spring-loaded pinking shears,
> bought on recommendation of a friend. You close them on
> the fabric manually, but they open automatically, thus
> needing only half the amount of hand pressure.
>
> Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.

How deep is the notch? I like a full 1/8" deep and wide,
anything smaller doesn't prevent fraying, IMHO.

Beverly



Posted by Olwyn Mary on August 22, 2007, 10:21 am
BEI Design wrote:

>> bought on recommendation of a friend. You close them on
>> the fabric manually, but they open automatically, thus
>> needing only half the amount of hand pressure.
>>
>> Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.
>
> How deep is the notch? I like a full 1/8" deep and wide,
> anything smaller doesn't prevent fraying, IMHO.
>
> Beverly

It seems to be 1/8 wide but marginally less than 1/8 deep. By contrast,
my old, heavy-as-lead Wiss ones, which need sharpening which is why I
got the new ones, have a notch a full 1/8 deep and about 3/16 wide. I
bought mine at either JoAnn's or Hancock's. Why not take a look at them
next time you are in either store?

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.

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Posted by BEI Design on August 23, 2007, 1:40 am
Olwyn Mary wrote:
> BEI Design wrote:

> >
> > How deep is the notch? I like a full 1/8" deep and
> > wide, anything smaller doesn't prevent fraying, IMHO.
> >
> > Beverly
>
> It seems to be 1/8 wide but marginally less than 1/8
> deep. By contrast, my old, heavy-as-lead Wiss ones,
> which need sharpening which is why I got the new ones,
> have a notch a full 1/8 deep and about 3/16 wide. I
> bought mine at either JoAnn's or Hancock's. Why not take
> a look at them next time you are in either store?

I will look for them next time I'm in TSWLTH, I could
certainly use some assistance in cutting out, my hands ache
after a long day of it.

Thanks!

Beverly



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