Tips and product picks for left-handers.
Sewing and crafting mean a lot of cutting, and cutting is where right-handed tools hurt lefties most. Hold right-handed scissors in the left hand and the top blade hides the cutting line, while the squeeze of your hand pushes the blades apart. Cuts come out ragged and your hand gets sore.
Left-handed shears swap the blades so you can see the line and your grip presses the blades together. Rotary cutters have their own version of the same problem. Everything below is made for the left hand.
Every Amazon pick below was checked on Oct 10, 2026 and showed as in stock. Stock changes, so tap through to see the current listing.
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The left-handed version of the dressmaker shears many sewists buy once and keep for decades. Bent handles let the fabric lie flat while you cut. Stock was limited. Good for: Serious sewists and quilters. See it on Amazon →
Long, high-carbon steel blades with a rubberized curved handle, plus a small thread snip in the box. Good for: Cutting long seams in heavier fabric like denim and fleece. See it on Amazon →
Titanium-coated blades and soft, non-slip handles, made for the left hand. Good for: A sharp, lower-cost second pair for the sewing table. See it on Amazon →
Fiskars' classic orange-handled scissors in a true left-handed version, with a bent handle that keeps material flat. Good for: Fabric, paper and everyday crafting. See it on Amazon →
Small titanium-coated snips with a true left-handed blade and a micro-serrated edge that grips paper and fabric. Good for: Papercraft, scrapbooking and trimming threads. See it on Amazon →
The classic stork-shaped embroidery scissors made for the left hand. Good for: Embroidery, cross-stitch and snipping threads. See it on Amazon →
Heavy-duty left-handed scissors with bonded titanium blades for cardboard, plastic packaging and craft materials. Good for: The craft room and the junk drawer. See it on Amazon →
An ergonomic rotary cutter shaped for the left hand, with a spring-loaded blade guard. Only a few were in stock when we checked. Good for: Quilters who cut a lot of strips. See it on Amazon →
More sewing tools, including a left-handed quilting ruler, are on our Left-Handed Tools for Home, Garden & Sewing page, and our Best Left-Handed Scissors guide covers scissors for every age.
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