I think in the 1970s that when one would order something...a sewing pattern or magazine, the company would send a free stork embroidery scissors.
The scissors were cheap and I didn't enjoy using them. I actually prefer using a baby manicure scissor when I sew. The blunt ends help prevent me nipping the fabric by mistake.
Beth was telling me about the origin of stork scissors. I had never heard this before...or I forgot it.😐
Apparently midwives used stork scissors in the 19th century---but they were used as clamps not scissors. The clamps were used to stop the blood flow to the umbilical cord in a baby. I found a few photos online.
See that little pocket above. The inlay is to accomodate the other side of the stork's body:
The folklore around storks and babies may go back as early as the Ancient Greeks. There's lots of different stories on the internet and I won't enthrall you with all of them. Here are some good links: BBC, Live Science.
Were you ever told about the stork delivering babies? We weren't but we knew enough from popular culture. When my kid brother was born, there were a lot of stork cards sent. 😄
Do you have a pair of stork scissors? Do you use them a lot?
Have a safe and happy day!
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