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I bought scissors today that are by Fiskars and are made to cut Rag Time Quilts do these really work.

Are they the smaller set,you still have lots of work but I love these,makes it a little earier and faster.LOVE RAG QUILTS!!!show us when you are done!!!!!!!

yes they help a LOT...,hint cut as you go...cut the center of each square, so when you are done you will have that much less to cut. Even with these shears (depending on the size of the quilt) your hand can get pretty sore. Show us a pic when you get done.

I adore my Lil' Fiskars..use them a lot and they are great for rag quilts.

I know which pair you're talking about. I have the smaller spring loaded pair and it really does save on your hands and wrists.

I have the larger scissor and love it for the rag quilts. Have made 6 or 7.

TTT I will look for a photo of these scissors.
They were half off at Jo Anns...They actually have huge handles and small blades like big owl beaks that is the only way I can decribe them.
Will look for a photo.

yes, Michelle - those are wonderful cutters ... just yesterday a gal in my charity group used them for over an hour and she has terribly painful hands, but because they have the big loop to put your hand in and then they pop wide open it takes off a lot of the stress of doing the clipping. GREAt idea about clipping as you go - wish I had done that with those I did!!!

I am currently using my 3rd pair of these rag snips. I know that before I purchased my first rag snips, my hands would only allow me to clip for an hour at a time; 2 1/2 hours max/night. Now with these snips, I am able to clip over 4 hours/day. Good luck and happy sewing.

Thisis what I have and they are spring loaded.

http://compare.ebay.com/like/2...ceItemTypes&var=sbar

This what I think you're talking about.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0008...f=pd_sl_2j69ca1s81_b

.... the one called Rag Quilt Snippers - wonderfully easy on the hands - and a great price there! thanks for sharing that - it'll be a help to others, I'm sure.

I have the ones Quilts "R" Fun showed. They are great. However, I recently did a baby rag 52x52 using 6" squares and had to take three nights to clip it and still ended up with a bruise and blister at the base of my thumb.