Didn't know this about seam rippers
 

Is aw this video about seam rippers. I never knew what the ball end was for. For those of us that do a lot of unseeing, this looks pretty slick. http://youtu.be/-QzJo16Zre8

Oh, wow! My list of things I didn't know is one item shorter! Thanks!

Very interesting! I am so busted... I am still using the seam ripper I had in jr. high home economics :p

Ruff, ruff. Old Doggy learning new trick. Thanks for posting.

Gosh, I still use my very first seam ripper too! Need to find that brass one!

Wow! Been sewing for decades and didn't know this! :shock:

Me, too! Does anyone have a recommendation of a good seam ripper to buy?

I knew this little trick but never use it. (Smacking myself!!) Thanks for the reminder.

Clover. It's nice and sharp and very comfortable to hold.

I have tried several different types, and so far still prefer the plain old small Dritz seam ripper:
http://www.amazon.com/Dritz-608-Seam...dp/B005574EBO/

I have multiples of these, as they cost all of about $2 at Walmart. My latest is neon green (to help me find it quickly!). These fit in my hand well and the small tip is easy to insert into stitches. I have found some of the bigger ones to feel awkward and have also found that some of the bigger tips are not particularly sharp.

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. :)

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

Thanks for the tip - I did not know this!

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

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

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

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

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

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:).

Love that seam ripper, I am gonna have to order this, thank u for sharing

Thanks for sharing this. Well, I'll be! Lived 70 years and today learned something new. It makes me happy when this old dog can learn a new trick. Thanks again.

Be very careful. I just had 2 seams to rip. One worked great (ball down). I thought the other also worked great but it cut (and ruined) the fabric on my block.:(

I didn't know that either. Thanks.

Me too! BUT, be careful, I tried it yesterday to open a straight seam on a hem......and oops, must have just jiggled a bit and it made a little cut in fabric......I really prefer to just cut thru about every 6 stitches, then just turn over and pull at the uncut thread.....or as EB does it...with the rotary cutter.

replace your seam ripper every 6 months to a year at most. you will be shocked at how GREAT the new ones work lol. even the 2.00 Walmart ones. its like a whole new world!

Well, who'da thunk it?! LOL! I just realized the ball is missing on mine! Gotta get a new one, but I don't think I'd spend 18 dollars on a seam ripper, even if I won the lottery! For that much, it oughta do it for you!

Until I worked in an alterations shop, I didn't change out my seam ripper as soon as I should have. Whenever I'd be struggling just a little, I'd toss the old one and get out a new one and "Oh Boy, what a difference!" Like cutting through butter with a sharp knife. It's totally worth it to go buy several new ones and change them out.