How To STRIP A JERSEY 101
Today I was asked for some advice on stripping a jersey from a member here, so decided it was time for a write-up. Enjoy.
I use two different seam rippers. The first has a round end, and the blade isn't overly sharp (can push pretty hard against my finger and won't cut me). The 2nd has a very fine tip and sharp blade (this bad boy could give a ladybug a shave...or slice its neck, if you have something against ladybugs) -
On the ultrafil jersey I'm using for this example, the cross-stitch is
I had been wanting a Stars road jersey for a while, so when a bunch preseason jerseys went up on ebay, I picked up a #47 Gemel Smith. Aside from the good price, I was hoping it would be easy to turn it into an Oduya. Well, the hard part is done, and I took pictures along the way in case it helps anyone.
Original jersey:
I used my trusty seam ripper to remove all of the stitching. Since they don't use nameplates, I took my time so that I didn't snag the Edge material. All but