Have you ever misplaced your scissors right when you needed them the most? If so, then you are just like me and today is your lucky day. I have a simple trick to share that will keep your scissors always within arm’s length.
Keeping Scissors Close
Just add a simple string or ribbon around one of the handles, tie in a knot and wear them as a necklace. Now, just to be clear, I do not recommend this for children. This is something that I do when sitting at my machine for long stretches of stitch time. This way, I am not reaching all over the place when it is time to clip those loose threads.
And if you are looking for a fun way to store your scissors when not in use, check out this cute little scissor keeper Becky shared with us in our flickr group. You can find her full tutorial here.
ps- I love that she used the Dangerous with Scissors embroidery design. (Don’t forget that it’s free when you sign up for our newsletter.)
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Comments & Reviews
Here’s another tip. I do that and I STILL can’t find them. Sigh.
lol, that happens to me all the time with my glasses. I put them on top of my head and feel like I am searching for hours later. Always makes me feel great when my girls tell me I am wearing them!
the simplest ideas work so well sometimes, don’t they? Also, for scissors that go missing courtesy your family when you are not looking, I saw some on pinterest with a padlock fastened through the handles. They won’t use and remove them if they can’t open them!
I have a bright colored ribbon on all my scissors as sometimes I can not find them .
Great idea for scissor keeping, nowever, I would suggest using a knitting needle point protector over the points of the scissors for the sake of safety. If using the scissors only for cutting loose threads try a pair of kid’s safety scissors with the rounded points.
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