Originally Posted by virtualbernie
Originally Posted by DogHouseMom
Many years ago my mother taught me to rip seams by holding the seam apart and using a razor blade. Fast? You betcha!
When I took sewing classes in school and needed to rip a seam I asked teacher for the razor blade. She darn near fainted!!
Since then I've been using a ripper and cutting every 3-5 stitches then pulling them out with the ripper. Every now and then though if I have a very long seam to rip .... I want my razor blade back!!
I also learned how to rip out seams using razor blades! They last a long time and they're cheap!
My mother used razor blades too, but she also used a lot of band aids. I also remember her having to take seams in deeper because she nicked the fabric. I use the spring type surgical scissors, or the surgical stitch cutters, much safer than razor blades. But I will have to make a trip to the Dollar Store for these.