a trusty old seam ripper and lots of patience!

Very carefully!
I use a seam ripper and a large magnifying glass with a light. If the stitches are loose enough I rip through the top stain stitches then pick it out from the back. I was lucky enough to take a letter out this way a couple of days ago. Often the stitches are too tiny or embedded and it can't be done.

quick-un-pick (this is a tool with a small sharpened blade like a hook) and also very small embroidery scissors.

All great advice and I am giving all who I read flower just for the frustration !

Yeah, seam ripper and patience is the best way but a lighted mag glass, hadn't thought of that so thanks sewmom!

I use a serger seam ripper, sissors, magnifing glass and A LOT of patience.

In addition to everything already said, I also use my rweezers to pull out after you get the thread loose. Joyce

PRAY AND HOLD YOUR BREATH!

I just recently had to take out a name I placed wrong on a shirt and I used the blade of my sharp scissors to slice the top of the stitches very carefully, then used tweezers to pull from the back side. It worked better than the seem ripper for me. I also have a magnifying light stand that made it easier to see. Good Luck!

I use a seam ripper - very carefully. Very good light and hold my breath. Thank goodness it hasn't happened often. Hope you come right.

Ask Nonna57, she's the Queen of reverse stitching!!!!
LOLOL!!

Sorry Pauline (hehehehehe, not really sorry)

Hugs n roses, Meganne

The points of my sharpest embroidery scissors (and I'm still very thankful to Meganne for giving the link to her favorite webstore where I bought those), lots of patience, a bit of frustration. Had to do some yesterday, post the booboo later today.

Now, here I am almost an expert!!!
I turn the embroidery over and run the point of a little pair of very shsrp scissors under the bobbin stitches. Then I snip them in little groups as I go. Usually this is quite easy to do. I take myself out on to the deck and pull the top thread, which normally comes out as one long piece. I let the confetti bobbin threads blow away in the wind, say a few choice words and return to the sewing room.
My biggest rip-out so far was a large design on a towel when a nasty birdnest grew through the throatplate of the machine. Now I can't tell which towel it was - I re-stitched the design and no-one is any the wiser that I had that near-tragedy. I was traumatised for weeks and closely watched every stitch made by the machine until I began to relax and let it do its own thing without constant surveillance.
My saving grace????.......... even the experts (no names mentioned but just read the following messages!!!) rip out stitches..... :}
AlmaG.

Thank you for asking. I love reading answers I have wondered about. I always learn when someone else ask a ?

I've used a seam ripper and very sharp scissors. I believe there is a little machine called Peggy's Stitch Ereaser 8 about $20 but I've never used it. There is also an electrical one around $70.00

Below is the statement taken from the webpage:-

"Peggy's Stitch Eraser removes stitches in fabric without damage to material! A must for anyone who sews!

- Special cutting head
- Powerful motor
- Lightweight & portable
- Removes stitches from almost anything
- Easy to clean and maintain
- Unlike regular razors, this unit has a special blade for cutting thread"


Hope this helps a few out. Love and blessings Chris

Since I call my self the stabilizer queen I use a razor, and shave away. IF and when it gets past the stabilizer I then use sissors. If a small hole is made for what ever reason. I iron on steam a seam, and back in the machine it goes. Usually this works but if the hole is off the embroidery, then I also apply fray check.

I use the Peggy stitch eraser ans a small pair of very sharp scisssors Oh and a lot of patience. Trick is not to make the mistake in the first place HA HA Suzanne

definitely Peggy's stitch eraser, but if you don't have one of them I have blog post that tells you how I used to do it.

thanks for all the good suggestions. Has any one tried hair clippers?