Catharsis for the Conspicuous Consumer: Sewing Scissors

Maybe I'm weird, but there's something a little sexy about a nice pair of sewing scissors.  No, I'm definitely weird.  Either way, I've rounded up some of the finest sewing scissors the internet marketplace has to offer, and in case you need a primer on the different types of sewing scissors, Martha's got your back.


ONE: Gingher 8" Dressmaker Shears available from Overstock, $33
TWO: Yujiro Thread Cutters available from Best Made Company, $38
THREE: Tamsco Embroider Scissors available from Amazon, $11
FOUR: Set of 3 Vintage Scissors available from Etsy seller Ani & Rose, $19
FIVE: Vintage Pinking Shears available from Etsy seller Swanky Modern Retro, $12
SIX: Gingher Stork Embroider Scissors available from Amazon, $15
SEVEN: Think Bamboo Embroidery Scissors available from Amazon, $14
EIGHT: Gingher Embroidery Scissors available from Overstock, $5
NINE: Set of 3 Vintage Scissors available from Etsy seller Ani & Rose, $19
TEN: Merchant & Mills 9" Studio Scissors available from Atomic Garden, $52
ELEVEN: Shozaburo Shears available from Best Made Company, $116

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