I use a strong magnifying glass, a seam ripper, and a lot of patience. Someone else suggested a scalpel (very carefully). Good Luck.

IT IS NOT A STUPID QUESTION...Don't waste your money on ANY of the electric OR battery powered ones! Get out your mag eyes /magnifying glass on a cord that you wear around your neck, a sharp pair of pointed scissors and a tweezers...Just remember to be patient.. don't pull hard on stitches that are sticking out...sometimes I start on the back and cut as many bobbin stitches as I can and the pull them out the front...TAKE your Time...the last stitches that you take out are the first ones our stitched in...they tend to be just a few lines...but take your time and you won't have ANY holes...If you do get a hole then iron on fusible stabelizer B-4 you restitch. Barb(the queen of ripping)

I have a little spot of thread waiting to come out also ;D *2U

It's like the old saying if it sounds to good to be true......BEWARE!!!! I usually end up using sharp pointed tweezers and emb scissors and also use my serger ripper (works great). Have a friend that uses older type razor with double edge blades on backside...works well for her.

I kind agree with sewmom. When I was little and my mother, who lovesto sew and embroider more than anything, gave me all her bad stitching project to take off stitches. I was patient and took off one stich at a time. Since I got so many practices, I am like seam ripper expert. I will not use any automatic tool to rip any stitch off. Most of the good embrodery designs are very easy to take the stitches off. And I also learn that if you enlarge your embroidery designs a little bit before embroidery them out. Those stitches are lot easier take out too.

Peggys stitch remove. Have one great...

I also use the way that blhamblen but as she said you must be patience and take your TIME. Good luck

Someone told me to try using a disposable razor on the back and just shave over the design lightly, then remove threads with tweezers. I haven't tried this yet. My machine is in the shop and it's hard to have something to rip out when you don't have anything to put in.LOL You go girl with your stopping smoking.

ATG has a stitch eraser - very expensive though!! blhamblen's way seems to be the one - I've used stitch ripper and tweezers too and I'm not too hot on patience either!!All the best with quit the weed, keep going - it's worth it all in the end. Jo (reformed smoker)lol

Oh girl, you should know by now that there is not such thing as a stupid question. I have a good link for a video on a demo for one of those machines that remove stitches, I believe it is the stitch eraser or something like that. I will have to browse thru my links and get back with you. It looks like it really works pretty good but it is expensive I have used a regular razor blade and shave as close as possible and then just remove the rest with a seam reaper and tweezers... And Mary, I doubt that someone as sweet as you could bother anyone with your questions maybe just have some other issues or something. I will ether post the link here or will send you a pm, maybe both to make sure you get it. * and xoxox 2U

Yet more useful advice from fellow Cutee's. I find Blhamblen's comments very good and this is the method I usually use. Unfortunatly patience is not high on the list but it is required at such times. Happy sewing and good luck with the sweat shirt

I use the same method as Barb and since you are quitting smoking it will be a good project to keep your hands busy!;)