Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums > Main
The Quick Ripper...the holy grail of seam rippers >

The Quick Ripper...the holy grail of seam rippers

The Quick Ripper...the holy grail of seam rippers

Thread Tools
 
Old 02-14-2014, 06:15 PM
  #1  
Super Member
Thread Starter
 
gale's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: North-Central Indiana
Posts: 4,909
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.
gale is offline  
Old 02-14-2014, 06:38 PM
  #2  
Power Poster
 
RedGarnet222's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Reno, Nv
Posts: 16,518
Default

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.
RedGarnet222 is offline  
Old 02-14-2014, 07:54 PM
  #3  
Super Member
 
Dina's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Texas
Posts: 5,500
Default

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.

Dina
Dina is offline  
Old 02-14-2014, 10:44 PM
  #4  
Super Member
 
ghostrider's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 4,688
Default

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

Last edited by ghostrider; 02-14-2014 at 10:55 PM.
ghostrider is offline  
Old 02-15-2014, 01:32 AM
  #5  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 512
Default

I've never seen one before. I think I'd be too aggressive and would end up with my quilt "shaved".
Zinda is offline  
Old 02-15-2014, 05:27 AM
  #6  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: The Woodlands, Texas
Posts: 621
Default

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).
Sheri.a is offline  
Old 02-15-2014, 05:36 AM
  #7  
Super Member
 
GingerK's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 3,512
Default

Could someone point me to the video please. This looks interesting.
GingerK is offline  
Old 02-15-2014, 10:01 AM
  #8  
Senior Member
 
SlightlyOffQuilter's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Somewhere Out There
Posts: 376
Default

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 !

[ATTACH=CONFIG]462508[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]462509[/ATTACH]
Attached Thumbnails dscn2544.jpg   dscn2545.jpg  
SlightlyOffQuilter is offline  
Old 02-15-2014, 10:11 AM
  #9  
Super Member
Thread Starter
 
gale's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: North-Central Indiana
Posts: 4,909
Default

Originally Posted by GingerK View Post
Could someone point me to the video please. This looks interesting.
Here's one. http://youtu.be/QA_2m0ZO8EA
gale is offline  
Old 02-15-2014, 11:31 AM
  #10  
Senior Member
 
SharonTheriault's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Jackson, Georgia
Posts: 611
Default

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
SharonTheriault is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Rodney
For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
33
12-03-2015 01:01 AM
J Miller
For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
18
12-01-2015 10:28 PM
Chasing Hawk
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
14
01-29-2015 01:29 PM
Jitterbug
Links and Resources
34
01-24-2015 07:23 AM
craftybear
Links and Resources
2
06-14-2010 10:02 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 On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



FREE Quilting Newsletter