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    Old 02-14-2014, 06:15 PM
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    Thumbs up The Quick Ripper...the holy grail of seam rippers

    I read about this in a thread here (favorite quilting gadget or something) and was ordering from nancy's notions so I decided to give it a try. Wouldn't you know, the very day it arrived I needed to rip a seam. It was a hem so it was not quite as easy as the videos show (since I couldn't hold the top fabric straight up) but it was still seriously easy. I see a lot of quickly ripped seams in my future.

    http://www.nancysnotions.com/product...uick+ripper.do

    When I finished ripping the seam I used the rubbery end of my seam fix seam ripper to get the threads out.
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    Old 02-14-2014, 06:38 PM
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    Don't ya just love it when something does what they say it will? I personally love gadgets and have many that are just a novelty and don't work well. But, when they work it is great.
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    Old 02-14-2014, 07:54 PM
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    I am surprised to hear that this works. May have to go watch a video of it. The idea just scares me, but I am willing to be educated.

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    Old 02-14-2014, 10:44 PM
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    It's just a mustache trimmer relabeled for quilters. You can get them at half that price on Amazon, even less at WalMart.

    http://www.amazon.com/Wahl-MUSTACHE-.../dp/B000NS9B8G

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    Old 02-15-2014, 01:32 AM
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    I've never seen one before. I think I'd be too aggressive and would end up with my quilt "shaved".
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    Old 02-15-2014, 05:27 AM
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    I love mine. It has saved me tons of time when I have to remove stitches. There was a bit of a learning curve - I found I had to hold it at a slight angle (not flush with the bottom layer).
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    Old 02-15-2014, 05:36 AM
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    Could someone point me to the video please. This looks interesting.
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    Old 02-15-2014, 10:01 AM
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    I use plastic eyebrow trimmers I can get 3 for a buck at the dollar store ! They are a wire wrapped little razor that work like a charm !

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    Old 02-15-2014, 10:11 AM
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    Originally Posted by GingerK
    Could someone point me to the video please. This looks interesting.
    Here's one. http://youtu.be/QA_2m0ZO8EA
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    Old 02-15-2014, 11:31 AM
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    Just watched the video and ordered from Amazon. Of course, I don't know how much use it will get... I don't make too many mistakes. Sure I don't... lol
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