SeamRipper

...is me screaming.

You know, today perfectly illustrates why my name is "SeamRipper". I'm working on 3 twin quilt tops. Yes, at the same time. Yes, not real smart, but I have my reasons. Of course I mixed the fabric up and sewed the wrong border fabric onto one of the tops.

So here I am on the floor, ripping seams, because although the fabric works with the top and I am the only one that knows (except for y'all) it will make me crazy. The intended fabric really does look better. I need a gold-played seam ripper. And chocolate.

Thanks for listening. 😊

ManiacQuilter2

I do the old carpenter's trick: Measure twice and cut once. I always take the time to double check when cutting fabric or sewing blocks together. I work on multiple quilts too just for challenging my brain (I'm disable). This has preventedme from using Jack the ripper as often as I use to. Hope you are able to find something that will help you out. I totally understand your frustration !!

Geri B

Whoever invented the seam ripper deserves to be given a great big prize!!!!!!

Onebyone

If it is a long straight seam I clip a few starting threads and then rip it off. Works great and done in a couple of seconds. Ricky Tims does this instead of using a seam ripper and I started doing it after I saw him do it.

luvstoquilt

Buy yourself a battery powered ripper. it is so worth the money and is available at LQS.

tkhooper

I was ripping the other day so I know where you're coming from. It's all worth it. I'll be very careful as I work on multiple projects with your words of warning ringing in my ear.

quiltingbuddy

I hate when I do things like that. I use a seam ripper that looks like a very small sickle on the end. It works great and is so much faster than the traditional "jack the ripper" type. Doesn't ripping the fabrics apart cause distortion?

Cybrarian

I use a scalpel type ripper too. Since painters tape comes in different colors now-is there a quick,easy way you could mark your pieces with tape to give you another way to double check your project pieces?

SeamRipper

I always sort my fabrics by project as soon as I get home. But the border fabrics for two of the three tops (all scrappy as all get out) is yellow, hence my mixup. The whole time I was sewing it in I was thinking "this looked better in the store. I don't like this fabric." Well, no wonder!
When "lifting stitches" (my mom's more positive terminology), I usually snip the bottom thread every inch or two depending on the strength of the fabric and the stitch length. Then by pulling the to thread it comes right up in one long piece. Kind of like opening a bag of dog food. lol
Today was a day I just had to step away from the sewing room...for my sanity's sake.
As Scarlett said, "After all...tomorrow is another day!"

SeamRipper

I completely and utterly agree!