Years ago I bought a wonderful pair of nippers, all silver. They work great and cut so easily.

Recently I tried buying a second pair. One for upstairs where I sew, one for downstairs where I do any hand basting, sewing buttons, etc.

I tried a cheap pair but they wouldn't even cut thread. Yesterday I upgraded to Fiskars, which honestly are not much better. They work only if you happen to cut at the tip.

Does anyone know of a good pair?

Gingher

I lost my Gingher snips! They were the best. I left them on the ironing board at a class and when I went back to get them they were gone. :cry: The instructor told the class to look around their area in case they were picked up by mistake. Didn't get them back. I am waiting for the next big quilt show I go to buy a new pair and I'm having my name engraved on them by a jeweler.
Fons and Porter's tiny red handle scissors are very sharp and I like those for snipping threads on the quilt top, the blunt ends help to not snip the fabric.

If you have a Michaels in your area they carry them.

Gingher is the only way to go, I have had mine for years and love them

you can even use a coupon for the ginghers at joanns. the pair i use was for Emb. they are curved up..so i don't "nip" the fabric! lol!
I used nail polish on all my scissors..my name is on them in a bright pink color!

I use a pair of Heritage "nippers". I love my Gingers for the larger scissors but these nippers are spring loaded and open easily and well as are a clean cut the entire length of the short blade. Mine also came with a lanyard for my neck. Here is a link to one I found on line.

http://www.threadandmore.com/scripts...idproduct=5297

Ditto, they are worth the money!

I love my black Gingher nippers. I bought them at Jo Anns.

go to Cranberry Quilt Works and you can get a pair of thread snips for about $2.00. they work real good and don't cost an arm and a leg. zeke......