I was taught not to use rippers for anything, and I don't. Nippers are far more effective, and easily controlled. Button hole chisels on the other hand are a dream!
Ron Carnegie > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Audrey Bergeron-Morin > Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 4:24 PM > To: Historical Costume > Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: h-costume Digest, Vol 4, Issue 449 > > > > but I was alway taught at college not to use seam rippers for > slashes and > > buttinholes, as it takes extreme care to avoid going further than > > intended. > > (that said, I never had that problem.) > > I was taught the opposite in my sewing books :-) They tell to just put a > needle at the end of the slit to make sure you don't cut too far. > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
