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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Toy chest etui: scissor keep side two


The second side of the scissor keep has the same basket weave pattern, but the top of the piece has the date and initials. I decided to use my own initials as the maker, even if I decide to give the Toy Chest away as a gift.

Once again, I began with a bit already done.


As I said in the last post, I have been doing a bit of investigation of the term 'scissor keep'.
Since a thimble keep is a container for a thimble, I would expect a scissor keep to be a container or cover for a pair of scissors. This however, is not how the term is commonly used. Mostly 'scissor keep' refers to a tab of some kind that attaches to a pair of scissors and enables you to locate them.The cover for a pair of scissors,  is usually called a scissor fob or case.

Now that I have got my head around that, I can confidently say that I have finished the Toy Chest's scissor keep!






This is what my linen canvas now looks like. There are two pieces - the back and front of the pincushion, out of the photo at the top.

5 comments:

Monica said...

Let the debate begin! I always think of a fob as a chain or ornament that hangs from the scissor handle. Most of the examples of keeps that I found are those little cushions, also hung from the scissor handle. My understanding of those is that they are meant to weight the scissors so they don't fall on their points if they are dropped. I also found a case that was attached to the scissors with a loop of cord, which then also functions as a keep!

Personally, I avoid them all, because they irritate me when I'm using them, even though they are certainly pretty! It would be nice to have one to take along to classes, though. :)

Jillian said...

You are probably right,Monica, about the weight. This one, however, doesn't seem to be weighted. I'm going to a class at the embroiderers' guild tomorrow. I'll see what the views are there- there are bound to be some!

Jillian said...

The view at the Embroiderers' Guild was that a scissor keep is a cover for scissors - a pouch to keep them in. The tabs, or a weighted attachment is a scissor fob - in the same way as a fob watch is one that attaches to a chain. However, my check of my Macquarie Dictionary says that 'fob' means both the pocket the watch goes into and something that hangs from the chain - so I think more research is required!

Jillian said...

The view at the Embroiderers' Guild was that a scissor keep is a cover for scissors - a pouch to keep them in. The tabs, or a weighted attachment is a scissor fob - in the same way as a fob watch is one that attaches to a chain. However, my check of my Macquarie Dictionary says that 'fob' means both the pocket the watch goes into and something that hangs from the chain - so I think more research is required!

Monica said...

Yes, I was surprised when I read that a fob can also be a pocket, because I have never seen it used that way before. When you look at stitching catalogues and websites, the fob is always a decoration that hangs from the scissor handle. "Keep" is used in various ways.

No consistency, I agree again!