Hello ladies I'm sure this isn't as original as I think but I am a bit of a clutz and keep dropping my nice little embroidery scissors and then the darn tip bends and I can't clip the threads as close as I like sooooooooooo after drop 10,001 I had a brain storm. I took a long piece of pretty cording, tied it to the base of my machine at the plug, then tied the other end to the scissors and made sure it wouldn't touch the floor, now when I drop em they just swing blissfully off the floor plus I don't have to bend over. Do that one time to many in a chair with wheels and you'll land you bum on the floor for sure! Wanna ask how I know that one too? ROTFLMAO

I found the perfect sissors solution (for me!). I've bought several sets of cheap grooming scissors. Some work better than others. And, as far as I'm concerned, some work just as well as my expensive embroidery (where are they when I need them!?) scissors. They can be found most anywhere that has a nail session. If the store is large enough you'll find a nice selection in different sizes and tips. In fact, I also use them at my sewing machine. They are smaller and lighter than my "good" sewing scissors.

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by marcellelewis 15 Apr 2012

Those are the only ones I can use for trimming close to the Zundt lace tablecloth squares. They work perfectly.
Marcelle

Do not throw them away. If they have a burr on them, they are great for getting backing out of tight corners. They seem to just grasp the tiny little pieces. Does a fantastic job. Not all lost hopefully. Betty

good idea

Heres what i bought from Marathon Threads For $1.50 hugs (the Scissors were included)So i bought 4carolyn

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by pldc 15 Apr 2012

wow good deal!

by bowlds 15 Apr 2012

Nice!

by shirley124 15 Apr 2012

Great

Now I'm being serious. How about making a scissor fob which is heavier than the scissors, that should hit the floor before the points on your scissors. Worth a try. Or you could use scissor like I do which are bent when I bought them. Excellent. Shirley

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by bikermomfl 15 Apr 2012

tjey are bent when I buy em nice tiny points curved just right and naturally whenever they hit the ground it's always point side straight down so it bends the tiny little tip. Hopefully this will stop all that......;-)

Hi Karen, great idea about the cord. On the other subject I know how you feel, I've done it twice! I was relaxing at the desk and just went back too far!

Love Chris

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Reading these replies brings to mind a wizened old lady with a tool belt crammed full of sewing tools, scissors, tape measure, pin cushion, screwdriver, cutting wheel etc running around looking for her specs...naturally the specs are perched comfortably on her head.. hehehe.

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by shirley124 15 Apr 2012

Good one, Yes I can just picture her.

Seems as though the simplest solutions are always best.

Good advice!

You are so clever! Great thinking!

Karen,so glad to hear you took care of the issue - rather well - I might add. I too have almost tipped my chair more than once - but havd not actually fell out, yet.

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by pennifold 15 Apr 2012

I HAVE DONE IT TWICE - ONCE WITH MY LEGS UP IN THE AIR - YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN TREVOR'S FACE! HE HE HE HE HE HE!

I JUST STRETCHED BACK TOO FAR! LOVE CHRIS

Great idea. There are lot of things I keep dropping.

I wanted to see a picture of that :-)
It sounds like something that would happen to me!

I use a lanyard to attach my embr scissors to the cord of my sewing machine. That way you can easily unhitch them if you want to use them a slight distance away, yet they won't hit the floor when attached and you can just grab the cord and haul em back up again :)

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by greysewist 14 Apr 2012

I also have a string on a hook attached to my lint brush and some other small scissors. Very handy.

I have a ribbon on my stylus used on the machine screen. But I often end up on my way to bed with the thing still around my neck! So have to hunt it next time I need it!

great! what else did you tie , only the scissors or do you have more ties: for the pincushion, the scissors, the messure tape etc. but i must admit it's a great solution.

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by bikermomfl 14 Apr 2012

ha ha smarty pants...;-)

RIGHT BACK AT YOU.DONE THAT BEEN THERE BOUGHT THE TEE SHIRT..I TIE EVERTHING ON CORDS NOT ONLY TO STOP THE DROPING BUT TO STOP PILFERING FROM THE SEWING ROOM (KIDS AND DH) HA FIXED THERE LITTEL RED WAGONS..LUCY

LOL! not at you... with you! I have a string on my stylus. I did not put it there, however I am so glad to have it! Hope you only fell once! Live Laugh Download Stitch!

I have my long serger tweezers attached like that.

I have one of those telescoping magnet sticks for dropped metal items. It picks up things I did not even know i dropped.

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by bikermomfl 14 Apr 2012

I have one of those also (thanks to a cuties tip) but when dropping my little scissors the tip bends or breaks off, so this hopefully will stop that.

by hightechgrammy 14 Apr 2012

I have carpet under my machine, and it attracts lots of things that can later stick into socks and shoes and especially bare feet. It's dangerous in there!

can picture what you mean LOL