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Freebie: “If You See A Seam Ripper” printable

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Freebie: "If You See A Seam Ripper" printable

Freebie: “If You See A Seam Ripper” printable

If you see a seam ripper, now is not a good time.  Can you relate?  I sooo needed this sign last night!  Working on a bathing suit for my daughter, I think I ripped and resewed each seam at least once.  Susan from Crafterhours posted a photo with this sign on Facebook and got such a response that she created a free printable you can download!

Click below to get the free printable:

If You See A Seam Ripper… Free Printable, by Crafterhours

[photo from Crafterhours]

 

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  1. Ha! I have a nice little duelling scar along my right cheek.

    Turns out that it’s not a good idea to sneeze when you have an unpicker in the hand you normally cover your mouth with.

    As you can imagine, the combined swearing caused by having to unpick something and then getting blood all over it has gone down in the family history as One Of Those Days!

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    • Oh no!!! I can’t imagine! I would never have thought that could happen, but wow I bet it hurt! I’m now making a mental note to put down the seam ripper any time I feel a sneeze coming on. –Anne

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