Originally Posted by
Tartan
Sorry I can't helps as I don't use a seam ripper. I prefer to use my tiny pointed thread snips and cut every third thread on one side of the seam. I pull the thread on the other side after clipping and it's done.
Exactly how I do it. Saves me so much time because after much trial and frustration, my head has it memorized that this is the only way I should be doing it as my hands just don't do what I want them to do all the time. I snip on the 'top stitching' of the fabric layers, and then the bobbin thread pulls out easily. A small piece of painters tape on the little snippets cleans up the threads with no mess.