How to use a Seam Ripper Effectively 

This tutorial shows you the smart way of working effectively with your seam ripper, the SMART WAY.

Karen GIRL. I only learned this recently and I have been sewing for about 45 years. Thanks for the refresher. It’s a tip everyone should know.

Karen! I am definitely one of those people that was using my seam ripper the WRONG way! I not only learned from you how to use it correctly…. I also learned what that little red ball was for! So happy you made this tutorial. I just went and did it the RIGHT way on a long seam I was dreading unpicking and took out the whole long seam in about 30 seconds! Game changer! Thank you for saving me countless hours!!!!!

Karen, I'm 64, and have sewed for years!!! No one ever showed this to me. Thanks bunches!!!

Thank you so much. I have been sewing for 40 years and did not know what that red ball was for.

OMG I am one of those stitch pickers! The ball was decor to me 😂 Thanks.

Thanks Karen, blessings from Baton Rouge Louisiana

I am so anxious to try this now. I’ve lost so much time seam ripping, I call myself the seam ripping Queen. After learning this, I must say, I must be the jester 😂, I’ve been doing it incorrectly. Thank you so much. ❤

Thanks Kar3n, Imlearnt something today

I'm surprised that many didn't uses it correctly.. u should slide through the sewing all the way to the end, instead of picking it out one by one thread... 😂

Thank you so much. I was using it wrong. Great great information.

Hi Karen. I learned that several months ago, and so happy I did. Sometimes, it seems I am ripping stitches as much as I sew (serious vision loss). It made my life much easier!

Thank you for the reminder to sharpen or get a new one. Few things more infuriating than needing to use the seam ripper only for it to be dull and then rip the fabric, not just the thread/seam. P.S. oh I didn't know about the ball and fibers. I did learn something else!

Yes Miss Karen I learned that many years ago. I was in junior high school, seventh grade home economics when I learned to sew and cook. I only knew how to make Tex-Mex food from my mom. Sewing by machine was a new experience and realized my love for sewing. At any rate I find your style of teaching so exciting. Your cheeriness is quite infectious 😊. Have a lovely day.

Thanks Karen you are the best you.. save. ....me hours if my life

Your new look; is beautiful love your hair. I watch every episode of you I never missed it. Be well my friend

Yes you did teach me the correct way I have been sewing for 5 years been using my seam ripper the wrong way.

I had not heard about using the red dot for putting the fabric back in place. I will have to try that! Thanks for sharing your tips!😊

I did learn something today. I never thought about using the red ball end to fill in the holes that the stitches left. Thank you, Karen, You are always so helpful. ❤🙏❤

Karen yes you just teachs me how to use it the reaper. I was using incorrectly. Love the song : shows you have good taste for songs. You have a young soul. Your face show’s positive energy that you have in it. Be well my friend

I use my seam ripper this way. I thought I was a rebel.

Thank you Karen!! Have a wonderful day!

Excellent demo Karen💕💕🧵

Lightbulb moment thankyou. And. The red bobble did show up on your beautiful skin.

I recently found out about the red ball, but I didn't know about it repairing fibres. Thank you Karen really useful x

Thank you.

Thank you I have another question what is the correct way to start a spool of thread some times it’s really difficult

Now that I have my glasses and keyboard I wanted to mention how striking you new look is! 🥰

You taught me something I didn't know! Thank you!❤

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Very informative!!

This depends on how we were taught. Some teach your method and some the other way. I find that sometimes your way works well and sometimes its disaster. As the blade can catch the fabric threads and make a hole and not just cut the stitches. Whish is why my sewing teacher got upset with me for using it your way. Which is how my mother taught me to use it. I now have a whole block in my scrap bag as I made a hole unpicking a seam. I find in all my years of sewing that it cutting a thread here and there and using the point to unpick is the best way to be fast and not damage the fabric. The way you were taught is not necessarily the best or proper way. It is a preference of how to use the tool. When I get lazy and do it the fast way, it has a bad habit of ending in disaster. At least for me. To each their own method and happy sewing.