dull seam rippers
05-06-2015, 08:24 AM
#22
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Here is an old trick I learned long ago with potato peelers....does anyone use them anymore???. If you are a righty or a lefty you will use one edge exclusively over the other...so find a sewer that is opposite handed to you and trade seam rippers. You will then be using the sharper, unused side. It will not sharpen a seam ripper but it will extend it's life just a bit.
05-06-2015, 09:38 AM
#24
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Location: Central Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
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Here is a picture of my 4 inch thread snips. I LOVE them for there extremely pointed tips that allow me to clip sewn stitches. The spring action is also so easy to use. The curved blade are nice for trimming close to an appliqué to trim threads without cutting the background. The name on the package is Infiniti made by H.A. KIDD and company limited and I got them at my LQS.[ATTACH=CONFIG]518911[/ATTACH]
05-06-2015, 11:13 AM
#25
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I was watching a tutorial on alterations and the instructor mentioned she was working at her mothers and tried to use her seam ripper. She discovered her mother hadn't replaced her seam ripper in forever. She said for the couple bucks it costs - replace it. Got me thinking and I bought a new one the next day - YOU CAN NOT BELIEVE THE DIFFERENCE IT MAKES!!! I now have made myself the promise that every year for my birthday I am buying myself a $3 ripper.
05-06-2015, 11:14 AM
#26
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Location: central NC
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I don't do this, but a seamstress I met uses a razor blade. Yikes! There is a local scissors sharpener that goes to my LQS and Joann's as well. He does the rippers for $5. Ummmm, not good at math but maybe if I buy the $7. rippers? I'd like to learn as well so hope someone can shed some light.
05-06-2015, 02:36 PM
#28
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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I also just use a small pair of scissors. I have a pair of folding scissors that work perfectly. I find I do more damage than good with a seam ripper.
05-06-2015, 03:59 PM
#30
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: USA
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I've found that none of the newer ones compare to my mother's old one from the 1960'sby Dritz. For some reason my newer (c.1980's) by Singer doesn't work as well, and I've heard that the newer Singer ones tend to be duller as well. That Dritz has gotten a lot of use and still very sharp. Maybe you can find an older one somewhere?
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