Frustrated that your scissors are going dull? Keeping fabric scissors sharp is so important for, crisp, clean lines in your fabric! Here are some tips to make sure you keep scissors sharp.
1. Only use for scissors for fabric. Might I suggest this:
2. Wipe your scissors down gently with a clean, dry cloth after each use.
This helps keep them lint free.
3. Keep them dry!
Don’t wipe them down with anything wet! They’ll rust and then they’re useless.
4. Avoid cutting pins.
That should go without saying but if it isn’t fabric, don’t cut it! This includes your tissue paper patterns. Cut those with paper scissors.
5. Don’t follow the Pinterest advice to cut foil in order to sharpen them!
Now that you’ve kept them as sharp as you can you know that over time fabric just makes them dull. You can either buy new ones, pay to have them sharpened (ask your local fabric store), or just sharpen them yourself!
Comments & Reviews
Marilyn woody says
Great demonstration!
Karen says
I have been sewing for many years. I have scisssors that I use ONLY for fabric, as any sewer knows. Thank you so much for your very helpful tutorial. I can now sharpen my favorite fabric scissors.
Moss says
I make tons of money repairing the bevel angles on scissors that customers have sharpened like this. No matter how careful you do it, you cannot keep the angle the same as when the blades were made. Why do you think shops like mine buy expensive scissor sharpening machine which hold the blades a a precise angle. Pay the shop $5 to $10 every few years and you scissors will cut as good or often better than new.
Brenda Bates says
I sure am gonna try this… I really need to got my scissors sharp.. thank you.
Claire Upton says
Can you email me the address to watch the video please. I could not get it on Pinterest.
Thank you,
Claire
Bethan says
I found this demo to be not a demo. He didn’t show us how to sharpen the scissors. He told us but didn’t show us. The demo could have taken 30 seconds if he had only stopped talking and done a demonstration. A missed opportunity.
Shari says
Thank you You made it so easy to do.
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Barb says
I can’t watch the video. I copied the link and can’t get it.