Famore Cutlery Scissors at Linda's Electric Quilters
Famore Cutlery produces precision cutting tools engineered specifically for quilting and sewing applications — blades, scissors, and cutting accessories that make clean, accurate cuts in batting, fabric, and thread. Linda's carries several Famore products designed for longarm and hand quilting studios. Famore's rotary line is covered in the rotary cutters guide, with the wider tool bench in the longarm notions guide.
Linda's Batting Scissors
A customer favourite — specifically designed for cutting batting. The blade geometry and handle balance are optimised for making clean, straight cuts through thick batting layers without the fatigue of standard fabric scissors. Famore custom-designed this scissors in partnership with Linda's Electric Quilters to meet the specific demands of production longarm batting work.
Applique Scissors
Two applique scissor options for precision fabric trimming:
- 5.5" Applique Scissors (no duckbill) — standard blade for close, precise trimming around applique shapes
- 6" Duckbill Applique Scissors — the classic duckbill blade design that allows you to slide the lower blade under fabric to trim the layer beneath without cutting the top layer; essential for clean layered applique
Corey's Hook-N-Snip and Tweezer Set
A multi-tool combination of thread snips and precision tweezers — the tools at the longarm machine that you reach for most. Corey designed this set to sit at the longarm frame and be immediately available for thread snipping and precise thread placement.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why do batting scissors exist as a category?
Because batting fights ordinary scissors — thick, springy loft twists standard blades off line and burns the hand out over a production day. Purpose-built geometry cuts long straight batting runs cleanly, which is exactly the cut a longarm studio makes most.
What is a duckbill blade actually for?
Layer protection — the wide paddle rides under the layer being trimmed and lifts it away from the layer beneath, so appliqué backgrounds and trapunto trims happen without nicking the quilt top. It's the tool that makes close trimming safe.
What cutting tools live at the longarm frame?
Thread snips and tweezers within arm's reach — the Hook-N-Snip set exists for exactly that station — with batting scissors at the loading end. Fabric shears stay at the cutting table; frame tools are about speed to hand.
