{"id":2428,"date":"2015-12-02T11:07:47","date_gmt":"2015-12-02T19:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sandymike.net\/blog\/?p=2428"},"modified":"2015-12-02T11:07:47","modified_gmt":"2015-12-02T19:07:47","slug":"scissors-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandymike.net\/blog\/2015\/12\/02\/scissors-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Scissors case"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve been a fan of Havel’s<\/a> scissors for some time — at least partly because they have a selection of different styles of left-handed scissors. You wouldn’t believe the difference it makes to a left-handed person to have scissors that are specifically for us! Turning right-handed scissors upside down doesn’t make any difference, but left-handed scissors are made so that we don’t have to “pull” the blades together as we cut, the way we must when using right-handed scissors.<\/p>\n

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Be that as it may, I had no idea that they actually have a blog! Last month they posted instructions for a scissors case, which may sound ho-hum to most — until I tell you that the case actually holds three pairs<\/em> of scissors. How handy for transporting them to class, right? At home, I like to store my scissors on a pegboard display so I can easily see and reach them, but taking them to classes or work days at my group means coming up with something to put them in, and this case solves that little problem.<\/p>\n

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Back (closed)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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It was fun to make this project, though I found the instructions just a little less than absolutely clear and made a couple of modifications. I still need to find a closure for it, but I had such fun choosing among the zillions of built-in embroidery stitches on my Bernina! I happened to have a few small spools of metallic thread in different colors, so I used those too; after all, when else was I going to get a chance?<\/p>\n

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Since the threads were silver, gold, and different shades of purple, I opted to make the case from some of my purple batik scraps, lining it with a cream batik — also a leftover.<\/p>\n

Here is the case laid out flat:<\/p>\n

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Right side<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Inside with three pockets showing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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