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Yes, I've managed to buy several of my favorite inexpensive notions. Only problem is it takes all the pressure of to maintain some disicpline in terms of putting stuff away. I know I have a seam ripper and a hem gauge in every nook in my house!
7/10/04 7:42 PM
Good hint! Although I try to stay fairly organized in my sewing room, it's wonderful to have more than 1 from time to time. I must have 3-4 basic seam gauges and having multiples is great when at the ironing board pressing up various seam allowances.
7/10/04 11:26 PM
You're scaring the beginner sewers! [Advanced sewers need seam rippers "often"?] LOL
7/10/04 11:44 PM
One hint I read somewhere (here maybe) was to develope the attitute that seam ripping is an expected part of the sewing process. I find it much less stressful since I started thinking of it that way. Maybe some sewers don't rip, but I sure do!!
7/11/04 0:28 AM
Oh - and I have more than one seam ripper also. I strongly agree with this hint!
7/11/04 0:29 AM
Agree wholeheartedly! I keep two magnetic pin holders -- one next to the machine, one on the cutting table, and rotate when the cutting table one gets empty.
7/11/04 1:08 PM
Several years ago, a friend and I split an order of 100 seam rippers. I don't remember the cost, but remember it was a great deal. I have about 5 left, but it sure is wonderful to use a brand new one on very delicate items or heavy jeans, etc. I think it must have been about 6 or 7 years ago!
7/11/04 1:47 PM
Being very creative (translation: disorganized) I have multiples of nearly everything. That way when I misplace something I can continue on my merry way. I have a magnetic pin cushion at every machine too - it helps keep me from tossing them on the floor.
7/11/04 1:54 PM
I have a large family of Jack's - as I call all my rippers! Couldn't live without them.
7/11/04 2:38 PM
I'm off to buy another one. My original took a dive into the small bin I keep on my sewing desk for thread snippets and such and ripping without it till I could buy another one the next day was painful. What was embarrassing was how much sharper and better the new one was than my original. Then I remembered that it had come in the tool kit with my brand new sewing machine - 20 years ago!
7/14/04 8:50 PM
It's true -- you don't realize how dull your ripper has become until you get a new one. How many of us have stabbed our fingers when the ripper slipped trying to push through? :P I may just start replacing them more often. Ha, ha - LOVE the "Jack" comment!
7/15/04 9:00 AM
I am also - to use Gigi's term - "creative". I have created amazing ways to lose things like seam rippers. When my local store has their semi-annual 40% off everything sale, I stock up on fresh new seam rippers, hem gauges, water-soluble markers - all the things I lose on a daily basis. WHAT is wrong with me? Maybe that's why I had a second child...in case I misplaced the first one...
7/15/04 8:50 PM
The really cool thing about seam ripping is - it's like everything else. Practice makes perfect. And I'm gettin' really good at it.
9/21/04 11:58 PM
Loved all the comments. I too have multiples of everything including readers (glasses for the not-yet-old-and-sight-impaired) The only trouble is, they all seem to end up in the same place. All will be next to the serger, or on the ironing board, or in the bathroom. Well...
11/6/04 10:35 PM