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What is the thingie called that makes it so easy to turn your fabric right side out.

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Old 01-04-2012, 03:56 AM
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Default What is the thingie called that makes it so easy to turn your fabric right side out.

I saw a demonstration somewhere online about a gadget that makes it a breeze to turn long skinny tubes of fabric inside out. It was like a long piece of metal. Anyone know what I'm talking about? I really need one asap. Thanks!
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Mine is called a Loop Turner and some people call them Tube Turner. It really does make it a lot easier to turn fabric inside out.

http://www.craftstylish.com/item/101...-a-loop-turner
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Maybe you are thinking of the fasturn which consists of different sizes of aluminum pipes and a wire hook. It is a set and will turn different sizes of fabric tube. Try www.fasturn.net or google it.
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Joann Fabric has a set of tubes,cant remember the ofical name, for this purpose. It is on their notion wall. I use mine alot. There are several size tubes for turning fabric.
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I use a medical tool like big, long, thin scissors that clamp. Hemostats I think they are called. They use them to clamp off blood vessels during operations! There are brilliant and are available in some of our quilt shops in UK
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Bodkin, loop turner, or tube turner.
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I use a Bodkin.
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Old 01-04-2012, 06:36 AM
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Mine is called a Loop Turner and some people call them Tube Turner. It really does make it a lot easier to turn fabric inside out.

http://www.craftstylish.com/item/101...-a-loop-turner
I have one of these and use it all the time when I need to turn a small fabric tubes. Works like a charm.
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I have the ones that use a small plastic tube and a piece of wire or wood like a chopstick. I love mine. Got it an JoAnns, three sizes in the set.
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They sell them at a quilt shop just outside of Jacksonville, Oregon.... Can't remember the name of the thing or the shop, but the shops in a commercial type building on the south highway to Medford.
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