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My lil ripper and I have loads of fun sewing unsewing and playing hide and seek, He hides and I seek lol
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trif what kind of dog is that, it looks real big.
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I've given up on seam rippers. I get impatient and often end up ripping the fabric. Plus I don't like having to pick out all those tiny cut threads. Instead I use a "pickit needle"...[my name for it]
It is a stout blunt needle used for needle point. It has a big eye into which I thread 6"-8" of bright yarn or cheap ribbon. Then, when I drop the needle or it gets mixed up in my fabrics I can see the ribbon tail and pull the needle to me. I have three of these that I keep stabbed into a pirce of batting hooked to my thread rack. I can pick out stitches with very few little pieces of thread. Much much easier to manage. On one needle I have a tiny safety pin in the ribbon. If I carry my to-be-ripped project to another place, in or out of the house, I can pin the needle to the project or my shirt so I can find the needle. Also I have a shelf near my sewing table. On the underside of the shelf I have put a dozen or so good sized cup hooks. My scissors and sometimes a measuring tape, especially the shorter one that I accidently cut in half, hang from these hooks. |
Originally Posted by LovinMySoldier
I had to lay my little buddy down to rest tonight :( Many of you hate your seam ripper but I loved the little guy. We spent nearly every night together. And tonight I snapped his head off :( He was always there for me. We worked diligently on every project together. Hand in hand. I sewed and then he ripped away. I am going to miss his little candy red body :( What a good helper he was. And what makes it even worse is that I cannot go any further on my bag I am working on tonight until I go shopping tomorrow to get a new friend. Hopefully I can find a new friend tomorrow! Maybe I wont have to use him as much as I used my old buddy!
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[quote=AnnieH]Buy two! I use both of mine (but not simultaneously-yet).
Wouldn't it be great if we COULD use 2 of them - one in each hand - at the same time. Sure would be quicker. :-) |
Originally Posted by trif
Sadness, you have lost a good friend, goodbye little buddy......
Now, as we all know, life must go on, however I suggest you get at least two new "little buddies", this way they have each other to help with the unsewing :) |
()()()hugs and rest in peace little ripper!!
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I have several hanging out begging me to be next. But I have my favorite blue boy.
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That is cutest, oh, I'm so sorry, TRAGIC story I have heard in a long time!! Maybe you should get twins or maybe triplets when you go shopping :lol: :lol:
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Lovely eulogy! :)
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