You don’t see pinking shears used much these days, but they really were the way to finish seams before overlockers made their way into home sewing rooms. That little zig-zag edge you sometimes spot on fabric swatches or inside vintage garments? That’s a pinked edge, made with special scissors called pinking shears, where every tiny zig-zag is actually a little knife blade. You may already be familiar with the look of a pinked seam... But did you know you can actually cut your pattern pieces with