Where might I get one of these?

:shock: I thought I had a few with 5

I typed in Freight Express and got airplane shipping lines, is there more to the address?

Carol J.

The ball on the seam ripper is for when you're cutting buttonholes open, it keeps you from over ripping.

I actually you my small rotary cutter. It works best for me.

I use the seam ripper I had when I first started sewing many moons ago. It has a blue handle that's flat, a fine point that gets in the grooves of very tight seams and the little ball on the short end. I've had that thing for years and years.

love the pattern on your pic....what is it called?

i love my clover it is very sharp !!

A friend made a large wooden handle for me to insert the rippers into. I find it easier to handle than the small ones that I keep dropping all of the time.

Whinnytoo, I love your Avatar!

I have one that is kind of flat and folds, it is great as the little blade is smaller and easy to get under small stitches. It is my favorite and I actually have 2 of them.:)

I have one ole timer from the 60's that still does its job. Bought one with a round handle. Eaiser to handle with my hands now. I also have one that tip broke off and DH sharpened it nice and sharp for tight stitches. And have one from Wally. All work well. Razor blades for the big jobs.

I have a couple of the sort of inexpensive ones and they work fine. The little ball I never gave much thought to but thought it was to prevent me from going to far into the fabric. What do I know? :|

I have seven---that's right, I said seven, seam rippers..I have no idea where they all came from, I know I bought 2 bit the rest I think came as freebies at shop hops---as did the 17 measuring tapes I own

Do you mean Harbor Freight?

I was thinking the same thing. Kind of looks like a surgical instrument.

I love the ripper/clipper that I purchased at shoppersrule.com, They clip thread ends and the point is bent slightly so that it is wonderful for getting under those tight threads. I have one by each machine and even use them on my long arm (when I have to rip). I know Anchor makes them and shoppersrule has another brand as well. One of them is listed as "make an offer" and I know $5.25 is accepted.

I use the one from Walmart.

I don't know if they even make my favorite one anymore. It is an olfa cutter, the blades are 1/3 of a circle, and can be reversed once one side gets dull. I still have 1 replacement pack left, but once that is gone, I may be shopping for a new one. I have the clover one, and it works good, but really don't like using it.

I buy cheap ones and have lots of them. I have them tucked everywhere, so I'm never without one. All of my sewing totes, purse, next to my hand sewing chair, etc.

I use most any brand. I am finding that I need a bigger handle to grip so that's mostly what I look for. I would hate to count all my rippers as I have them everywhere. They do get dull after a while I sure don't want to be without one. Guess that tells how often I have to unsew. :lol:

Nice to know, I just bought that one recently.

8-)

The sharper the better. That is why I use scalpels. My doctor gives them to me. (I prefer the #11) I read an article in one of the quilting magazines where they compared all of the types out there and the one that they liked the best looks just like a scalpel.... hmmmm. When you use those curved ones with the ball they tend to stretch your fabric, get caught if they are not sharp enough and force you to "force" it. Which of course causes you to cut the fabric rather than the thread.
Before you say "no way" - try it for your self.

Anyone I have ever tried have worked fine.

In my book, you can't beat the seam ripper from Viking; sells for around $7 and rarely needs replacing.

These work just fine for me if I have not pressed the seam yet, and the threads are sitting on top of the fabric. It was scary the first time I tried it! Cutting every 6-8th stitch is sufficient to pull out the seam, usually. :D

you can use your rotary cutter to rip your seams...

I love the Bernina seam ripper. I can rip faster and that is important to me because I love "ripin" and I seem to do a lot of it. The difference in it and other rippers seems to be it just glides under the stitch like butter. I never have issues getting under the stitch even if it is quite small.

I have never seen a seam ripper that could be sharpened.
I always buy the cheapest they sell ... <wave>

I agree 100%. Their's are wonderful! Our puppy chewed the heck out of the corner of mine but I won't throw it away. I have a new one from my new machine and I guard it with my life. I'd be lost without one. I have others but none are as good. And you're right--the one complaint is that the handle could be bigger!

Maybe the ladies of the 'olden days' had it right. They used a straight razor blade and held it fast, while pulling the fabric apart over it so it cut the stitches. Hmmmm