Quilting 101: Seam Ripping Tips with Natalie from Missouri Star
Let's do a little "frog sewing" as we like it call it. Rip it! Rip it! Now, some people get upset when they have to pull out the seam ripper, but do you feel the same way when you erase a mistake with a pencil? Nobody's perfect and Natalie's here to show you the easy way to learn from your mistakes in Quilting 101, a series of quick and easy quilting tutorials especially for beginners.
Instructor
Natalie Doan
Natalie is the host of Quilting 101, Embroidery 101 and the Creative Strategist and Editor of Block Magazine at Missouri Star Quilt Company. She was taught how to sew by her mom, of course, and began quilting when she grew up.
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Let's do a little "frog sewing" as we like it call it. Rip it! Rip it! Now, some people get upset when they have to pull out the seam ripper, but do you feel the same way when you erase a mistake with a pencil? Nobody's perfect and Natalie's here to show you the easy way to le...
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Video Transcript
1. The seam ripper is a tool to make life easier!
2. If you have a long seam, you might want to go through and clip it every inch or so.
3. One way to seam rip is to insert the blade between the two pieces of fabric, and sort of slide the seam ripper through the seam.
4. Smaller stitches will be harder to rip than longer stitches.
5. Sometimes it helps to start ripping in the middle of the seam, than at either end, particularly if the piece you're working on is small.
