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05-07-2013, 06:01 PM

#21

Jan in VA

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I use the flat, brown handled seam ripper from Clover. It's really sharp, thin and inexpensive....which means I can have 3-4 at a time in the sewing room and never lose them!

Jan in VA

05-07-2013, 06:06 PM

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nativetexan

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Hmmm, I mostly use my small rotary cutter. Like Eleanor Burns of Quilt In A Day does.

05-07-2013, 06:11 PM

#23

Bassetlvr

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I have two seam rippers that I like. One is flat rectangle and the point folds into the plastic. Very sharp and won't roll. The other I just bought. It is round on top and says the top "erases" loose threads. Have not used it much but I do like it.

05-07-2013, 06:16 PM

#24

LyndaOH

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Quote:

Originally Posted by misspriss

I took two velcro "dots" and put one on the ripper and one on the side of my machine. When not is not in use it just sits there, where I put it......My ripper is round also, seem they are easier to hang on to,

I love this suggestion! Thanks, Miss Priss!

05-07-2013, 06:24 PM

#25

joyce888

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I have bought the Sew-ology (?) brand at Hobby Lobby and love it. It has a rubber handle that makes griping easier. It's only about $5 bucks and they have that brand of notions on sale every other week.

05-07-2013, 06:27 PM

#26

Mickey1

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchnripper

This is my big mistake too!!

my mistake too! It seemed like a great idea at the time!

05-07-2013, 08:20 PM

#27

patski

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I just love the clover brand seam ripper I bought from Nancys Notions and it was less expensive! I had 2 Fons seam rippers and they snapped within the first month! I returned them to Joanns and they told me they had many of them returned

05-07-2013, 08:30 PM

#28

quiltjoey

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I just bought the Seam-fix one and love it! It does have a round handle that comes apart like a pen. The opposite end has a large rubber-like tip that you use to rub back and forth to take all those millions of little threads that have been ripped out. So now, I don't have to sit and pick out all those little cut threads after ripping a seam! I just had to rip out two, 60" sashings, today and, boy, did that rubber thingy work good!!

05-08-2013, 12:00 AM

#29

Zinda

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My seam ripper has an extremely thin, sharp blade. The blades can be changed. Years ago, I purchased a great seam ripper from a vendor who sold items that looked like medical supplies. It was inexpensive and worked great.

05-08-2013, 12:18 AM

#30

Knitette

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Seems the most frustrating tool is............ seam rippers!

Perhaps it's because it's the tool we use the most after our machines

Mine is a seam ripper too. It lights up and has a changeable head to a needle threader. The ripper attachment cracked the first time I used it and now it doesn't stay on the end of the little torch light.

I bought a Seam-Fix and it's the greatest invention since the rotary cutter