It is called "purple tang". You use it to apply glue to help you with needle turn applique and also to make sure your points are "pointy". Comes in handy

I have been using mine for about 8 years..maybe more...I am always giving them as gifts! THey are one of the best tools to have in your room/sewing kit! I have one in my room, one in my sewing jar in the living room, and one in each of my two retreat/class bags!

Love my "Purple Thank" Use it for poking at corners to straighten them out & especially to hold pesky seams while you sew over them.

If its long an narrow with a slight curved end on one side and flatter on the other it is wonderful. I use us when my fingers won't fit somewhere or when I need a third hand..... You will find several uses for it once you start looking.

Me also. Free, last forever, easily replaceable. Try not to spend my sewing money on gadgets!

It is a great tool to use to keep your fingers away from the needle when sewing on your machine. j

The Purple Thang is pretty popular on this board. It's been the subject of several threads...I like mine too!

I love that purple thang! It has many uses.

I have a purple thang and love it! I use it to push out corners in the pillowcases that I make and it works just great. I use it for other things too that need to come to a point. Better than some of the other pointy things I used to use.

I discoverd another use. My fingernails are short right now because i'm having a dermatitis issue on my finger tips and I used My Purple Thang to help take the paper backing off of some applique peices last night to expose the glue web. It worked really well to get between the fabric and paper.