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    Old 02-28-2026, 10:43 AM
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    I've long hated the name of the "seam ripper" tool. It just sounds so violent and it really should not be used to "rip" seams open. I've been trying to come up with new and friendlier name for it. I thought of "stitch picker," but that name congers up images of a little kid nose mining. Anyone have any good ideas?
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    Old 02-28-2026, 11:25 AM
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    My grandson called it a thread breaker.
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    Old 02-28-2026, 11:49 AM
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    How about "reassessor" ? You are in charge and don't want it (stiching) where it is for any reason you want. You've got the power!
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    Old 02-28-2026, 02:43 PM
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    Unstitcher
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    Old 02-28-2026, 02:52 PM
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    My younger grandson called it the undoner. I'll try to remember what the rest of them called it. They had very logical names for notions before knowing the actual name of them.
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    Old 02-28-2026, 05:54 PM
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    A friend that I sew with calls it, "Jack." As in Jack the Ripper.
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    Old 02-28-2026, 07:11 PM
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    I've heard it called a frogger. (rip-it, rip-it)
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    Old 02-28-2026, 07:12 PM
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    I could be an un-sewer or anti-sewer.
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    Old 02-28-2026, 07:26 PM
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    I call mine by name -Steve. We some days Steve and I have long conversations. Some times they involve bad language! On other days we are quiet.
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    Old 03-01-2026, 06:41 AM
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    QuiltedSunshine, Dunster, and Lena1952 Thanks for making me laugh this morning, I needed it.
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