I like, like one of your other commenters, was dreading ripping out several seams and came on to see if there was another way besides using the sharp part of the ripper AND praise God, you were there! Thank you so much. This is the best useful video I've ever seen! I decided to share it to public on facebook and I generally only share with friends. Thank you again and may God bless you and yours for helping so many of us. I, too, have used the ripper for many years; I just had my 77th birthday. And to thank most of us had no idea or even wondered why that little red ball was on the ripper. I never really thought about it but if I did, just figured it was looking pretty. You're an angel! :)
I have been using these darm things for 50 years, and I never realized that the red ball was supposed to be inside! If it's not, and you hold it upside down, it's very easy to rip your fabric, even sturdy fabric, so then you find yourself picking 1 or 2 stitches at a time. Ugh. So thanks very much--if you're not careful, you might learn something every day!!!
monelle ... Me too! All these years thinking why do they make these stupid things so #*$@# dull?! Well now we know! We've be cutting our steak with the wrong side of the knife!😂😂😂
This made my day!!! I was dreading ripping a very large seam and decided to look up a video to see if there was a better way. THANK YOU for saving me so much time! 😁
23 year old from Sweden here, I'm making a skirt and for once using a non-stretchy material and I thought "there must be a way to rip this seam faster" so I looked it up and yup here it is! 👍 Thank you for the video! 😊
This is vindication a bit for me lol! I used to do that to seam rip in my sewing class in high school and my teacher told me i'd tear my fabric doing it and that is the wrong way to do it. So thanks for sharing!
That red ball has been one of the best kept secrets of all time. I knew what it was for, but never saw such a good demo of how to do it. Keep Quilting!
YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME!!!!! I never what that red blob was for either. My hands get so sore from ripping. I can't believe my eyes!! I have what's now become a pile of things I've put off ripping. I'm running for said pile to try this as soon as I hit "post"💋💋
Sorry it took so long to get back to you. I hope it worked well for you...I know it makes a big difference when I have to rip a seam. Why don't they come with instructions???
This was so awesome that I had to try it myself and although I saw it work on this video and believed it, I just went and used that little red ball. It works great!!! How can we ever thank you enough for sharing this?!
oh my lord, i had a feeling there is a faster method to rip the seam off quicker. it made no sense to me that people will spend hours to rip the seam off. thank god i searched for it and thank you so much for the tips. i am literal beginner so i am using the bed cover (was about to be thrown) to try some sewing. but it had lots of seam so i was jusy dreading on how to do it quicker haha
How did I miss this???? I am in the forty plus year club too. Today I want to get some new rippers ( I keep losing them ). This is very timely for me. Great job!
The Bunco Club well I am a professional videographer so I always try to help out people on TH-cam. AND what was really funny is that I was with my friend who has been a professional seamstress for decades and she loved your video
The Bunco Club would you consider refilming it at that horizontal angle? I have a couple of sewing sites that I belong to and I would love to post this video on there for you
Thank you so much! I just put a seam in a curtain valance that is about 15' long and I forgot to measure the turndown at the top so it was an inch shorter that the panel on my other wall. I just tried this and ripped that seam out in under a minute!
I've been trying to do this but I keep ripping my fabric... Any idea what I'm doing wrong? Also, does this work on seams that have been overlocked and topstitched too ?
Good point, I should have mentioned that. I was thinking only of quilters and not garment makers when I made the video. Thanks. And thanks for saying it wasn't my fault =)
the red ball was just logical after the first time I stabbed the fabric with the point. But using the ball will no necessarily prevent you from ripping your fabric still.
That is true, Timmothy. But if you keep the point inside the seam and the ball on the other side, the damage to the seam should be minor. Try a few practice pieces from scraps to get the feel of the tension on the fabric, how fast you can go, and you should be able to tell when that pointy thing strays from the path and pricks the seam. Hope this helps...happy sewing! PS: Going over cross-seams that are in the path can be rather tricky. You'll have to slow down and sometimes even "pick" across the seam before continuing your faster rip.
Yes...make sure to keep the pointy part in the seam and the ball on the bigger side. That way if you accidentally cut something, it should only be on the seam side of the fabric and not the good side. Hope this helps.
Cynthia Fiekers don't fight the seam. So if it's moving smoothly then starts resisting don't fight it. That's when it rips. Just wiggle it gently until it flows again. Or start from the other end.
The trick is to keep the sharp part of the ripper toward the seam and the little ball against the main section of the piece. Hope that makes sense. Sorry for taking so long to reply.
If you have someone hold the other end so it is a little taut, you are much less likely to catch a bit of the fabric. Do not use a ripper that is old and dull. I taught sewing for 35 years to middle schoolers. I also taught them to take out a few stitches so you can catch hold, then go down about 2 inches and cut the stitch. Then you can pull out the loose end. Turn to the other side and repeat. (by Iva Lea Bryant, NOT Bryson Teufel ;-))
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I like, like one of your other commenters, was dreading ripping out several seams and came on to see if there was another way besides using the sharp part of the ripper AND praise God, you were there! Thank you so much. This is the best useful video I've ever seen! I decided to share it to public on facebook and I generally only share with friends. Thank you again and may God bless you and yours for helping so many of us. I, too, have used the ripper for many years; I just had my 77th birthday. And to thank most of us had no idea or even wondered why that little red ball was on the ripper. I never really thought about it but if I did, just figured it was looking pretty. You're an angel! :)
I have been using these darm things for 50 years, and I never realized that the red ball was supposed to be inside! If it's not, and you hold it upside down, it's very easy to rip your fabric, even sturdy fabric, so then you find yourself picking 1 or 2 stitches at a time. Ugh. So thanks very much--if you're not careful, you might learn something every day!!!
monelle ... Me too! All these years thinking why do they make these stupid things so #*$@# dull?! Well now we know! We've be cutting our steak with the wrong side of the knife!😂😂😂
Yeah I just did that and then I saw your comment and thought oooooooppps
This made my day!!! I was dreading ripping a very large seam and decided to look up a video to see if there was a better way. THANK YOU for saving me so much time! 😁
Happy to hear it helped =)
23 year old from Sweden here, I'm making a skirt and for once using a non-stretchy material and I thought "there must be a way to rip this seam faster" so I looked it up and yup here it is! 👍 Thank you for the video! 😊
This is vindication a bit for me lol! I used to do that to seam rip in my sewing class in high school and my teacher told me i'd tear my fabric doing it and that is the wrong way to do it. So thanks for sharing!
iiswansongii yeah the single stitch method is madness
The trick is to keep the sharp part of the ripper toward the seam and the little ball against the main section of the piece. Hope that makes sense.
That red ball has been one of the best kept secrets of all time. I knew what it was for, but never saw such a good demo of how to do it. Keep Quilting!
Thank you for such a kind comment! Quilty regards!
YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME!!!!! I never what that red blob was for either. My hands get so sore from ripping. I can't believe my eyes!! I have what's now become a pile of things I've put off ripping. I'm running for said pile to try this as soon as I hit "post"💋💋
Sorry it took so long to get back to you. I hope it worked well for you...I know it makes a big difference when I have to rip a seam. Why don't they come with instructions???
This was so awesome that I had to try it myself and although I saw it work on this video and believed it, I just went and used that little red ball. It works great!!! How can we ever thank you enough for sharing this?!
oh my lord, i had a feeling there is a faster method to rip the seam off quicker. it made no sense to me that people will spend hours to rip the seam off. thank god i searched for it and thank you so much for the tips. i am literal beginner so i am using the bed cover (was about to be thrown) to try some sewing. but it had lots of seam so i was jusy dreading on how to do it quicker haha
How did I miss this???? I am in the forty plus year club too. Today I want to get some new rippers ( I keep losing them ). This is very timely for me. Great job!
Thank you! I never knew what the red ball was for either and I have been sewing (and ripping out stitches) for 40 years!
Nobody seems to know this. So what fool decided there was no reason to put instructions on the package?!
I agree!!!
I just learned how to do a good job seam ripping today. Will be trying your method too. It looks awesome to that the seam back open. Thank you :)
Glad to help. Hope it works for you.
OMG!!! YOU JUST SAVED MY LIFE AND MY NECK RIGHT NOW. (currently reaping my collar coz I put my fly upside down)
Oh my god you’ve just changed my life for the better!! Can’t believe it 😂🙏🏼✌🏼💚
"I'm almost can't wait to make a mistake" hahaha i loves it.
Love you!! New at sewing n had to rip out seam after seam. Almost gave up!!
Very helpful. I just have one suggestion. Ask your camera person to hold the camera in the horizontal position in the future for a wide angle view. 😃
Glad it was helpful...and GREAT suggestion =)
The Bunco Club well I am a professional videographer so I always try to help out people on TH-cam. AND what was really funny is that I was with my friend who has been a professional seamstress for decades and she loved your video
How cool is that?! Love that I helped out a professional seamstress!
The Bunco Club would you consider refilming it at that horizontal angle? I have a couple of sewing sites that I belong to and I would love to post this video on there for you
Yes, I might. However, I am going into the hospital in the morning for knee replacement surgery and will be out of commission for 6 weeks to 2 months!
I learned this in a garment construction class I took a couple years ago from a couture seamstress. It's a lifesaver
Wow! have been totally using it upside down for years. That is soooo easy! Thanks for the tip
Awsome I America going to use this a lot now thanks
I was today days old when I found out about the red ball! WOW What a game changer! Thank you
That rubber handle section is great to rub along the snipped thread to collect it so you don't have to hand pick each tiny piece.
You just saved me so much frustration. Thank you.
Thank you so much! I just put a seam in a curtain valance that is about 15' long and I forgot to measure the turndown at the top so it was an inch shorter that the panel on my other wall. I just tried this and ripped that seam out in under a minute!
HOORAY! Glad you found this video and it helped you. Thanks for taking the time to comment...I appreciate it. Happy stitching, Karen
I love hearing that. Thank you. I know it was one of those life changing sewing moments for me, too.
This works so well, thank you so much!
You're welcome. I glad this helped. Sorry I didn't see this sooner--thanks for posting.
So excited! Thanks for sharing.~Blessings~
You saved my prom dress after some one hemmed it wrong. Thank you so much
You just made my day! I'm glad it worked for you Megan and your prom dress was saved.
I've been trying to do this but I keep ripping my fabric... Any idea what I'm doing wrong? Also, does this work on seams that have been overlocked and topstitched too ?
THANK YOU SO MUCH I DODNT KNOW YOU COULD DO THIS
That only works with stiff fabric ,NEVER use on silk or softer fabrics. My silk blouse is ruined but not the fault of this video.
Good point, I should have mentioned that. I was thinking only of quilters and not garment makers when I made the video. Thanks. And thanks for saying it wasn't my fault =)
Thanks trying to take apart lace valance and didn't know what the darn ball is a guide. 😁
Karolyn-- So happy this helped you!
My Jr. High school Home Ec teacher demonstrated this so I knew about the red ball, but had forgot how to use it til now.....LOL
Thanks alot. Using this right away
Thanks for sharing!
This is the way I was taught to use a seam ripper - the little ball keeps you from tearing the fabric :-D
Lol i have never used a seam ripper...i searched to see how to do it. I guess i will do it right for 40 years now 😃
the red ball was just logical after the first time I stabbed the fabric with the point. But using the ball will no necessarily prevent you from ripping your fabric still.
That is true, Timmothy. But if you keep the point inside the seam and the ball on the other side, the damage to the seam should be minor. Try a few practice pieces from scraps to get the feel of the tension on the fabric, how fast you can go, and you should be able to tell when that pointy thing strays from the path and pricks the seam. Hope this helps...happy sewing! PS: Going over cross-seams that are in the path can be rather tricky. You'll have to slow down and sometimes even "pick" across the seam before continuing your faster rip.
Thank you for passing on the wizdum
I've known this for years !
Sometimes when I do that, I end up cutting the fabric. Any tips on how to avoid that??
Yes...make sure to keep the pointy part in the seam and the ball on the bigger side. That way if you accidentally cut something, it should only be on the seam side of the fabric and not the good side. Hope this helps.
Cynthia Fiekers don't fight the seam. So if it's moving smoothly then starts resisting don't fight it. That's when it rips. Just wiggle it gently until it flows again. Or start from the other end.
The trick is to keep the sharp part of the ripper toward the seam and the little ball against the main section of the piece. Hope that makes sense. Sorry for taking so long to reply.
If you have someone hold the other end so it is a little taut, you are much less likely to catch a bit of the fabric. Do not use a ripper that is old and dull. I taught sewing for 35 years to middle schoolers. I also taught them to take out a few stitches so you can catch hold, then go down about 2 inches and cut the stitch. Then you can pull out the loose end. Turn to the other side and repeat. (by Iva Lea Bryant, NOT Bryson Teufel ;-))
I wish you could zoom in closer, I can't really see it.
So sorry about that. I did it with my phone and am not a very good videographer.
Yep, ripped my fabric. 😭
Wow, you people are really slow. I learned that in 1973 in home economics class.
And I wish someone had shown YOU how to not shoot video in portrait format.
Sorry about that. I'm not a videographer and did the best I could. I hope it helped anyway.
I wish someone had taught YOU how to present polite, constructive critique
@@orphana1 While I readily acknowledge mistakes as part of being human, I am all the same not in the habit of excusing or even rewarding blindly following the outright pandemically prevalent voluntary self-disenfranchisement and blissfully ignorant submission and deferrence to modern consumer electronics with sugar-coated pamperings. There is only so much patience in the world.