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Friday, March 6, 2015

New to me



I have been sewing and ripping forever and this is something I never knew.  Just turning the ripper tool over makes so much difference.  I don’t have her particular ripper and I don’t mean to be advertising for her.  I am sure she sells a great ripper but the method  works the same with all of mine.
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13 comments:

  1. Janet O.March 6, 2015 at 11:36 AM

    I saw this on Sew Kind of Wonderful blog and couldn't believe I had never known this after sewing for almost 50 years!

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  2. DianeMarch 6, 2015 at 11:43 AM

    I've been doing this for a while but I loved the video! I learned how to finish piping, now I'm going to have to add that to a quilt! LOL
    Thanks for sharing.

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  3. Carla A Few Of My Favorite ThingsMarch 6, 2015 at 3:12 PM

    That is how my mom taught me to use a ripper. She lived thru WW 2 in Europe and she was very frugal.

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  4. SandraMarch 6, 2015 at 3:53 PM

    I also didn't know this

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  5. JulieroseMarch 6, 2015 at 3:57 PM

    I had NO idea--what a great little video--thank you so much!! Hugs, Julierose

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  6. Carole~Quilter on the hillMarch 6, 2015 at 4:32 PM

    Oh wow! This brilliant, many thanks for sharing this Nancy.

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  7. Angie in SoCalMarch 6, 2015 at 5:11 PM

    I didn't know that! Mind you I've always been intrigued why the smaller side has a ball on it. And just like yours, the method worked with my basic Clover seam ripper. Thanks so much for sharing this video, Nancy. Quilters are so helpful!

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  8. TinaMarch 6, 2015 at 5:38 PM

    Wow! I'm with everyone else - I didn't have a clue that I have been using the wrong side of my ripper all of these years! Makes me want to go sew something incorrectly just so I can practice doing it the right way ;o)) (just kidding!)

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  9. judith lockhartMarch 7, 2015 at 12:15 PM

    I did not know that! Thank you for sharing.

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  10. VivianMarch 7, 2015 at 12:41 PM

    Du'oh!! Have sewn since high school and never knew this! Love tips like this, thanks for sharing it!

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  11. Pinkadot QuiltsMarch 7, 2015 at 1:00 PM

    Who knew? Sometimes the simplest things are the best!!

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  12. audreyMarch 8, 2015 at 6:43 PM

    My mom taught me that method and somehow over the years I forgot!!

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  13. KimMarch 10, 2015 at 11:42 PM

    who knew and honestly I always wonder why that little ball was there!
    I do have that beautiful brass stiletto and use it all the time......hmmmmm
    now I wonder if I should spring for the expensive seam ripper too!

    Happy Sewing, glad I am not too old to learn new tricks :0)...yet

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