Your Favorite Seam Ripper?
#56
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Sonoma County, CA
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I like the scalpel-style ones; I use a Havel brand with a curved blade. It's flat-handled so it won't roll away, and I can replace the blades when I need to and not have to throw the whole thing out.
I also like and use the little purple-handled snips from Connecting Threads for when I just have to un-sew 3-4 inches or so. The scissor blades are small and pointy enough to slide under individual stitches, and since I always have a pair of these by the machine they're often the most convenient tool at hand for pulling just a few stitches out.
I also keep a mini lint roller by my machine, for picking up and pulling out all the cut threads.
I also like and use the little purple-handled snips from Connecting Threads for when I just have to un-sew 3-4 inches or so. The scissor blades are small and pointy enough to slide under individual stitches, and since I always have a pair of these by the machine they're often the most convenient tool at hand for pulling just a few stitches out.
I also keep a mini lint roller by my machine, for picking up and pulling out all the cut threads.
#57
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Guam
Posts: 160
I haven't used a seam ripper in years, not that I don't need to rip but ever since I discovered this little snips, that what I use. Here is where I get mine at: http://www.mygoodscissors.com/ThreadNippers.htm. They have gssreat customer services and prices, WaWak also has them but I haven't ordered from them, YET. LOL
#59
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Central Pa.
Posts: 418
My big white handle one, not sure the brand, but think clover, broke while I was ripping a dog collar, fair enough, but as far as I could tell plastic tip. It was one of my go to. But I do like the one that came with Janome. This week I have had LOTS of practice too. And I will never piece with the fluffy bubble fleece again. Why do I do things, when I know better? Not to mention the grain shade.( always get a couple backwards) Then changing to walking foot,in the middle.(not the same 1/4 ) I deserved every minute spent with that ripper. Then at the end I cut the borders strips two at 6 1/2 and 2 at 6 1/4. And this will be my little secret. Thank goodness it's a baby quilt.
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