Lint Brush for Seam Ripping
I always keep a lint brush close to my sewing table or within easy reach.
When ripping out a seam the easiest way to approach it, I have found, is to work from the bobbin side. I use my seam ripper and cut every 4th to 5th thread all the way down the seam. Next, turn it over and pull on the top side thread. The thread should pull out easily leaving just the tiny bobbin side thread.
Normally, I would take my fingernail and scrap these away. But, the husband is starting to complain about the amount of thread pieces being tracted around the house.
Now, I use my sticky lint roller – with fresh sticky paper – and run it down both sides of the seam. It usually picks up most of the tiny pieces. What it misses, I scrap off onto the table and roll over it to pick it up.
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That’s brilliant! I have been using my lint roller to pick up loose threads that I trim off after quilting or sewing (or however else they end up on top of a project). I love the seam ripping idea. I, too, have threads all over the place.
My husband does do the vacuuming – maybe that’s the problem. lmao.
Recently found you on itunes and d/led all of your podcasts, listening to them one at a time and so far they are great..
As far as this post of yours about the little bitty teeny weenie thread pieces….tell your husband if they bother him that much he knows where the vacuum is!! or buy you a house with a large sewing room!! LOL
Just teasing, but that is what I would tell mine!! LOL
Keep up the podcasts and this website, I love it.
Great idea! But don’t forget to use it on yourself. I had once picked up my son at school and walk through the front doors with little pieces of thread all over my shirt! I just explain to everyone that I was a quilter.