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Sunnye 03-02-2012 07:10 PM

I use chopsticks.

luvTooQuilt 03-02-2012 08:11 PM

I have one and I like the various purpose its for but i find that its a lil flimsy when im pushing out corners.. otherwise its a pretty creative notion..

GemState 03-02-2012 08:32 PM

I love mine.........I've had it for years.

bigdogmom 03-02-2012 08:38 PM

Also love that purple thing.Great for turning points

luvstoquilt 03-02-2012 10:24 PM

I have one and I simply love it. It works for a lot of things..great for pushing out the corners of a square, etc., etc. I love that "thang".

psychonurse 03-04-2012 03:55 AM

Yes its is the Purple Thang I use mine all the itme for turning corners out, holding down small bits of seams.

quiltlin 03-04-2012 05:29 AM

It works great when you're stuffing small objects. It pushes that stuffing down really nicely!

Alu_Rathbone 03-04-2012 05:37 AM


Originally Posted by stitchingpost (Post 5025692)
I went to a lqs and saw this and had to have it.not really knowning what to do with it. I think.beause it was purple I just thought I had to have it.yes there is one born every min.I guess it was mine. Min,but anyway want do you really use it for?

One of the ladies on here sent me one of those!!! It's one of my favorite quilting tools! I use it for quilts that i do the pillowcase method. I have also used it in other things! That thang is just awesome!!! I hope you're enjoying yours!

Shrink42020 03-04-2012 07:03 AM


Originally Posted by texpat45 (Post 5025789)
Oh, I love my Purple Thang! I use it as a stiletto, to push out the corners or smooth a turned curve, hook the loop when bringing up the bobbin thread & use the flat end to "finger press" a short seam. I lives underneath the extension table on my machine along with my thread snip scissors, seam ripper and seam gauge (yes, I still use one of those things on occasion!)

Exactly, I luv my purple Thang for just about everything!

KS quilter 03-04-2012 07:03 AM

/when I bought mine they said it was for use in hand appliique. When using a glue stick you use
the purple thang instead of your finger, etc. I've misplaced mine; did use it some but seemed my
fingers did just as well without it.


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