Sewing Adventures: A few tools for pattern making

I’ve been wanting to purchase pattern cutting shears for quite some time, but I was unsure of what type to buy? My Gingher shears are out of the question since they are used exclusively for cutting cloth. However, I knew that I need something strong that could cut through oaktag paper, but I was uncertain of what type I should purchase.

I’d seen many videos of pattern makings with some formidable looking shears that seemed to blast through everything, but I was stumped at the type of scissors they were using until this past weekend.

Enter Nick Verreos…

 

I watched the above video and the light bulb went off. Most of the stuff, I already knew but their were a few tidbits that were helpful. For example, he called the shears used to cut patterns, “pattern cutting shears” and it all fell into place. Ahh, such a simple name to describe what I wanted.

Clauss 20620 Hot Forged Pattern Shear
Clauss 20620 Hot Forged Pattern Shear, 12″

 

After some research, I was able to find and order my own.

Huunt Pattern Notcher
Pattern Notcher

…and I also snagged a notch cutter! I should receive both by Thursday of this week. I must say that I’m looking forward to sewing this weekend!

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Jennifer

So THURSDAY you will be getting more HAPPY MAIL…yay!!!!! LOVE shipments and other surprises in the mail! It looks similar to a hole punch 🙂
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Jennifer

@Opal, Can’t wait to see/hear about the spices, too!