How to Choose Embroidery Scissors for Your Sewing Project

Different types of scissors

Curved tip scissors: These scissors have thin blades that curve upward at the edge. Each point in this scissor is very fine that allow cutting close fabric or stabilizer. It allows cutting through fabrics that are bend.

Note: Not all the scissors have the same blade thickness.

Straight tip scissors: These are the most common type of scissor used. It has slender blades with a very fine point for cutting close to the fabric. There is spring straight tip scissor with micro-tip.

Double-curved scissor:They allow precision for cutting over hoops without any visual obstruction. With its fingertip, it cut the fabrics evenly.

Steeple-tip scissors: This curved scissor-shaped with a thin blunt tip and sharp blade. It allows stitches without a ripple.

Spring-action, double-curved: It is same as double-curved scissors except with the handle. The handle can be managed effortlessly.

Micro-tip curved: Same as the curved blade with extra fine blade.

Hook-blade scissor: This scissors is an expert in less than one stitch and cutting close to the fabric. It allows users from the reverse side.

Snips and clips scissors: It comes with a short blade with a small finger hole and sometimes without a hole. Especially used for cutting the thread under embroidery.

Appliqué scissors: They are commonly known as duck scissors. The bill of this scissors helps to raise the fabric. So that, you get a close compact without cutting into the fabrics.

Bent handle scissors: It has a straight blade that works parallel to embroidery. The handle can make bent upside. They are mostly available in 7 to a 10-inch length. Mostly used for cutting thin, silk fabrics and any lightweight material.

Swivel handle scissors: This scissor is designed to minimize stress and joint pain. It allows cutting and snipping in any suitable position.

All above scissors are different in their way. You can never cut a paper with fabric scissors. Or else, it won’t be a good option to cut layered fabric with thinner scissors.

Now, you know the different type of scissors we normally use for a sewing project. Let us give you some basic facts and aspects of scissor which you should keep in mind while choosing a scissor in a sewing project.

Facts of Facets of Scissor

The information in this guideline will help you to know details about scissor while selecting for a sewing project. Check these facts and facets of scissors before buying one.

• Check the balance and weight of scissors in your hand. If you feel a heavy weight in your hand, then it would be difficult to proceed.
• Check the smoothness inside the handle ring. So that, it makes you feel comfortable.
• Know the difference between tempered or stainless steel blade scissors. Tempered scissors are well-known for quality and strength. Stainless steel blades are lightweight and rustproof.
• Check their uniform width and angles of the cutting edges. Or else, if they are not uniform you will notice ripple while cutting. As a result, you won’t get finely cut cloth.
• Test the smoothness of blades by cutting it from the back of blades to the points.
• They must have an adjustable screw to secure the blades — checks whether they work perfectly or not. If the blades work out of alignment, then adjust the screw. Some scissors only have a nonadjustable bolt which cannot be fixed.

These are the facts, which your scissor should meet to give you perfect result. Check them one by one while choosing a scissor.

Well, if your scissor meets all the criteria mentioned above. Now it is the perfect time for you to know its care guideline. Otherwise, your sewing project will turn out to be your biggest nightmare.

Care guideline of embroidery scissor

To get maximum output from an embroidery scissor for a long time, you must follow this care guideline. Otherwise, you have to blame your seller. Let have a look over them in short.

• Never embroidery scissors on paper or other non-fabric materials. In case you forget, tie a colorful ribbon to your fabric scissors and tell everyone to use them for fabrics only. Or else, you may buy fabric scissors with different color handle.
• Sharp the scissors blade on a regular basis. Never sharp the steel blades with a sharpening stone. Instead, use a professional style electric sharpener or send them to the manufacturer to get professional sharpening service. Some scissor blade comes with a plastic molded sheath that has a built-in sharpener.
• Don’t forget to clean the scissor with a dry cloth after every use. Sometimes after cutting synthetic or other polyester cloth, you will notice lint on the blade. This lint from the human-made fiber can make the blade dull and blunt.
• To avoid the rust in the screw of scissor, use sewing machine oil. Put a little drop of oil on screw then consistently open and close the blades for few times. Then wipe the blade with a dry cloth.
• Never force a cut if it is unable to do so. This can distort or spread the blade forever.
• Store the scissor in a box after each use.