Originally Posted by
janny40
My best seam ripper is a scissors - Its a surgical scissors like they use to sew up wounds in the hospital. It works just great. Much faster then a regular seam ripper. Try it, you'll like it.
I use those too! The ER in the hospital where I worked bought disposable kits that included small, very sharp, stainless steel scissors. When they were done, they just tossed the rest of the kit. I had a friend there that collected the unused scissors for me. I retired 3 years ago and I'm still using them to rip seams and clip threads. The other newer thing I have discovered is the red wonder clips. I use them for everything! I rarely use pins now. I use them to hold pieces together to sew, when I'm matching seams or putting on binding. They hold the fabric without distortion and they are easy to remove as I sew.