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ladyshuffler 07-18-2010 12:08 PM

Not sure if many of you have seen this topic before, but I will repeat for the new people to this site.

After I have had to use my seam ripper for what ever reason :) I take and lay my fabric flat then I use my emery board to remove the little pieces of thread left in the fabric! How cleaver is that........

virtualbernie 07-18-2010 12:10 PM

Yup! And how about a lint roller?

MegsAnn 07-18-2010 12:10 PM

Masking tape works well, too. Especially when they're teeny tiny thread pieces.

Thanks for the tip!

donnajean 07-18-2010 12:11 PM

I use the adhesive lint rollers for picking up threads. Works well for picking up threads & pins in carpet as well.


Originally Posted by ladyshuffler
Not sure if many of you have seen this topic before, but I will repeat for the new people to this site.

After I have had to use my seam ripper for what ever reason :) I take and lay my fabric flat then I use my emery board to remove the little pieces of thread left in the fabric! How cleaver is that........


littlehud 07-18-2010 12:15 PM

I have never tried my emery board. Great idea. Thanks for the wonderful tip.

franie 07-18-2010 12:17 PM

neato -- thanks for that tip.

amma 07-18-2010 12:27 PM

I have been keeping masking tape and a lint roller close by, and a soft finger nail file too... I will now add an emory board to that little basket :D:D:D

patricej 07-18-2010 12:28 PM

tweezers

LaurieE 07-18-2010 12:29 PM

Scotch tape works too.

BellaBoo 07-18-2010 01:01 PM

If you have the Fons and Porter's seam ripper, the handle whatever it's made from, is perfect for removing the threads. It pulls them right out. A pencil eraser works good too.


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