Best Scissors for Quilting: LDH - Shears, Snips, Pinking Shears & More

Best Scissors for Quilting: LDH - Shears, Snips, Pinking Shears & More

Welcome to Quilting How To’Days with Lisa! In today’s video, Lisa walks you through the LDH Scissors family and shares why having the right scissors can make quilting, sewing, bag making, appliqué, embroidery, and crafting easier, cleaner, and more enjoyable.

LDH Scissors are known for quality, comfort, precision, and durability. In this video, Lisa demonstrates several must-have LDH tools, including 8” everyday shears, 6.5” soft-handled craft scissors, curved blade thread snips, pinking shears, scalloped pinking shears, and the LDH scissor maintenance kit. She explains what each pair is best used for, how they cut through fabric, batting, vinyl, Soft and Stable, appliqué pieces, and thread, and why sharp, comfortable scissors are such an important part of any sewing room.

You’ll also learn helpful tips for choosing scissors based on comfort, grip, blade type, and purpose. Lisa explains the benefits of rubber handles, serrated blades, curved blades, pinking edges, scalloped edges, and proper scissor care so your tools last longer and perform better.

In this video, you’ll learn:

  • How to choose the right LDH scissors for quilting and crafting
  • Why 8” shears are great for big cutting jobs
  • How craft scissors help with appliqué and accurate cutting
  • Why curved blade thread snips are perfect for embroidery and trimming
  • When to use pinking shears and scalloped pinking shears
  • How to care for and maintain your scissors with the LDH maintenance kit 

Whether you are a beginner quilter, an experienced maker, a bag maker, or someone who loves sewing and crafting, this video will help you understand which LDH scissors belong in your sewing room.

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