Seam Ripper/Stitch Unpicker 2 Sizes. Tool for Hemlines, Seams, Pockets, Sewing

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Sew Together– often used to indicate that the next step will be to sew the fabric right sides or wrong sides together. Can also be used when organising a group of like minded people to meet at a certain time to enjoy beverages along with cake – cake is very important – and enjoying each others company whilst sewing. If like me you are fond of secondhand clothes and frequent your local charity shops you may also spend a fair amount of time altering factory made garments. Embellishment –An embellishment is a decorative item added to improve the aesthetic appearance of a craft project. This can include beading, ornamental stitching, buttons, patches and so forth. V – Variegated thread– multi-coloured used for top stitching or quilting to create a different look or interesting effect on a garment or quilt.

Fusible Fleece – An iron on interfacing made from soft, lightweight synthetic material. One side has an adhesive surface that when ironed bonds to other materials. Used to give volume and structure to projects such as bag making. It can be washed and tumbled dried. Bias Binding– Narrow strips of fabric used to neaten edges of hems and quilts. Can be handmade or bought ready to use.

How to use a seam ripper properly

Stitch in the ditch– A term used to describe sewing along a seamline from the right side after the seam has been pressed open. R – Raw Edge –This is the piece of material when cut, before hemming. If the raw edge is not ‘hemmed’ the edge may fray. Other sustainability considerations such as climate resilience, biodiversity and minimising water resources. Binding– a narrow strip of material which is sewn around the edge of a quilt, bag or item of clothing. The fabric for the binding can be cut on the straight grain or on the bias.

Dressmaking Pins – Designed to hold fabric and interface or two pieces of fabric in place, prior to sewing. Yo-Yo – also known as a Suffolk Puff or a Rosette, this is made by running stitches around the edge of a circle of fabric and pulling them tight to draw the fabric up. Turning the edge of the fabric over as you stitch, towards the wrong side, gives a neater look. Tie off your thread and apply the yo-yo, drawn side up, to your project. Amy Butler’s ‘Bloom Quilt’ shows these off beautifully http://amybutlerdesign.com/pdfs/Bloom_Quilt.pdf B – Ballpoint needles –are sewing machine needles specially designed for sewing with knit fabrics. They have rounded tips, specially designed to slip in between fabric fibres and to prevent piercing them, which would damage knits.Twin Needle– An attachment for your sewing machine that produces parallel rows of decorative stitching in one easy step. M – Mannequin–Or tailors dummy a synthetic human body that you can use to create patterns on by draping fabric onto it rather than cutting a pattern first. Now you should have a clean area on both sides of the fabric. And you can redo the seam, this time with no mistakes.

I find this little tool super versatile and easy to use. I use myseam ripperfor a lot of other purposes, like cutting thethreadsin a button or removing an uglybuttonhole. Talking aboutbuttonholes, I also use myseam ripperfor openingbuttonholes(you can read thetutorial here). And sometimes I cut the tailthreadsin my projects or thetop threadwhen it gets tangled on theright sideof thefabricif myseam ripperis nearby. Fussy Cut – this term is used to describe a method of cutting shapes out of printed fabric which puts a motif or design in a particular place on your shape. For example, if you are working on a patchwork quilt made up of squares and you want a rose in the centre of each square you could use a clear plastic template to fussy cut your square, making sure that the rose is at the centre of the square before you mark and cut your fabric. French seam– with wrong sides together stitch your seam, turn wrong sides out (i.e. right sides together), press (optional) and restitch the seam, using a slightly larger seam allowance. This results in a neat seam with no raw edges to finish. Scribble– A continuous machine stitch which is useful for covering large or small areas of quilting when a specific design is not required. The lines of stitching should not cross or join with each, producing a meandering stitch which will suit any type of quilt.U – Understitch–when a line of stitching is made on a facing close to the seam through the facing and all the seam allowances. This encourages the facing to sit smoothly and not roll to the outside. Whoopsadaisy– A meandering machine stitch which has crossed and merged with other lines forming the shape of a flower, typically a daisy. After you’ve loosen up a few stitches, put the tool away for now and using your hands grab the fabric on both sides of the seam and open the seam a little.