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How To Take Out A Serged Seam

June 5, 2016 by Denise 1 Comment

Taking out sewn stitches is already aggravating enough but what when it comes to serged stitches? Even worse when you use 4 instead of 3 thread cones, right? Unpicking serger stitches is not that bad if you do it the right way.

How To Take Out A Serged Seam

This method I learned not too long ago when it dawned on me that unpicking serged seams shouldn’t be that much of a pain. There had to be an easier way. I tried different ways but at the end agreed, that this way is the easiest.

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Materials used in this tutorial:

  • Seam ripper
  • Tape
  • Lint roller
  • The pretty fabric I used is from the Robert Kaufman’s Cherry Blossom Garden Collection

Step by step instructions

Place your project in front of you with the serged seam facing up. Grab your seam ripper and insert the long tip into the upper row (marked with arrow) of your stitches (this is for a 4-thread cone serged seam). Gently rip the thread and continue to feed the seam ripper through. You’ll get the hang of it pretty quickly and may or may not enjoy the sound it makes when the thread breaks 😉

How To Take Out A Serged Seam | DIY Crush

This is what your ripped stitches on the upper row look like now.

How To Take Out A Serged Seam | DIY Crush

>>>see my crazy tip on how to take out straight pins all at once!<<<

Now insert your seam ripper into the bottom row as shown in the image below and feed it through until all stitches are broken.

How To Take Out A Serged Seam | DIY Crush

Spread your project out so that the right side faces up. Position your seam ripper with the long edge under the fabric and the short edge on top, insert it into the seam and gently push the seam ripper forward to separate the stitches completely.

How To Take Out A Serged Seam | DIY Crush

This is what your project should look like now.

How To Take Out A Serged Seam | DIY Crush

Using your fingers, remove as many threads as possible with a few grips. Don’t stress to remove every little piece of thread because here is a fun tip that saves a bunch of time.
To see my next tip, please click on page 2 below!

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  1. cheryl says

    June 17, 2016 at 10:50 am

    Thank You, I will save this to my files.

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