Is there a "Best" Seam Ripper?
#12
Any sharp seam ripper is a good one. A seam ripper doesn't last for years. They get dull. If you have to tug on a thread to break it, the ripper is ready to be tossed. I use Clover because it's available at most shops and seem to stay sharp longer then the others. I use about three a year.
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Illinois
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I gave my Mom the Ginger seam ripper for Christmas. It really has a wonderfully comfortable handle, and compared to the seam rippers I have had .. it was a noticible step up. I got it when Jo'Anns had gingers on sale plus a coupon for extra off total sale. I doubt I would have ever paid full price. I do like using a craft knife sometimes .. soooo sharp! and replacement of a blade is easy. But do note it is a really sharp blade, much care is needed not to cut something other than stitching.
#15
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So are you actually picking apart the seams when disassembling clothing 'Bonnie Hunter Style' or just using the seam ripper to remove buttons, task stiches. I only ask because Bonnie acutally uses scissors and just cuts off the seams.
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#19
I only use it for taking off buttons and sometimes (if it's worth it) for hems, cuffs, collar, or anything that is small without interfacing -- it's amazing how many decent size pieces you can get out of those areas. The flat-felled seams I usually just rip or cut with my forged steel dressmaking shears (which I just keep on sharpening and will probably last forever!).
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