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greensleeves 02-19-2015 11:58 AM

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. :)

beaglelady 02-19-2015 12:09 PM

Thanks for posting that video. Guess we are never too old to learn new tricks. :thumbup:

Sandra in Minnesota 02-19-2015 12:57 PM

Thanks for the tip - I did not know this!

QuiltnNan 02-19-2015 01:02 PM

thanks, for posting... i saw this on FB this morning, but didn't have time to watch it.

didi 02-20-2015 05:27 AM

That's the way I was taught by my Home Ec teacher, many years ago. I thought everybody did it that way. LOL

mack 02-20-2015 06:16 AM


Originally Posted by Prism99 (Post 7096906)
Wow! Been sewing for decades and didn't know this! :shock:

Me neither...you learn something new every day and this is the most useful thing I've learned in ages!

donnajean 02-20-2015 06:55 AM

Oh, so pretty! Does anyone know the manufacturer of the seam ripper she is using? All I could hear was that "from CA"

wendiq 02-20-2015 08:17 AM

Did you know that rippers get "dull"? I just never thought about this.

DebbieJJ 02-21-2015 02:16 AM


Originally Posted by donnajean (Post 7097943)
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

earthwalker 02-21-2015 05:15 AM

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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