I have been looking at the clover bias makers, and in one of their product photos it shows an awl being used, but I am not really sure what it is doing.
http://www.clover-usa.com/product/26...as_Tape_Makers
Anyways, that got me wondering if an awl is worthwhile and what the heck they are used for in the first place. I assume they are just for doing stuff like flipping seams and anything you need a pointy tool for, but I just grab whatever is handy for that stuff... the ends of some scissors, or a pin, or whatever will work.