The Correct Way to Use a Seam Ripper (with the Red Ball!)

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Cucicucicoo: Eco Sewing and Crafting

Cucicucicoo: Eco Sewing and Crafting

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Learn the CORRECT way to use a seam ripper! Usually people pick out one stitch at a time, and that’s fine, but if you want a fast and easy way to rip seams, you need to understand a useful trick of the stitch ripper: the little red ball.
Once you know how to use the ball on your unpicker, you can tear out whole lines of stitches in seconds! What a time saver!
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@casey32439
@casey32439 4 жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness. I love you lol THANK you. I’ve been using the long tedious way for years! So helpful!!!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 4 жыл бұрын
Oh, I did the long tedious way for years, too!! Haha!
@glynisreynolds446
@glynisreynolds446 11 ай бұрын
Me too 😂 Thank goodness for people sharing these videos 👏👏🇬🇧
@dino0228
@dino0228 4 жыл бұрын
50 years. I’ve been using it the wrong way for 50 years! 😫 thanks for the quick and clear tutorial!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 4 жыл бұрын
Haha! I'd also been using it "wrong" for years, though not 50! Better late than never! (Though, in our defence, it's not like we were really doing it wrong. There's just that little extra trick to use if we so wish!)
@MoMsie.
@MoMsie. 2 жыл бұрын
OMG me too for more than 50 years. Now I finally know how to do it!
@rachelwest337
@rachelwest337 3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad someone knows exactly how to use the seam ripper, I've watched "professional" (so they say) seamstress post videos using the seam ripper improperly. They're clueless as what the red dot is for. Thanks for posting a video showing the proper way.
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 3 жыл бұрын
I thought that it would be a useful technique to show because it isn't shown often!
@colly1952
@colly1952 Жыл бұрын
I had figured it out, but wasn't certain I had it right. So I researched it here. Thank you for posting this.
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 Жыл бұрын
So glad this helped you figure it out!
@korenanygard6957
@korenanygard6957 8 ай бұрын
Thank you! I am a beginner at sewing - I prefer the stitch by stitch just because I want to be careful with the fabric, but this video was very helpful!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 8 ай бұрын
Oh, well stitch by stitch is needed, too! You can't use this method all the time, just when you have a long straight edge stitched together.
@gayllph5926
@gayllph5926 11 ай бұрын
OMAGAH!😱😂 I see the light! Decades of irritation solved in 3 minutes! God bless you & KZbin.
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 11 ай бұрын
🤣 I'm so glad that I've helped you with your revelation!
@garygerard4290
@garygerard4290 10 ай бұрын
O My! God bless Cucicucicoo. I was doing it the 'one stitch at a time' way ' a man 😎
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 10 ай бұрын
Haha! Well, the "one stitch at a time" technique is useful and necessary at times, but glad that I could be of help to a sewing guy! There aren't loads of you and I love it when you surface! 😍
@Dd-gm2tg
@Dd-gm2tg 11 ай бұрын
I just started learning to sew and every time I tried to rip multiple seams I used the pointy side and ripped into the fabric…this 4 minute video SAVED me!! Thank you!!!!!!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 11 ай бұрын
That is so awesome! I'm so glad to hear it! 🤩
@asabifatosin1150
@asabifatosin1150 3 жыл бұрын
WOW! Started seeing in 1963 and have never been taught this_apparently even the Home Ec sewing teacher didn’t know! THANK YOU!!!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 3 жыл бұрын
😄 Did seam rippers have the little ball back in 1963? I have an old seam ripper that was my grandmother's and it doesn't have one. But maybe it just fell off, who knows!
@lazygardens
@lazygardens 11 ай бұрын
@@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 The one I still have from my 8th grade sewing in the 1960s has the ball. As the "safety seam ripper" they start showing up in magazines with various ways to protect the cloth in the early 1900s.
@mardenechristian2699
@mardenechristian2699 5 ай бұрын
I was never taught this process! Thank you for showing the proper way to use the seam ripper. 73 and have been doing it incorrectly all this time. Wow!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 5 ай бұрын
Well, don't worry- as long as you've been managing to pull out unwanted seams, you've been making it work just fine! 😀
@louisemiller2774
@louisemiller2774 4 жыл бұрын
.......wow......never knew this.....no one ever taught me......one stitch at a time---that was me.
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 4 жыл бұрын
That was me, too!! 😁
@blackmirrorprisoners
@blackmirrorprisoners Жыл бұрын
this technique is life changing. thank you so much!!!!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 Жыл бұрын
Woohoo! That's great news! 🤩
@keannab157
@keannab157 3 жыл бұрын
you just saved my life!!!!!!!!!!! you just dont understand . thankyou!!!!!!!!!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 3 жыл бұрын
😄 That's awesome! I'm so glad to hear that this made such a difference!
@annetthallam7276
@annetthallam7276 4 жыл бұрын
I've read about using it this way but was too afraid to try it until I saw this. A big thank you for this tutorial
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 4 жыл бұрын
Hooray! I definitely suggest practicing first on a scrap piece to get the feel for it. So glad this helped! 💓
@moonbear5929
@moonbear5929 4 жыл бұрын
Geeze, I wish I knew this decades ago! I can never complete a single sewing project without having to waste a bunch of time picking seams apart! I'm going to have to remember this. To think I took sewing classes in school for 6 years, and in all that time, not a single teacher ever mentioned how to use a seam ripper properly. 😖
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Better late than never! And you're in good company. I don't think that anyone can finish a project without having to pick out seams!
@simerostudios
@simerostudios 2 жыл бұрын
I was slowly picking open a wrong seam I had made, while working on a pillow case and I knew there had to be a faster way. Thank You!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 2 жыл бұрын
Hooray! Actually, I used this technique yesterday while pulling open a pillowcase! There must be something in the air! 😁
@northwardchaser2823
@northwardchaser2823 Жыл бұрын
I've recently fell into a sewing rabbit hole and I weirdly enough figured this one out by experimentation. I found that trying to run the seam ripper along the seam with the sharp end kept puncturing the fabric. So I tried using the ball end which I was mostly convinced at the time was just an epoxy glob there to cover a sharp edge of the blade for safety. And wouldnt you know it, it worked so well for continuous ripping that I was begginning to realize it was by design. H ad always been meaning to google if it had a purpose, and behold it does.
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 Жыл бұрын
Nice job figuring that one out on your own! Most people have no idea why it's there or, as you said, assume it's for safety!
@richardpeyton5776
@richardpeyton5776 2 жыл бұрын
Well done, was explained very clearly and simple. Thanks for this very helpful tip.
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 2 жыл бұрын
So glad that it was helpful!
@dispirited_official
@dispirited_official Жыл бұрын
I've been sewing for over a year. Recently got really into it. So glad I discovered this so early in the process 🤣
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 Жыл бұрын
Haha! Glad you found it, but do remember that it isn't suitable to projects with complicated seams, only straight ones. We don't want you accidentally ripping into your fabric!
@dispirited_official
@dispirited_official Жыл бұрын
@@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 good to know! Thank you
@adiya1452
@adiya1452 Жыл бұрын
in sweden we have a subject called textile, where we are specifically taught how to sew. obviously not even my trained teacher knew this, because we were taught in the painful and time consuming way. either that or she just wanted to see us suffer 😭
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 Жыл бұрын
😂 Well, this does work a lot faster, but only works for straight lines and also you have less control, so it's important to know how to pick them out one by one, too.
@amarug
@amarug Жыл бұрын
Great tip but can be dangerous, if the seams are poorly sewn and the edges not finished etc, and you use a sharp seam ripper, it can derail and cut right through the fabric destroying everything (speaking from experience). I would really advice to somehow keep the "pulling apart tension" during the process, which will vastly minimize the danger of this happening.
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 Жыл бұрын
That's a very good point, so thank you for bringing it up!
@iamyogiBella
@iamyogiBella Жыл бұрын
Glad someone said this! It’s happened to me one too many times. I was hoping this video would explain how to prevent ripping the fabric
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 Жыл бұрын
@@iamyogiBella I think you just need to be careful, hold the fabric taut and not go really long lengths at once. And if the stitches are super tight, better to avoid this because the fabric is pulled together more tightly.
@lazygardens
@lazygardens 11 ай бұрын
Yes - pull perpendicular to the seam to expose the stitches more and DON'T try to be Zorro! I put a weight on one side of the seam and pull on the other as I rip.
@miroa.5952
@miroa.5952 3 жыл бұрын
ARR YOU FOR REAL😭😭😭😍? Thank you soo much fir this trick God bless you 😭🙏🏻
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 3 жыл бұрын
😆 Haha! I hope that this trick is useful for you!!
@brendablack2245
@brendablack2245 11 ай бұрын
Oh my goodness! Thank you! I have been using the seam ripper wrong for years! Plucking one thread at a time or using it upside down and tearing the fabric. Bless you for your video! You are going to save so many hours for so many people that were wasted!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 11 ай бұрын
Thanks! For the record, it is sometimes better to use the "pluck one thread at a time" method, so don't feel bad!
@lunasmum6869
@lunasmum6869 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I was told some years ago what the red ball was for but, being the proud owner of a FORGETTORY, I forgot! I have written it on a label stuck to my seam ripper!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 3 жыл бұрын
Foegettory! 😂😂 I love that! Great idea to write a note. I am always forgetting things, too!
@grahamcharters1638
@grahamcharters1638 Жыл бұрын
Mind BLOWN!!!!! Thank you so much!!!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 Жыл бұрын
😄 awesome!
@bikihonko1468
@bikihonko1468 3 жыл бұрын
Genius! I was told the red ball was to keep from stabbing fingers. Thanks for setting me straight!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 3 жыл бұрын
Well, I'd say that's definitely a good side effect, too! 😄
@indefence7214
@indefence7214 Жыл бұрын
Wow! That's just awesome... Thank you so much. 😊
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 Жыл бұрын
Hope it helped you!
@CourageousCreatives
@CourageousCreatives Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this! Just learning how to sew. I appreciate it!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 Жыл бұрын
So glad you can use it!
@ssgwright7419
@ssgwright7419 2 жыл бұрын
Blessings From Texas🤠
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 💜 Hope this was useful for you!
@warrenpabbott
@warrenpabbott 2 жыл бұрын
Dude. Thank you! That was incredibly helpful.
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! So glad to hear it! 😊
@cheriesnakedancer3293
@cheriesnakedancer3293 2 ай бұрын
if no red ball, can glue on a red size 8/0 seed bead which will separate the two sides of the seam a little more, which I like. Great video!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 2 ай бұрын
@@cheriesnakedancer3293 that is such a great idea! I would never have thought of that. Thanks for letting us in on your tip!
@JuaniqueVerde
@JuaniqueVerde Жыл бұрын
Well this was extremely helpful! I’ll be using the ball up technique now for when I have to pick floss from embroidery projects! THANKS!!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 Жыл бұрын
Great I'm glad it'll be useful! Just make sure you use it only when there's a long straight line of stitches that you can just rip right through 🙂
@blessed2balive83
@blessed2balive83 2 жыл бұрын
SO. INCREDIBLY. HELPFUL!! Thank you so much!!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 2 жыл бұрын
Woohoo! I'm so glad that this tutorial helped you so much! 😃
@joesocial
@joesocial Жыл бұрын
Yeah what Casey said...genius! thanks!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you find it useful! 🥰🤩
@brandonbandstra226
@brandonbandstra226 Жыл бұрын
Awesome! First day sewing herr
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 Жыл бұрын
Fabulous!
@jensonvictor84
@jensonvictor84 Ай бұрын
Saved my wife's day
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 Ай бұрын
@@jensonvictor84 Hooray! I'm so glad it helped her! ☺️
@suefliss7210
@suefliss7210 2 жыл бұрын
This is such game changer! Thank you so much! I call it 'unzipping' a seam, since that is what it feels and sounds like when you do it!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 2 жыл бұрын
I love that, "unzipping" a seam! Such a perfect way to put it! 😀
@saskiapleil8982
@saskiapleil8982 5 ай бұрын
Youre a life saver!! Thank you!!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 5 ай бұрын
Wow, thanks! I'm so glad to hear that it was so helpful!
@vanessajackson2977
@vanessajackson2977 2 жыл бұрын
This worked perfectly. Thanks so very much.
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful! So glad to hear it worked!
@sewlatido4373
@sewlatido4373 3 жыл бұрын
I just can tell you’re a good person based solely on this video! 😂 Thanks so much!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 3 жыл бұрын
Haha! Why, thank you! I hope that means that it's a useful tip for you! 😁
@laurenragle5228
@laurenragle5228 2 жыл бұрын
This is AMAZING! Thank you!!!!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 2 жыл бұрын
It's actually really fun to use this way, too! 😄
@twaoum6561
@twaoum6561 Жыл бұрын
Wow 😂😂I’m glad I found you❤
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 Жыл бұрын
Welcome and happy sewing! 😀
@veronica.w
@veronica.w Жыл бұрын
This is perfect! It is exactly what I needed! Thank you for your time explaining this!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad this was helpful!
@justov8321
@justov8321 2 жыл бұрын
I've been using this tool wrong for a long time! 😪 Bless you for fixing that!!!! 💕💕💕
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 2 жыл бұрын
Well, of course you can use it the other way, too, stitch by stitch, but this is a fast alternative!
@unplannedjourneys4066
@unplannedjourneys4066 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing! This will save me so much time. Thanks so much for this video.
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 2 жыл бұрын
Hooray! I always love saving time!!
@RainbowTree
@RainbowTree Жыл бұрын
Amazing.... Thank you so much for this wonderful tips
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you found it useful! Happy seam ripping! 😄
@camiacamira
@camiacamira 3 жыл бұрын
This change my life forever!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 3 жыл бұрын
Yay!! 😄🤩
@Jinglesong
@Jinglesong 10 ай бұрын
Ahhh what a brilliant bit of info! I had no idea, thank you :)
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 10 ай бұрын
Sewing holds lots of little secrets! 😁
@DanielleT77
@DanielleT77 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I needed a 1st timer lesson. :)
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 2 жыл бұрын
There's always a first time for everything! Have fun!
@aishamay739
@aishamay739 4 жыл бұрын
Omg can’t believe I’ve been doing the wrong thing for YEARS😂
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 4 жыл бұрын
Haha! Believe me, you aren't the only one! I didn't know this for a long time, either! 😂
@lazygardens
@lazygardens 11 ай бұрын
TIPS: Use something to keep the seam stable, not flopping around. Before you rip, tug the fabric away from the seam to open out the stitching a bit.
@natalieabraham2549
@natalieabraham2549 4 ай бұрын
THANK YOU FOR THIS!!!!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 4 ай бұрын
You're welcome! Happy sewing... or un-sewing! 😁
@REZRECTION
@REZRECTION 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! This is a helpful.
@susanmei9980
@susanmei9980 Жыл бұрын
I saw Angela Wolfe demonstrate the correct way to use the seam ripper abt ten years ago. It was news to me!!! However, whenever I try doing it this way, no matter how careful I am, it always ends up cutting into the fabric; then I have a w(hole) new problem! I also tried using the Havel’s style seam ripper, exactly the way they say to use it, and I still had the same problem. Some stitches are just so tight, especially in ready to wear, that you just can’t get those stitches out w/o damaging the fabric. I’ve been sewing for 50 years. I usually end up doing it the slowpoke way, bc I’d rather take longer and not have to figure out how to repair a hole in the fabric. Lastly, why do people so often say, “unpicking”? You’re not UNpicking; you’re UNsewing; or actually PICKING out the stitches. UNpicking would be like REsewing. I think someone must have misspoken on social media, and everyone picked up their bad grammar! 😂
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 Жыл бұрын
Haha! That is such a good point about the word "unpicking" and I think that I have also probably said that at some point. Thanks for pointing that out! Anyway, I am with you in that I usually do it the slowpoke way, too. In real life there aren't a lot of situations in which this quick trick would actually work, and even in ones when it would in theory, for example unpicking the whole side seam of pants, it doesn't work because there are multiple lines of stitching, for example straight stitching plus overlock. But it's still a useful skill to know for the few times that it could come in handy!
@lazygardens
@lazygardens 11 ай бұрын
"Some stitches are just so tight, especially in ready to wear, that you just can’t get those stitches out w/o damaging the fabric." I expose the stitching on one side of the seam and use the ripper to cut the thread every few stitches and pick out the short chunks. The thread on the other side will pull off.
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 11 ай бұрын
@@lazygardens yes, I do that, too! Thanks for specifying it!
@susanmei9980
@susanmei9980 11 ай бұрын
@@lazygardens Thx for that. New Q: how do you copy and paste a KZbin comment, like you did when you quoted me? When I try, it won’t allow me to copy anything. Yet some ppl post links in their comments that aren’t clickable. Thx.
@lazygardens
@lazygardens 11 ай бұрын
@@susanmei9980 "how do you copy and paste a KZbin comment, like you did when you quoted me" I select the text and copy with my browser, paste it into my reply, type in the "" marks. I'm using Firefox on a desktop computer. If you use a phone app it may act differently.
@moonstrifflimestone5493
@moonstrifflimestone5493 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 2 жыл бұрын
Hope it's useful!
@clairep7407
@clairep7407 Жыл бұрын
Game changer!! ❤
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 Жыл бұрын
Yes! 🎉🌟
@imbetterthanyouhahaha5202
@imbetterthanyouhahaha5202 3 жыл бұрын
omg thank you sooo much!! This is so helpful!! I’m a new sewer so it was hard to use! You made it so easy!! 💕💕
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 3 жыл бұрын
First off, welcome to sewing! Second off, I'm so glad that I could help!
@friggahalcyon5912
@friggahalcyon5912 Жыл бұрын
nahhh. been using it the wrong way this whole time.. thanks for the video
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 Жыл бұрын
Haha! Well, it's not like the other way is the wrong way, but this is a cool trick to know!
@azara7574
@azara7574 2 жыл бұрын
That's amazing, thank you so much!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 2 жыл бұрын
Enjoy your new skill!!
@jodypalm303
@jodypalm303 Жыл бұрын
Fabulous! Thank you!!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 Жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Hope this was useful!
@debbiebiggs3060
@debbiebiggs3060 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Not only have I been using it wrong but when you use the pointed end it tends to cut your fabric as it goes through the points sticks and thank you so much again
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 Жыл бұрын
Yes! I also learned that the hard way! 😅
@woodsprout
@woodsprout 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! This makes so much sense.
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 4 жыл бұрын
I hope that this trick comes in handy for you!
@dljensen9882
@dljensen9882 Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 Жыл бұрын
Hope this is useful for you!
@tobim4ever
@tobim4ever 3 жыл бұрын
This is amazing. Giving a try right away.
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 3 жыл бұрын
Let me know how it goes!
@idontcare1481
@idontcare1481 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 3 жыл бұрын
Hope it's useful!
@idontcare1481
@idontcare1481 3 жыл бұрын
@@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 Yes, it really was, I was actually amazed. I sent your video to a friend who is a newbie like me. It is very good information and I thank you very much. I’m subscribed!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 3 жыл бұрын
@@idontcare1481 Hooray! That makes me so happy!
@TheFutoshikiSolver
@TheFutoshikiSolver 4 жыл бұрын
OMG. I did not know this. Game changer.
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 4 жыл бұрын
Yes! It really is and I'm glad it'll change your game, too! 😃
@ker9347
@ker9347 3 жыл бұрын
super helpful thank u
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 3 жыл бұрын
So glad it was useful for you, Karen!
@jenniferdarragh264
@jenniferdarragh264 11 ай бұрын
Thank you!!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 11 ай бұрын
You're welcome! Hope it's useful!
@rodneypantony3551
@rodneypantony3551 2 ай бұрын
Thanks
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 Ай бұрын
Glad to help!
@darleneappleman3911
@darleneappleman3911 2 жыл бұрын
I found it useful
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful, I'm so glad it helped you!
@amilia2483
@amilia2483 3 жыл бұрын
thank you for this video!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 3 жыл бұрын
Hope it's useful!
@amoghasiddhi
@amoghasiddhi 4 жыл бұрын
Wow, excellent. I would always do that but not with the little red ball in between the fabrics. So the pointed part in between the fabrics will always get caught and had to be careful not to rip the fabric.
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 4 жыл бұрын
Exactly! So putting the ball in there protects the fabric!
@MyAfroBohemianHomestead
@MyAfroBohemianHomestead 3 жыл бұрын
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 thank you!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Hope it helps!
@Quantum_GirlE
@Quantum_GirlE Жыл бұрын
Here for the info; staying for the great channel name lol
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 Жыл бұрын
Haha! Thanks!
@amandajones1726
@amandajones1726 3 жыл бұрын
Super helpful!!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 3 жыл бұрын
I hope this saves you lots of time and fruatration! 😀
@MystiDawn
@MystiDawn 3 жыл бұрын
I'm about @ 1:15 in the video, and I think I know where this is going... I JUST started sewing, like touched a sewing machine for the first time afew days ago lol but I I have dismantled an entire skirt to customize it abit. But I have a feeling I'm going to be extremely lucky and happy to have found this video so early in my sewing adventures lol Edit:this went right where I thought it was going lol that's how I did it before, just with ths other side, so I kinda stabbed holes into the fabric lol
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 3 жыл бұрын
Haha! Usually I say "better late than never", but in your case it doesn't even have to be late! Glad to hear that it'll be useful!
@Amirtha_Makeovers
@Amirtha_Makeovers Ай бұрын
Omg thanks for real❤
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 Ай бұрын
You're welcome! I hope this helps you when deconstructing clothes or fixing mistakes!
@ilovemyfamily51
@ilovemyfamily51 7 ай бұрын
Wow I didn’t know ty
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 7 ай бұрын
Hope this is useful for you! 😀
@debraking9278
@debraking9278 3 жыл бұрын
Very helpful. i've used the other side that way, duh!!!!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 3 жыл бұрын
Well, it is difficult to know which way to hold it if you don't know why that little ball is there in the first place! Better to know late than never!
@Dmskater
@Dmskater 8 күн бұрын
Proof that the things you think you know, you still don’t know
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 8 күн бұрын
@@Dmskater 😆 there's always more we can learn!!
@moniqued9715
@moniqued9715 Жыл бұрын
Nice and thank you. I am missing the red ball. did it fall off? Can I still use it without the red ball? do I need to buy a new one?
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 Жыл бұрын
You don't necessarily need to buy a new seam ripper if it doesn't have the ball (it might've fallen off, or it might just not have had it in the first place, though most do). However, I wouldn't try this trick without it because it protects the fabric.
@johnwakefield7373
@johnwakefield7373 3 жыл бұрын
I use my right hand to hold one piece of fabric, my left to hold the other and I manipulate the seam ripper with my third hand.
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 3 жыл бұрын
Haha! Good tip, I'll keep it in mind! 😂
@ES-iq2wb
@ES-iq2wb 5 ай бұрын
I used to spend the whole home ec class time ripping out stupid seams the teacher didn't like. WHY didn't she teach us how to do this?? 😤
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 5 ай бұрын
Haha! Maybe she just wanted to eat up more class time? 😅
@mansipatel8538
@mansipatel8538 2 жыл бұрын
I love you
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 2 жыл бұрын
😅🧵
@darktoadone5068
@darktoadone5068 3 жыл бұрын
Do you have any videos on that tool on how to remove a patch from a leather jacket?
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 3 жыл бұрын
No, sorry 😕
@All.New.Maggie.Who.
@All.New.Maggie.Who. 4 жыл бұрын
Well dang where have you been all my life???
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 4 жыл бұрын
Haha! Here I am!
@joanneG75
@joanneG75 3 жыл бұрын
😲 I have been using this the wrong way
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 3 жыл бұрын
Well, as long as it works, there's no "wrong" way. But there is an easier way! 😄
@sprancek
@sprancek Жыл бұрын
This isn't working for me at all... I've tried so many times but the ripper just gets stuck and doesn't flow through. Do I pull the fabric tighter or leave it looser? Is it a feel thing? I used my clover which should be my sharpest one. TY.
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 Жыл бұрын
First of all, make sure that it's a straight line of stitching. This won't work if it isn't straight. Then, with your non-dominant hand (left for me because I'm a rightie), hold one end of the fabric (where you've started picking open the stitches) close to your body and position the rest of the fabric straight in front of you so you can just push through. If you have a clover seam ripper which isn't really old or worn out, it should work fine. But if it isn't, don't insist because you could risk tearing through the fabric if it doesn't just slip right through. Good luck!
@maksudaakter2176
@maksudaakter2176 2 жыл бұрын
Wow 🤩……..
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 2 жыл бұрын
Hope this is useful for you!
@maksudaakter2176
@maksudaakter2176 2 жыл бұрын
@@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 yes……. Obviously🤩🤩
@neilcrompton3488
@neilcrompton3488 11 ай бұрын
So is there any possibility that the blade could cut through any of the fabric?
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 11 ай бұрын
There's always a possibility, which is why it's best to do this only on straight cuts (not curves) and to hold the fabric in such a way that it's straight in front of you. Also, I would suggest doing short stretches at a time, not a really long one.
@neilcrompton3488
@neilcrompton3488 11 ай бұрын
@@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 thanks i needed this video to jog my memory 😉
@moda78z
@moda78z 2 жыл бұрын
😮
@adrianacordero4281
@adrianacordero4281 4 жыл бұрын
Wow. OK. I thought the little red ball was decorative. My mom has sewn forever and she didn't tell me! Of course, she uses a razor blade to rip seams!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 4 жыл бұрын
Haha! There are actually special seam rippers that are like razor blades, so she's not so off in doing it that way!
@JCMercyGrace
@JCMercyGrace 3 ай бұрын
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 I've been using old clothing for other purposed. Most of them have very finished edges, sewn, and then I think they've also been surged as well, so it's like taking three seems apart. Is this method likely to work on these seems? I've been trying but it doesn't seem very successful. Any tips would be so greatly appreciated!!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 3 ай бұрын
There's a different way to pull out serger seams in a really easy way. Check out this video to see how: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4bCeIBqf66slbcsi=C9p6MqfMWQqNI2Gz
@JCMercyGrace
@JCMercyGrace 3 ай бұрын
@@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 O My Goodness!!! Thank you!!!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 3 ай бұрын
@@JCMercyGrace my pleasure! I know what it's like to try to unpick serger seams without knowing that method; it makes you want to pull your hair out! 😉
@crazyleaf257
@crazyleaf257 3 жыл бұрын
👍🏼👍🏼
@susank.f.8908
@susank.f.8908 4 жыл бұрын
My seam ripper has lost its sharpness. How do you sharpen a seam ripper... please
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 4 жыл бұрын
Oh dear, I don't know if it's possible because it's so small and inside that curve.
@thedifferent7562
@thedifferent7562 3 жыл бұрын
when i did this i accidentally cut the fabric😕
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 3 жыл бұрын
Oh no! That can happen if the fabric isn't held perfectly straight. Actually, I did that myself this morning (but it was also because I didn't care about the fabric, as I was only trying to salvage the trim, so I was working quickly). I hope this didn't ruin your project! 😓
@SandraKettler
@SandraKettler 8 ай бұрын
Me to 50 years wrong 🤩
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 8 ай бұрын
Lol! Well, none of us ever finish learning, do we? 😀 Glad it was of help!
@iamjimgroth
@iamjimgroth 4 ай бұрын
I was afraid i was using it wrong. I was not. 😁
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 3 ай бұрын
Haha! Well done! 😄
@moniqued9715
@moniqued9715 Ай бұрын
just cut the material...great!
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 Ай бұрын
@@moniqued9715 oh no! 😟 did you have it positioned with the ball under the fabric? If the stitches are very tight, it might be hard to cut through them this way. Same goes for seams that aren't straight.
@laureneberhard1577
@laureneberhard1577 3 жыл бұрын
I have tried this and actually had the cutter cut thru the fabric at the sewing seam ruining the whole piece of fabric. Not worth it.
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645
@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 3 жыл бұрын
Yikes, I'm so sorry that happened! If you keep the woven fabric taut and pulled apart, it shouldn't happen, but unfortunately things can go wrong at times. 😫 I hope that you're able to salvage the work somehow!!
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