Advice on Seam rippers Please
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Hi all, I am a seam ripping queen (LOL!) and my many inexpensive ones have worn out and gotten dull, are the brass ones worth the price? If so, which to choose - Pam Dafour, Nifty Notions, heritage crafts ... other?
Thanks in advance for the help!
Thanks in advance for the help!
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The most I ever paid for a seam ripper was $20 for Alex Anderson's 4-in-1 tool. I loved it, but it too eventually became dull. My conclusion is a seam ripper is a consumable item that will need to be replaced, along with needles and rotary cutter blades.
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I prefer pointed serrated blade tiny scissors. I put the tip under ever 3-4 stitches and the the serrated edge cuts the thread. I then can just pull the top thread out and the stitching is removed.
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I have five or six of them around here. I use whatever I find first and ditch them one at a time as it becomes dull. The reason I have so many is that they tend to run and hide whenever I have a job for them to do. They are smarter than they look! The last time they all ganged up for several days and I was forced to buy a couple more ... Then they came out of hiding and I had six or seven of them in plain sight!
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I have five or six of them around here. I use whatever I find first and ditch them one at a time as it becomes dull. The reason I have so many is that they tend to run and hide whenever I have a job for them to do. They are smarter than they look! The last time they all ganged up for several days and I was forced to buy a couple more ... Then they came out of hiding and I had six or seven of them in plain sight! ![Smile](https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/smile.png)
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