Today Narelle from Cook Clean Craft is helping us reconsider a sewing companion that many of us don't have too many nice things to say about...
Thanks for helping us think about this nifty piece of equipment a little more kindly Narelle!
Hi, I’m Narelle from Cook Clean Craft. I’m a former engineer turned Mum (to a 3.5yo boy and almost 2yo girl) and I love blogging about my adventures in “domestic engineering”.
What does a best friend mean to me? It’s someone you turn to when things go wrong, and they help make things right. It doesn’t matter how long it’s been since you last saw each other, things are comfortable the instant you see each other. And they don’t judge you for your mistakes, but support you and help you through.
So who in my sewing room fills that role? Who else could it be but…
My trusty seam ripper!
Hardly a project goes by when I don’t need a little help. It’s not something I like to talk about, but my seam ripper has been there through all sorts of disasters:
- Sewing wrong sides together when it should have been right. (Or maybe one right side and one wrong side…)
- Gathers and puckers in seams (which was the reason I got an A- instead of an A on my Year 9 Home Economics sewing project!)
- Miscellaneous sections of the fabric somehow sneaking under the needle when I’m not concentrating…
- And the list goes on.
Sorry, no photos of these disasters – seam ripper and I like to remove the evidence before the camera gets involved.
My seam ripper (ok, I’m onto my second seam ripper since I snapped my first one in half) has seen the blood, sweat and tears that have gone into my sewing (yes, sometimes my stuff-ups make me cry!).
(In it’s natural environment)
But it’s not only there for me in the bad times. It’s great for slicing open button-holes, removing basting stitches, and the handle or point is great for poking fabric into place. If you’d like more ideas on how to use your seam ripper for good (and not evil) check out this post from LiEr at ikatbag.
So firstly, I’d like to thank my seam ripper, for helping turn my sewing disasters in to items I am proud to have made. Secondly, thanks to Caroline and Maryanne for including me in this fun series. And please pop over to Cook Clean Craft for more of my adventures in the kitchen and craft room…
A seam ripper can be your best friend!!
Thanks so much Narelle.
Now make sure you check out her great blog - July was Boy's Own Style Month full of fun ideas and tutorials for the little boys in your life. And if you want to check out something else truly amazing you must have a look at her felt car play mat/house tutorial.
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