seam rippers

okie dokie. thanks, John. guess i'll put some more thot into this idea before i consider if i am able to do it. i'm in no hurry, the thot just crossed my addled brain. cheers, jeanne

"John" wrote... If the shaft of the metal ripper is just a round or oval rod, that would present a problem for secur> as long as your here....

Stifled giggles between sympathetic hugs, Karen. BTDT.

They are beautiful. Thanks for sharing this with us. Definitely got to have one of those!!

Karen: As I type this, I see there is a lovely turned wood ball point pen perched on the key board. I bought it for DH a few years ago, at a typical December Holiday Craft Bazaar. AIRC, the vendor had a ncie selelction of small wood turned items. It occurs to me that suech a crafts man may be willing to insert a seam ripper in a turned handle. So, watch for a wood worker at fairs and such. You may even want to carry your favorite seam ripper along for the adventure.

Pat in VA/USA

Oh, yes, if you see someone doing wood turning just ask!

Last year, at the World Scout Jamboree, some wood turners worked next to our scout craft tent on the weekends. They were showing their craft and also selling little items they made for very little money (and then donated the money to the campsite, too!)

I asked one of them if it would be possible to get a needle holder (like a tube with a stopper at one end, and the other end still sealed). So, he went away and brought back several for me to choose from the following weekend - he couldn't make it on the spot, since he didn't bring the kit to hollow it out. Of course I gave a donation :-)

But, I asked the friendly craftsman if this was possible, and walked away with a beautiful, well made, Indian rosewood needle holder.

Obviously, when he asked me if I could make him a particular thing (a special neckerchief/scarf slide) from robe, I promptly did!

Hanne > Karen:

What I'd like to know is where do they get the seam ripper not attached to the plastic handle? My Dad does wood turning and mostly makes pens. I'm sure he'd make me one if I knew where to get the stuff.

Tamara

Pat > Karen:

I asked a local wood turner in Sydney to make me a turned handle and just gave him a few different sized plastic rippers to "dismember" to get a metal fitting for my beautiful new tool. I passed it (the finished new ripper with beautiful carved handle and cover) on to another sewer who was very taken with the idea and just never got another made for myself.

(Hmmmm Note to self - Must look up some local wood turners)

How about just taking apart a commercial ripper? PAT

I was also amazed at how "superior" the seam ripper that came with my Bernina was!! Who knew? It's small, agile, feels like it's engineered!

I agree. Even if you can't stand Bernina's, this is one great ripper. I would get one without any thought of using another brand.

John

A Guild mate went to a seminar in Hilton Head, SC, she came home with a "new" seam ripper! They are called eyebrow shavers, that's right and someone has re-purposed them, and they work quite well. We had never heard of them and of course you can not find one in my area right now, They've all been bought by quilters! They are packaged three to a pack, for about $2.00, lower if you find them in one of the Dollar stores.

Bonnie, in Middletown, VA

I use a mustache trimmer as a seam ripper when I have a long seam to unsew. I need to get the seam exposed by cutting a couple stitches conventionally, then I use the trimmer to buzz through the rest of the stitches. It takes a little trial and error to get the seam held correctly and the trimmer at just the right angle....but once you are on to it....look out! You can cut the stitches faster than you can get the seam exposed. And that's good thing!!

kai touch 'n brow

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