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Old 02-19-2015, 11:58 AM
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If you use sheets in quilting and want to open the long cuff seams and hems, inserting the ball end of the seam ripper under the stitching, as shown in the u-tube, is the fast and easy way to complete this task. Remember to move evenly and steadily so as not to accidentally rip the fabric. I have tried several different rippers and agree that the smaller ones are easier to control than the larger-maybe just because you are closer to the spot you are ripping. Remember to pass this tip along to your fellow quilters-they'll think you're the smartest person on the planet.
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Old 02-19-2015, 12:09 PM
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Thanks for posting that video. Guess we are never too old to learn new tricks.
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Old 02-19-2015, 12:57 PM
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Thanks for the tip - I did not know this!
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Old 02-19-2015, 01:02 PM
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thanks, for posting... i saw this on FB this morning, but didn't have time to watch it.
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Old 02-20-2015, 05:27 AM
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That's the way I was taught by my Home Ec teacher, many years ago. I thought everybody did it that way. LOL
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Old 02-20-2015, 06:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Prism99 View Post
Wow! Been sewing for decades and didn't know this!
Me neither...you learn something new every day and this is the most useful thing I've learned in ages!
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Old 02-20-2015, 06:55 AM
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Oh, so pretty! Does anyone know the manufacturer of the seam ripper she is using? All I could hear was that "from CA"
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Old 02-20-2015, 08:17 AM
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Did you know that rippers get "dull"? I just never thought about this.
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Old 02-21-2015, 02:16 AM
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Originally Posted by donnajean View Post
Oh, so pretty! Does anyone know the manufacturer of the seam ripper she is using? All I could hear was that "from CA"
http://www.pamdamour.com/proportional-scale-clone.html
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Old 02-21-2015, 05:15 AM
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I watched the video before I read the rest of the comments....I am so glad I am not alone....I didn't have a clue! Thanks for the link, and educating this old doggy.
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