Place a ball, about the size of a marble, made of the yellow tacky stuff ( teachers use to hang all kinds of things on their classroom walls )on your sewing machine. Mine is in the front right hand side at the top where it does not interfere with anything. I hang my small seam ripper there. . Just push the seam ripper into the yellow ball and it's stuck. Now I know where at least one of my seam rippers is handy. Yellow stuff can be removed at any time with no residue left.

Great tip!

Now if I can only find it, so that I can put it there ...

Now why didn't I think of that?
Right now I have 3 or 4 seam rippers at different places around my sewing area. That way, no matter where I'm sitting, there is one within arm's reach. Sounds like I use them alot, doesn't it? True!

I'm going to have to get some of that stuff.

Thanks for the great tip.

I have a collection of several seam rippers, because I can never find it when I need it. Thanks for this tip.

I never had problems keeping track of the seam ripper, but when I used to sew doll clothes I changed feet a lot, so the little screwdriver thingy was always needed. I glued about a square inch of velcro onto the side of my sewing machine, and to the screwdriver thingy and boom, no more problems!

That's a good idea. Mine is always rolling around and I don't want to use
a magnet near/on my machine.

I taped the top half to my sewing machine & try to replace the ripping half when I use it.

There is no way to keep track of it, as it obviously grows legs at will and crawls away when your back is turned!

Thanks for the idea, now I just have to remember to put it there instead of just laying it down. :)

Well, since it barely leaves my hand.................. :lol:

Actually, thanks for the tip. It's a good one!

Great tip. Thank you. Not that I ever need my seam ripper! :-)

Someone here gave the tip of taping a pen cap to your machine and putting your seam ripper in it. It works great - I've been using it ever since.

A good tip! I have a shallow basket beside my machine, and I just toss in there all the things I'm currently using - machine feet, package of current machine needle size, extra wound bobbins, small scissors, seam ripper, etc. Being shallow, it can't be overfilled without spilling everything out, but it can get crowded! lol

thats what i do, the trick is, to make sure it ends up back in the cap! LOL!

Great tip. Thanks.

Guess I don't use the ripper much and keep it in the drawer. I don't like to rip so am careful to try and do it correctly the first time. Guess this comes with 30 yr. experience.

I keep a pair of small scissors at each sewing machine for cutting threads - since you cannot use magnets at most machines anymore, I have put a 3M hook on each machine for holding the scissors - that way they don't get lost under stuff, or on the floor or wherever

Great idea. Those hooks are so handy.

Great idea but I never get to put my seam ripper down I sew an inch rip out an inch. Just kidding I must try this.

Mine must be related to yours. They all hide the instant I look away.

I keep my pins in a small tin next to my machine, so I just keep my seam ripper in the tin also. When I travel to a class or retreat, I just keep the seam ripper in the pin tin and I always know where to find it.

Great idea -- and I happen to have some!

What a great idea. I have a favorite and I am always losing it. Lately it has been in my hand a lot. I have been meandering a bay quilt that has to be done for this Sat. and this is the 5th time I am ripping. Very frustrated right now. I need to slow down because I am doing it to myself by trying to hurry.

I love the quilt you have as your avitar. Would you tell which pattern it is? Thank you

Great tip, Thanks.

I think my seam rippers have grown legs & walk away as soon as I sit them down.

Judy in Michigan

I don't waste time looking for my seam ripper any more. I know it's somewhere. I have a basket of sewing tools I lose and find and I rather go get one out of the basket then look for the one that is somewhere. When I do gather up the missing rippers, scissors, etc I toss them in the basket and start all over. There are 9 rippers in the basket now.

Sounds like a great idea. I've never seen the yellow stuff of which you speak. I just keep mine in the same place all the time. As long as I put it back in it's place it will always be where I need it when I need it. And if not, I always have others as backups.

Just as I was about to take comfort in knowing that so many others live with a seam ripper in their hands or at least the proximity, I learn that one person doesn't need one and another doesn't lose hers! WOW!

The friend with whom I often sew is a perfectionist who rips out any seam that offends in any way. For me, if it holds together and the flaw can't be seen from a galloping horse, it's good enough. But I still need a seam ripper, although I really prefer a single edged razor blade.!

hmm wonder if it will hold my scissors pins tape measure and everything else i lose lol

I took a strip of adhesive magnetic striping and put on my seam ripper...my machine is metal so it just stuck to my machine :D i also glued a magnet to the bottom of my pin cushion so it would stay on my machine and not fall off onto the floor/into the trash bin :D

I think your idea is great. Another is put a small piece of velcro on your machine somewhere you are comfortable with it being there and then a small piece of velcro on the ripper. WHEW it has solved my problems..

I use a block of firm plastic foam used to ship electronics. I stick the point of the seam rippers in to stand up. Works great -- until the area gets so cluttered I can't even find the block. Your way sounds better -- it would take longer for the clutter to hide it. :}

Thanks for the good tips, now maybe I can keep up with thst seam ripper.

I took a piece of blue painters' tape around the cover of my seam ripper and attached it to the top of my sewing machine. Pull out the sr and the cover always stays put and you know where to place your sr when you're through.

That's what I did with my seam ripper. I think I saw the idea on Alex Anderson's show.

Love all these ideas, I thought I was the only one who could actually lose a pair of scissors (large ones with orange handle)! How can this happen. I bought a new pair today and invested in a better pair with a life time guarantee! Now why would I do that? If I lose these do you think I can collect on the guarantee? LOL

I have a small dish (lovely antique) that I love and thought to use it on the right side of my machine, it holds those things I absolutely want to keep track of, special seam ripper, special embroidery scissors, etc. Just because I love it so much, it makes it easy to remember to put those special must haves in place.