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Scissors
(Saito) Yes. Hmm... Japanese grip scissors. I don't dislike them, and I'm not saying they're bad, but Japanese grip scissors are surprisingly sharp, aren't they? So they are useful for undoing stitches made by a sewing machine, but they're so sharp that they sometimes damage the fabric or thread. Also, the reason these thread-cutting scissors are good is that when you're making a small applique, like cutting a single petal of fabric for a Baltimore quilt, you don't need fabric scissors with a long blade, right? If you want to cut a small circle, these thread-cutting scissors are more convenient. So you can use these to cut threads, and you can also use them to cut fine fabric and make cuts. You can't cut small circles with Japanese scissors, right? So these thread-cutting scissors (blade length: about 3.5 cm) are better after all.
(Hayashi) They're perfect for cutting the small fabrics such as flower appliques.
(Saito) Yes. For that sort of thing, these thread-cutting scissors are definitely the way to go.
Spring scissors are also perfect for machine embroidery!
(Hayashi) Besides these thread-cutting scissors, there is another new product that has come out called Spring Scissors, which, as I recall, you first bought them for us (the staff members in Quilt Party)as souvenirs from overseas, right?
(Saito) Yes, I found this in USA about 10 years ago. It seemed like they were the main product sold there. Whenever I find a new scissors, I always buy a few, try them out myself, and if they're really good, I'll buy some the next time I'm there. So I gave some to you as a souvenir and asked you what you thought, and you said it was really good. So the following year I bought some more and brought them back home.
(Hayashi) I can cut it very lightly.
Yes, they are light. Japanese grip scissors have a rather hard touch, but these are spring-loaded, light to the touch, and easy to grip, which is also good.
(Hayashi) To be honest, I love Spring Scissors so much that I use them exclusively for cutting threads. It's true that the blade is curved, so you can't cut into fabric, but if you just want to cut threads, I think spring scissors are easier to use.
(Saito) Yes, they are easy to grasp and use. The tip of these spring scissors is delicate, so if you cut something thick, the tip will get damaged, so it's better to just use them to cut threads. Also, when I make a gusset of a bag, I add a fusible interfacing to the gusset to make it firm, so I use sewing machine for quilt stitching. When doing so, I have to stitch in one direction, so I have to cut the thread each time. They are easy to use for cutting threads on a sewing machine. When free-motion quilting, the curved tip allows you to cut the sewing machine thread without damaging the fabric. Of course, they are also useful for hand quilters when quilt stitching a quilt setting on a quilting frame. The scissors are light, so you can place them on top of the quilt and work without worrying about damaging the quilt.
(Hayashi) I feel like it cuts neatly right up to the surface of the fabric. I feel like there's less worry about accidentally damaging the fabric.
(Saito) Yes, they're easy to use. And they're great for machine embroidery too!
(Hayashi) Ah, that's right. We're crazy about these scissors right now.
(Saito) We're playing with them.(laughs) When machine embroidery, you change the thread a lot, so these are the easiest to use for handling all the different threads. But once these scissors are out of stock, it's hard to get more.
(Hayashi) That's right. We always keep our customers waiting.
(Saito) It seems like the students in our quilt class also love them. It's become a favorite.
(Hayashi) I'm sure they do.
(Saito) We never really know what a scissors is like until we actually use them. So, this is the case to store the scissors in.
(Hayashi) Mmm, so cute.
(Saito) I made this one for a special feature on taupe in Patchwork Tsushin. At the time, there wasn't a case to put these scissors in, so I wanted to make one so that it would fit perfectly.
(Hayashi) The buttons are really cute.
(Saito) The applique shows Japanese grip scissors, but there are actually spring scissors inside. When I go to a workshop, I put this case in my sewing box and take it to the workshop.
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