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[Bonkers1]

I could be wrong  but I thought my mother used a special type of scissors to trim a loose thread from a seam on the outside of a garment without hurting the fabric.  Any ideas?

[Desertdi]

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@Bonkers1 wrote:

I could be wrong  but I thought my mother used a special type of scissors to trim a loose thread from a seam on the outside of a garment without hurting the fabric.  Any ideas?

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@Bonkers1 

If it's NOT part of the construction of the garment, you can cut off a loose thread with an embroidery scissors...

If it IS part of the construction, I would use a fine gauge crochet hook to pull the thread back to the reverse side:

[wagirl]

Nope---just a tiny scissor and a hook --my mom had the same things that are shown. and so do I in fact.

[catter70]

My mom sewed a lot, but the only different scissors I remember are pinking shears which I don't think was used in that manner, but to prevent fraying.She made a lot of our school clothes many years ago.

[Bonkers1]

@Desertdi 

Thank you so much it was embroidery scissors for sure.  I remember them being small.  

[Kitlynn]

My Mother always used pinking shears to trim threads etc. so nothing frayed. 

[Desertdi]

@Kitlynn 

I would find pinking shears too bulky and awkward to use for trimming threads.       di