I often get asked what the little red ball on seam rippers are used for and thought I would repost this video demonstrating 2 ways you could use a seam ripper and why the little ball in attached to it! When using the seam ripper to slice the threads instead of "unpicking" the stitches, the red ball helps part the fabric in the seam so it's easier for the blade to glide through and instead of a point, the ball won't pierce through the fabric. If I'm working with very delicate, thin fabrics, I wou