tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698041040077198276.post4564940333842450869..comments2023-04-03T05:34:58.166-05:00Comments on WWQP Bulletin Board: seam ripper?Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15111643477443092883noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698041040077198276.post-9346022836747282422010-09-01T10:41:40.561-05:002010-09-01T10:41:40.561-05:00If you like the F&P ripper a lot, why not put ...If you like the F&P ripper a lot, why not put a couple daubs of hot glue on the handle to prevent it from rolling. I had the same problem and now love my no-rolling F&P ripper.Phyllis in Minnesotahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16322966097298166981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698041040077198276.post-36448758543875476722010-09-01T02:19:35.918-05:002010-09-01T02:19:35.918-05:00While quilting at church today, I found myself usi...While quilting at church today, I found myself using a seam ripper. It was the flat Clover one that Doris described. I liked it so much better then the Clover fat handle ergonomic one I have at home. The fat handle is round and always rolls off the cabinet or table. The flat one was sharp and stayed put!!judy in arhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348958250056085286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698041040077198276.post-88335255441988583232010-08-30T13:35:16.174-05:002010-08-30T13:35:16.174-05:00Sara - I love the Clover brand seam rippers. The ...Sara - I love the Clover brand seam rippers. The handle is flat and does not roll anywhere. The ripping 'blade' is sharp and I won't have any other brand. I use my ripper a lot!<br /><br /> I like the model with the brown faux wood handle (copy & paste: <br /> <br />http://www.connectingthreads.com/tools/Clover_Seam_Ripper___________D81135.html )<br /><br /> but have the plastic ivory handle one as well.Doris W. in TNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00510857815095094456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698041040077198276.post-82675766278165015992010-08-28T18:37:07.210-05:002010-08-28T18:37:07.210-05:00The plump handle is a must for me in the kitchen b...The plump handle is a must for me in the kitchen but haven't gotten 'round to applying that rule to ripper yet. I've given thought to the F&P one. I've been pleased with other tools I've gotten from them. I like a fine cutter and found the clover too course for cutting small stitches. Haven't done buttonholes in a long time but I used to use small fine scissors.<br /><br />Jane in NCJane in NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06077973752547502189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698041040077198276.post-36437690040424239082010-08-28T11:57:52.601-05:002010-08-28T11:57:52.601-05:00Clover makes a really sturdy seam ripper with the ...Clover makes a really sturdy seam ripper with the plump handle Judy in OH mentioned. The only thing I don't like about it is that the point has a tiny plastic protective sleeve that is easy to misplace. Last week I saw a new ripper that folds into itself at Hancocks. Like the concept (and bought one to try) but it seems very flimsy and cheap. The best seam ripper I've ever had came with my first machine--stayed sharp for years. I hated when that one got too dull as I've never found another that worked as well.judy in arhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348958250056085286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698041040077198276.post-15633217425047969152010-08-28T07:18:13.935-05:002010-08-28T07:18:13.935-05:00I feel that "mature" hands deserve a sea...I feel that "mature" hands deserve a seam ripper with a plump handle. The fatter the handle the more comfortable it is to hold. Also, a seam ripper gets dull if you use it long enough so replace often. For really serious seam ripping, I use an Olfa Rotary Point Cutter, a gadget that kind of looks like a utility knife.Judy in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912719591534308381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698041040077198276.post-52317669536395513202010-08-27T13:56:18.665-05:002010-08-27T13:56:18.665-05:00I don't use a ripper for buttonholes (when and...I don't use a ripper for buttonholes (when and if I ever make them), but have found that a pair of those really sharp scissors that doctors use to remove stitches work wonders. I do use the cheapo seam rippers for seam ripping, but I only snip about every third or fourth stitch when removing a seam.<br /><br />KathiKathi in Idahohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03421320180733450928noreply@blogger.com