I could use a stylist! But I think the kind you're thinking of involves something pointy so you don't sew your fingers. Eleanor Burns uses one, so you know it's a good tool. It keeps that last bit of fabric from wiggling out of the quarter-inch mark. I'm with the others, try a chopstick or your seam ripper. Just don't sew your fingers! Don't ask me how I know. :roll:

I have an old-fashioned letter opener (not serrated) for my "stylus". I mainly use it if my seam rolls/folds when starting to stitch.

I like to use the thin bamboo sticks sold for shish-ka-bob that I get at the $1 store. I find that I can use them to get little edges under the presser feet and then put them between my teeth to keep me from gritting when I'm in a difficult sewing situation. Cheap and plentiful! :P

That's what I use....cheap and they work.

I have a tool that my mom had with a small ball on the end, I used it today and it works great.

I just didn't know what a stylus should look like. :D

Thanks you all for your suggestions.

great idea!!

not quite sure what you mean... is the sp: stylus?

I have a porcupine quill which was given to me at a Bernina gathering. It has sharp points and doesn't break needles if you accidentally hit it. It is a wonderful tool, especially when working on quilts.

No question is dumb. Save your money and use an orange wood stick, the kind you would use to push your fingernail cuticle back. They last forever and they aren't sharp enough to punch a hole in your fabric.

FroggyinTexas

My husband purchased a porcupine quill from one of my catalogs just for that purpose. I luv it. :!: