{"id":5809,"date":"2018-05-17T11:03:38","date_gmt":"2018-05-17T18:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.road2cablog.com\/?p=5809"},"modified":"2018-05-17T11:03:38","modified_gmt":"2018-05-17T18:03:38","slug":"how-sharp-are-your-quilting-scissors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/road2ca.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/17\/how-sharp-are-your-quilting-scissors\/","title":{"rendered":"How Sharp Are Your Quilting Scissors?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<![CDATA[Kai Scissors is a worldwide company that has been in business for over 100 years. Their scissors are manufactured in Japan and are made of fine stainless steel with vanadium. They are hand polished and balanced allowing for fatigue-free cutting on all types of fabrics. Soft ergonomic handle grips and hardened stainless-steel blades offer superior cutting action for quilting, crafting or dressmaking. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/road2ca.com\/blog\/road-to-california-2018\/how-sharp-are-your-quilting-scissors\/attachment\/logo_long_1429639883__83441\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5810\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5810 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/road2ca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo_long_1429639883__83441.png\" alt=\"quilting scissors, quilt show\" width=\"420\" height=\"70\" \/><\/a>\nWhile Kai Scissors are sold in stores, the company enjoys going to a quilt show like Road to California to meet with customers face to face. Jeff Belvill, Director at Kai Scissors, says that they always have an overwhelming response from consumers when they <strong>try out in person<\/strong> Kai\u2019s line of scissors, knives, and beauty tools.<a href=\"https:\/\/road2ca.com\/blog\/road-to-california-2018\/how-sharp-are-your-quilting-scissors\/attachment\/344a2377\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5818\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5818 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/road2ca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/344A2377-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"quilting scissors, quilt show \" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" \/><\/a>\nWhat are Kai\u2019s most popular quilting scissors? Their Professional 7000 series, especially the 7230.<a href=\"https:\/\/road2ca.com\/blog\/road-to-california-2018\/how-sharp-are-your-quilting-scissors\/attachment\/2018-05-17-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5811\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5811\" src=\"https:\/\/road2ca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018-05-17-1.png\" alt=\"quilting scissors, quilt show\" width=\"475\" height=\"439\" \/><\/a>\nThe 7230 is a 9-inch professional scissor, ideal for thicker, more difficult fabrics. Considered a light weight scissor, it is suited for people with smaller hands and is effective for any project.\nWhen at Road&#8217;s 2018 quilt show, Jeff offered these tips on how to care for your quilting scissors and keep them sharp for optimum use:\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Choose the Right Scissor for the Job<a href=\"https:\/\/road2ca.com\/blog\/road-to-california-2018\/how-sharp-are-your-quilting-scissors\/attachment\/344a1992\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5815\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5815 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/road2ca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/344A1992-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"quilting scissors, quilt show\" width=\"625\" height=\"937\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\nUse your scissors for the function they were designed to do. Fabric scissors should only be used on fabric like paper scissors should only be used for paper.\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Sharpen the Blade all the Way to the Tip <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\nAny reputable sharpener can sharpen your scissors safely.\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Wipe Scissors Down<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\nUse a microfiber cloth to wipe the blades when you are done with each cutting project. Start from the underside, pinch and pull the cloth across the blade.\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Keep the Pivot Working Smoothly<a href=\"https:\/\/road2ca.com\/blog\/road-to-california-2018\/how-sharp-are-your-quilting-scissors\/attachment\/img_5965\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5812\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5812 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/road2ca.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5965-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"quilting scissors, quilt show\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\nSpray rubbing alcohol in the pivot and wipe away any goo or fibers that might get stuck.\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Use a Tip Protector<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\nWhen not in use, prevents ruining tips from accidental drops on the floor.\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Never Run with Scissors<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\nA safety tip that hopefully doesn\u2019t any reminders.\nTo learn more great quilting scissors information, visit the Kai <a href=\"https:\/\/kaiscissors.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a>. Also, you can also listen to Jeff talk\u00a0 in depth about the <em>History of Scissors <\/em>on a recent podcast he recorded with YurView:\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/431139123&amp;color=ff5500\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<![CDATA[]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[33,37],"tags":[219,595,602,630,1007,1057,1422],"class_list":["post-5809","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-road-to-california-2018","category-vendors","tag-care-for-quilting-scissors","tag-jane-monzures","tag-jeff-belvill","tag-kai-scissors","tag-quilt-show","tag-quilting-scissors","tag-yurview"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/road2ca.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5809","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/road2ca.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/road2ca.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/road2ca.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/road2ca.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5809"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/road2ca.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5809\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/road2ca.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5809"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/road2ca.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5809"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/road2ca.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5809"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}