GRRRRR - broke it!
04-23-2012, 04:40 AM
#51
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Texas
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Originally Posted by JanTx
Okay $4 for the ripper, but the trip to Walmart cost me $101. LOOK! It's a LAW somewhere that when there's a clerk in the fabric dept one MUST buy fabric! I make cloth napkins for my church secret pal - since January they have been seasonal so for the next several months she's going to get blender napkins. AND my grandson is coming to visit tomorrow. My son is a single dad and the dear child shows up in some of the strangest outfits so -- a couple of shorts and t-shirts showed up in my basket. Face wash, sinus stuff, and a tiny little ice cream - Ben and Jerry's.... that sure was an expensive ripper!
I went into the grocery store to buy some Pepperidge Farm turnovers. When I came out my van was gone. Those were some expensive turnovers to the tune of $4,500 each! LOL I have never broken a seam ripper, but then I probably don't sew as much as most do. I have some that older than forever.
04-23-2012, 08:58 AM
#52
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: North Manchester, IN
Posts: 199
Originally Posted by bunbytes
I went into the grocery store to buy some Pepperidge Farm turnovers. When I came out my van was gone. Those were some expensive turnovers to the tune of $4,500 each! LOL I have never broken a seam ripper, but then I probably don't sew as much as most do. I have some that older than forever.
OMG did they find your van? If not I hope you have good insurance!
04-24-2012, 07:54 AM
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04-25-2012, 06:38 AM
#58
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Small town in Northeast Oregon close to Washington and Idaho
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I also have a surgical seam ripper. I bought it from www.ihaveanotion.com. It works wonderfully. Also, I use an electric razor now for ripping out piecing seams. It is unbelievable!!!! My new favorite toy.
04-25-2012, 06:54 AM
#59
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: southern Oklahoma
Posts: 954
I use small scissors that I got when I worked at the hospital. I had a friend who worked in the ER where they use "kits". When they didn't use the scissors, she would catch them before the used kit was tossed and bring them to me. They are stainless steel and didn't deserve to be trashed! I have a curved pair or two that I use when I am using the LA to clip threads. Just recently purchased some double-curve scissors to use with new embroidery machine. I haven't used a seam ripper in years, but have several lying around somewhere.
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