I think it's faster. If the stitches are too small, I snip a few first, pull those out & turn the fabric over, pull the thread until it start getting tight, cut there, pull that thread out. When you turn over there's a long piece of thread to hold on & do it over again.
Originally Posted by
SittingPretty
I've tried the "in between the seam" method, but I always seem to cut my fabric. Now I stick with cutting every few threads on the bobbin side or "snip, pick and pull." That is, snip a stitch, pick out some stitches, turn over and pull the other thread. Tedious, but gets the job done, and I don't have all those little pieces to pick out.