Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums > Links and Resources
How to Rip Seams with an Electric Razor-video tutorial >

How to Rip Seams with an Electric Razor-video tutorial

How to Rip Seams with an Electric Razor-video tutorial

Thread Tools
 
Old 12-26-2011, 12:38 AM
  #1  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
tothenci's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Tata, Hungary
Posts: 898
Default How to Rip Seams with an Electric Razor-video tutorial

http://www.favequilts.com/Techniques...ric-Razor/ct/1
tothenci is offline  
Old 12-26-2011, 05:10 AM
  #2  
Senior Member
 
pscott392's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Morristown, TN
Posts: 662
Default

Thanks for the link. Will probably purchase an inexpensive one.
pscott392 is offline  
Old 12-26-2011, 05:15 AM
  #3  
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Rutland,Ma
Posts: 296
Default

The razor is much too easy to damage the fabric!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Greyhound Mom is offline  
Old 12-27-2011, 05:12 AM
  #4  
Super Member
 
BettyGee's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Colorado
Posts: 2,254
Default

I purchased a Wahl version,the folks who make the hair cutting equipment, at a quilt expo. It is without a doubt the best and easiest seam ripper I've ever used. It will not cause any damage to the fabric. One downside is that if you used a lock stitch to start your seam you will need to remove those extra stitches first. Then using the Wahl seam ripper the rest is a breeze. It really is not expensive when you look at the advantage of super fast seam ripping, something I find myself doing with every project. I'll learn someday, but until then this seam ripper is my buddy.
BettyGee is offline  
Old 12-27-2011, 05:34 AM
  #5  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: East Tennessee
Posts: 1,102
Default

It didn't seem any quicker or much easier than any other method. I usually use my scissors for clipping and my ripper for picking. I have to check and double check that I only have threads in the blade before I snip! But "tug, tug, snip" doesn't take long at all.
AshleyR is offline  
Old 12-27-2011, 07:48 AM
  #6  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Reno, Nevada
Posts: 794
Default

I just read much the same on a list of tips from The Quilt Show (Alex Anderson, etc.), but they mentioned holding one side of the seam to be ripped under the presser foot of your sewing machine, i.e., the third hand. That would really speed things up. I think I'll look for one of those this weekend.

It would be great for those times when you've added row after row only to discover you got something completely reversed in the process (unfortunately, I've done that more than once).

Happy froggin' !
Jo Belmont is offline  
Old 12-28-2011, 05:53 AM
  #7  
Super Member
 
MaryAnnMc's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: in front of this dang computer instead of my Bernina!(Naples, Florida)
Posts: 1,653
Default

Pure genius!
MaryAnnMc is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
marybs
Main
21
04-24-2020 02:55 AM
craftybear
Links and Resources
5
08-11-2011 12:29 PM
sewmuchmore
Main
34
07-14-2011 01:17 PM
craftybear
Links and Resources
2
06-14-2010 10:02 PM
quiltingfan
Main
11
06-01-2010 10:28 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



FREE Quilting Newsletter