Seem ripper the right way.
09-17-2011, 04:33 PM
#52
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Originally Posted by bjnicholson
My way is to cuss out the seam good and proper first. :twisted: Then I cut every 3rd or 4th stitch on the top and the pieces just pull apart when you're done!
09-17-2011, 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by june6995
Oh my, long before some of you were born, I took Home Ec in 9th grade and I don't remember there being seam rippers at that time. If there were, Miss Fuss (yes, that was her name) had us bring to class a safety razor blade. And we used it for any stitches we had to remove.
We had not yet learned to sew zippers so the skirt I was making had a placket with snaps, where a zipper would ordinarily go! I had one sewn incorrectly and was told to remove it. Ok, here comes the razor blade. I cut the fabric where it would show and did not get an "A" as I had hoped for, and naturally, I NEVER wore the skirt.
Where were the seam rippers that day? I sure could have used one. Since then, I have seam rippers in about every room of my house. When I need to rip, I can "reach out and grab one!" Nothing like having things handy!
June in Cincinnati
We had not yet learned to sew zippers so the skirt I was making had a placket with snaps, where a zipper would ordinarily go! I had one sewn incorrectly and was told to remove it. Ok, here comes the razor blade. I cut the fabric where it would show and did not get an "A" as I had hoped for, and naturally, I NEVER wore the skirt.
Where were the seam rippers that day? I sure could have used one. Since then, I have seam rippers in about every room of my house. When I need to rip, I can "reach out and grab one!" Nothing like having things handy!
June in Cincinnati
09-17-2011, 04:45 PM
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I use the seam ripper to cut about every third stitch. Then, pull the unbroken thread from the back and it comes out very easily. You will have to use tape to remove the ripped stitches, but you don't cut the fabric, which I used to do with great regularity.
09-17-2011, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by carolynjo
I use the seam ripper to cut about every third stitch. Then, pull the unbroken thread from the back and it comes out very easily. You will have to use tape to remove the ripped stitches, but you don't cut the fabric, which I used to do with great regularity.
09-17-2011, 05:13 PM
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I find that the easiest way with least stretching of seams to be to cut every 4th or 5th stitch on one side and then turn piece over and get ahold of thread on back side and pull. Usually this thread comes loose in one piece. If possible I try to have it work out that the long thread comes from right side of work so I have less little threads, but a piece of tape usually get them for me.
09-17-2011, 05:29 PM
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I clip every third or fourth thread on the bottom and pull the top thread across, fast and done. What works for me. Doubt there is a right or wrong way as long as you get the seam out without ripping the fabric.
09-17-2011, 05:36 PM
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Years ago when I was a new quilter and making every possible mistake, the instructor helped with a lot of seam ripping. She actually used her rotary cutter to seam rip and boy did she go quickly!
I don't recommend it...but I've never forgotten that experience. I must have been a pain in the butt!
I don't recommend it...but I've never forgotten that experience. I must have been a pain in the butt!
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