This is a reply to a message from a reader a few items back who mentioned losing a marking pen to an mischievous cat. I, too, have a creative cat who thinks my quilting tools are toys. I used 12.5" bamboo skewers when quilting to nudge stubborn fabric under the foot and onto the feed dogs. I also use them to make perfectly square corners on place mats and pot holders. I break them off to about 7.5" as they are easier to manage. One of our cats, Jack, loves to play with the shorter ones. I give him a new one once in a while but he much prefers stealing the ones I use. It doesn't take him long to lose them under the refrigerator or behind the couch! I'm very glad they are only $1.00 for a bag of 50 or more! I'm not very good with Photoshop but I had to darken Jack's one eye as he only has one and it photographed completely white and way too bright.