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My Seam Ripper Is My New Best Friend And My Sewing Machine Is Jealous

Karen · 24 Comments

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Do you ever feel like we “think” in our sleep? I know I do. I woke up this morning with the feeling that there was something wrong with the flower girl dress. The first thing I had to do today was get out my seam ripper. Again. I think this relationship I have with it has gone way beyond Best Friend to “It’s A Complicated Relationship”. It is definitely a love-hate relationship going on–IT loves me so much it wants to me to spend all my time with it, and I HATE it so much I feel like I could stab its eyes out with a seam ripper.

My seam ripper

I had to take apart the seams I sewed up yesterday on the sides because while I was sleeping, I thought that I had put the lining on wrong. Well, the fact that I had stitched it to the any part of the dress yet at all was a mistake. So, rip rip rip. After that, I went back to the sewing machine, and sewed the side panels to the front of the skirt. OK, so that was easy, and I was ready to pin the bodice to the skirt, and sew it together. Except that when I started pinning, there was not enough skirt, or way too much bodice. How in the heck could that be?

I picked up the pattern instructions and read them again, for the 40th time. It didn’t tell me anything about where I went wrong. Then as I was sitting there, just looking at the pictures in the instructions, it hit me. I didn’t have enough seams in the skirt. Which meant I didn’t have enough PIECES of the skirt.

Cut 4 you dumb butt!

I took out all the pattern pieces again, and looked at them carefully, and sure enough, THIS piece says CUT 4! You see, it had a skirt side front and a skirt side back. To correct this error, I had to cut 2 more pieces of the skirt, and 2 more pieces of the lining. Then I had to rip out the stitching on the skirt and lining that already been done. Where I stand right now, is that the dress is LESS complete today than it was yesterday. And I am thinking of breaking up with my seam ripper.

The end of the day today.
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  1. Tammy says

    January 20, 2011 at 7:01 pm

    I ♥ my seam ripper – tis my bestest buddy. I thought I lost it once, I nearly fainted!

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    • Fab Grandma says

      January 20, 2011 at 7:40 pm

      I would be lost without mine these days.

      Reply
  2. Beverly says

    January 20, 2011 at 8:02 pm

    I couldn’t keep house without my seam ripper.

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    • Fab Grandma says

      January 22, 2011 at 2:09 pm

      Beverly, I have two, just in case I lose one. Because I KNOW every time I sit down to sew, I’m gonna need it.

      Reply
  3. diane says

    January 20, 2011 at 9:55 pm

    They are very handy gadgets…don’t fall out with it. The problems you are having is the reason why I gave up sewing.

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    • Fab Grandma says

      January 22, 2011 at 2:09 pm

      Diane, I’m trying to stay on its good side!

      Reply
  4. geogypsy says

    January 20, 2011 at 10:23 pm

    I am much better acquainted with my seam ripper than a sewing machine. I hate to sew.

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    • Fab Grandma says

      January 22, 2011 at 2:10 pm

      Geogypsy, I feel like I know more about my seam ripper than any other gadget I own.

      Reply
  5. JudyInMaine says

    January 21, 2011 at 3:03 am

    I marvel at all you accomplish in your “small space” sewing. It always takes me two or three times to really get a pattern right, you are right on track!!! Hang in there, the results will be awesome.

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    • Fab Grandma says

      January 22, 2011 at 2:10 pm

      Judy, thanks for that compliment! I think I might just have it under control now! At least I hope so.

      Reply
  6. koco & viking says

    January 21, 2011 at 4:10 am

    HAHAHA!!! Visiting from MBC! Have a great weekend! Stop by, if you get a chance. We’d love to have ya 🙂

    Your new friends,
    koco & viking

    kocoandviking.blogspot.com

    We’d love for you to come by and enter our huge giveaway that ends 1/22! 4 packages worth $69-$89 each!

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    • Fab Grandma says

      January 22, 2011 at 2:11 pm

      Koco, oh, you laugh now! I know I will be victorious over this project!

      Reply
  7. cindy says

    January 21, 2011 at 5:17 am

    Laughing my butt off. Opps, sorry… ok I’m composed again, wait it gets better, when you rip as much as some of us you have more than one stitch ripper. Oh I am thinking about you and all your work on this dress. Don’t be too hard on yourself, after all, look at what you amazingly accomplish. Don’t tell the stitch ripper but I think I’m with the sewing machine on this one.

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    • Fab Grandma says

      January 22, 2011 at 2:12 pm

      Cindy, at least you are laughing with me, right? right?

      Reply
  8. Shairbearg says

    January 21, 2011 at 7:58 am

    The day I found out about my seam ripper was a very good day, I love that thing!
    Found you on friday fun hop and became a gfc follower
    http://www.theknitwitbyshair.blogspot.com

    Reply
    • Fab Grandma says

      January 22, 2011 at 2:12 pm

      Shairbearg, I know–what would we ever do without them?

      Reply
  9. ColleenwithMurals&More says

    January 21, 2011 at 8:06 am

    Seam rippers . . . one of the many reasons my sewing machine is in early retirement!

    Hopping by and following you now! Happy Friday! What a darling blog you have!

    Hope you’ll stop by and check out some of my artwork and free painting tutorials!

    http://MuralMaker1.blogspot.com

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    • Fab Grandma says

      January 22, 2011 at 2:13 pm

      Colleen, if I didn’t love to sew so much, I would have given up on this already!

      Reply
  10. Linda Sewell says

    January 21, 2011 at 8:46 am

    My Seester….I’m so sorry you are having so much trouble with this project…you must REALLY love your niece to do this. I’m sure the dress, once finished will be most beautiful & Adayla will be the prettiest flower girl EVER. I’m glad you have until June also, but the days are slipping by quickly now…less than 6 months….I think I feel my heart racing. OH and I did notice that the pattern has a sad face??? did you draw that LOL

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    • Fab Grandma says

      January 22, 2011 at 2:14 pm

      Linda, my seester, yes, I DO love Stefanie. and I hope she appreciates all my pain over this dress. I am sure she’ll like it if I ever get it finished.

      Reply
  11. Nancy Mehegan says

    January 21, 2011 at 8:50 am

    Isn’t it amazing how something so ordinary is so imporant?? Like “wash & wear” fabric. A woman invented it: Ruth Rogan Benerito. Read my post about it: http://tinyurl.com/wash-and-wear ~ Nancy Mehegan, Vaboomer blog

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    • Fab Grandma says

      January 22, 2011 at 2:15 pm

      Nancy, it HAD to be a women who invented “Wash & Wear”, a man would have never thought of something so simple that would save women so much time.

      Reply
  12. Tricia Rose says

    January 22, 2011 at 12:47 am

    Exactly why I gave up sewing clothes – and I have lost track of what suits me anyway.

    Seam rippers are very handy for digging filler out of screw heads when you have to access a duct you painted over. I thought you might like to know.

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    • Fab Grandma says

      January 22, 2011 at 2:16 pm

      Tricia, thanks for that info! I’ll have to remember that next time I paint.

      Reply

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