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Mariposa 03-02-2012 03:40 PM

I love my Purple Thang! Great for using like a stiletto, running ribbon in a casing, and I even use it to hold up my hair when I have a power surge! ;)

stitchingpost 03-02-2012 03:53 PM

Thanks uall I had a pretty good ideal how to use it but uall put so many other ways also.it was just one of those things I thought I had to have. Iam glad I did

valsma 03-02-2012 04:09 PM

I have one of those. I know you can use it to remove those little white bits of leftover paper when peicing. The slit is to run a ribbon through so you can hang it around your neck and keep it close at hand. It works great as a stilletto. I'm not sure what else but I just had to have one to because it was purple.

Tartan 03-02-2012 04:41 PM

I never thought I'd use mine but boy it's handy. I use it to push out corners, hold down the 1/4 inch seam allowances at intersections, help turn tiny objects inside out, the 1/4 inch gauge is handy....I did thread a piece of ribbon through the hole to hang it up and so it doesn't get lost.

Holice 03-02-2012 04:52 PM

It was invented by Lynn Graves of Chama, NM for just the uses you describe. She likes purple.

Dolphyngyrl 03-02-2012 04:57 PM

I use it for pushing out corners and ends. I thing you can use it also to thread laces and elastic in things

HollyDav 03-02-2012 05:05 PM

I love my Purple Thang! It sits beside my sewing machine, right next to my little sharp scissors. I reach for it all the time, even use it to pick fuzz of my foot. The foot the sewing machine that is ... I keep finding uses for it!

Dina 03-02-2012 05:18 PM

My purple thing is right beside my sewing machine all the time, along with my snippets!! Love both.
Dina

JuneBillie 03-02-2012 05:19 PM

I picked up one, and have already used mine for pushing out corners. I can see many uses for it. I also like purple.

Ruby the Quilter 03-02-2012 06:13 PM

I bought one a couple of years ago - and now I need to find it and sounds like it will be a great tool.


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